Global News & 980 CKNW Future of Work Series in partnership with Vancouver Island University is an in-depth collection of interviews and stories to help you navigate new opportunities within BC’s ever-evolving job market. This year’s theme is “Training the workforce of the future” diving into topics like what will post-pandemic university look like, the Healthcare crunch to train nurses and doctors or how will A.I. impact hiring and education?
From April 10 to 28 on Global News Morning we will be looking at what the future of work looks like in B.C.
Here are the stories from 2021.
Listen to the Future of Work series on CKNW.
WATCH: SFU professor Terri Griffith explains the impact more than a year of employees working from home may have on business and office culture long term.
WATCH: One in five Canadians are working in jobs at a high risk of becoming automated. Darren Gresch of the Conference Board of Canada explains what industries and regions are most at risk and how companies and workers can best respond.
WATCH: Greg D’Avignon of the Business Council of British Columbia explains what upskilling and micro-credentials are and how they may be the way to having a workforce more ready to adapt to the ever changing job market.
WATCH: Derek Dinzey of the BC Ironworkers explains the importance of access to training and mentorship when trying to increase the diversity of people working in the trades in BC.
WATCH: Launch Academy CEO Ray Walia explains why BC’s tech industry continues to grow and how that growth can be sustained long term.
WATCH: Technology expert Andy Baryer takes a look at how platforms such as Slack, Trello and Zoom have transformed workplaces.
WATCH: UBC professor Sylvia Fuller explores the growth of the “gig economy” and why there are concerns from governments and labour experts about this business model.
WATCH: HR Tech Group CEO Stephanie Hollingshead explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed networking, hiring and interviewing for both companies and prospective employees.
WATCH: Anne-Marie Pham of the Canadian Centre of Diversity and Inclusion discusses what companies can do to create meaningful inclusion in the workplace.