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Where is Canada’s labour market trending?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on futuristic workplace trends.

Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship expert Jessica Thornton recently joined the Talent Show podcast to discuss the organization’s latest future of work report – Yesterday’s Gone: Exploring the future of Canada’s labour market in a post-COVID world.

The report is designed to push leaders from all sectors to consider new possibilities about the future of work.

In this episode, Thornton responds to the following questions:

• Can you tell us about Brookfield’s latest report — how it came together and some of the key findings?
• You’ve identified a variety of market trends from your research. Which of them do you believe will most shape the Canadian labour landscape in the next decade?
• COVID-19 has obviously been a major factor in shaping the future of work. What pandemic change has been most significant in your opinion?
• From your findings, which trends do you believe will most affect workplaces, and how can work leaders best prepare?