It’s time to start giving soft skills more credit in shaping the next generation

Without an objective measure to quantify the skills demanded by labour markets, postsecondary institutions cannot accurately assess demand for critical skills.

Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough should introduce a formal measuring and recognizing of skills—including soft skills—that learners acquire during their postsecondary studies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEITH MONROSE AND MAURICE CHANG

March 1, 2021

In the midst of the pandemic, Canadians are retiring or are being laid off in greater numbers and taking their much-needed skills and experience out of the workforce. At the same time, many others are facing career disruptions and have had to quickly retool just to su...

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