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Matching Jobless with Jobs

There’s a lot of people looking for work at the same time that there’s a worker shortage. Information Morning speaks with Nicholas Wyman to get some ideas on how to fix this mismatch.

Addressing the growing gap between the skills employers are looking for and the qualifications Canada’s young people are receiving, IWSI CEO Nicholas Wyman is in town to speak at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Spring Dinner. He shares his innovative ideas on how this skills gap can be addressed.

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College students need practical and technical skills todays jobs require

January 15 , 2015

Nicholas Wyman talks about the changing job market and new opportunities available in aviation, bioscience, medical technology and nuclear medicine. As outlined in his book –  Job U, the traditional pathway to career success through attaining a university degree is by no means the only model. In a changing world workplace, new industry calls for on the job training and a return to apprenticeship models.

 

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Middle Skill Jobs the Key to a Prosperous Economy

WTMY-AM Petersburg

Thursday 29 January, 2015

Doug Miles and Nicholas Wyman

The world has changed and constant adaptation is required. College is no longer a guaranteed job and with 1.2 trillion in national student loan debt averaging 30 thousand per person, its an expensive pathway. Doug and Nicholas look at the realistic economic environment and its implication for young job seekers and their prospective employment opportunities.

 

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