The future-ready workforce series - Upskilling to prepare the future of work
Online Only
Wednesday,
Nov 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM EST
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Event Details
To remain competitive in today's world, you must equip your employees with knowledge and skills.
As today’s workforce shifts, organizations face an urgent need to upskill their teams to create opportunities for valued existing employees to take on new roles and functions. Equipping employees with new knowledge and skills to adapt to changes within their current role will be key for businesses to remain competitive and agile as the demand for new capabilities increases. It can also help avoid critical skills gaps as globalization, digitization and accelerated automation impact current and future challenges at work.
Join us for the fourth and final event in a multi-part Future-Ready Workforce Series from the University of Waterloo's Work-Learn Institute and discover how employers are upskilling their teams to adapt to a rapidly changing labour market. Access new research insights from Waterloo experts, as well as student and employer guest speakers, that highlight how to be future-ready in an evolving world of work. You'll also learn how organizations can upskill employees to enable growth and success in an increasingly complex workforce
During this online event, we’ll share how you can strengthen your strategies for:
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enhancing future-ready skills and employability;
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upskilling talent to enable professional and career development; and
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implementing training programs to upskill talent and prepare for the future of work.
Plus, hear student and employer perspectives on the value of upskilling your talent pipeline for the future of work!
Event Details:
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Time
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Title
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Description
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Keynote |
Anne and guest speakers share exclusive upskilling insights. |
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1:00pm - 1:30pm |
Breakout Session 1: How project-based learning can prepare teams for the future of work |
Real-world work experience are invaluable in a complex and shifting workforce. Join this session as University of Waterloo students share how project-based learning shapes their work term experiences and impacts their future academic and career choices. |
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1:30pm - 2:00pm |
Breakout Session 2: How to upskill emerging talent and create an engaging work term |
As the labour market evolves, so does the need for highly skilled and agile talent with relevant work experience. Learn how Polar and BDO Canda implement upskilling programs to help their teams develop the most in-demand skillsets for the future of work. |
Speakers
Director, Work-Learn Institute
University of Waterloo
National Leader for Learning Advisory and Ecosystems
Deloitte
Mechatronics Engineering Student
University of Waterloo
Location
Instructions will be sent out via email after registration.
Tickets
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Price |
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Future-ready workforce series |
Free |
Organizer Details
University of Waterloo
In the heart of Waterloo Region, at the forefront of innovation, the University of Waterloo is home to world-changing research and inspired teaching. At the hub of a growing network of global partnerships, Waterloo will shape the future by building bridges with industry and between disciplines, institutions and communities.
From quantum computing and nanotechnology to clinical psychology, engineering, and health sciences research, ideas that will change the world are the heart of who we are.
