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This consortium of partners will help drive Canada’s economic recovery by creating programs to rapidly upskill Canadians for high-demand roles in the fastest-growing parts of the economy
TORONTO Palette Skills, a leading national non-profit, today announced the launch of a partnership of leading Canadian academic and business organizations committed to working together to address the growing skills gap in the Canadian economy.
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Try refreshing your browser, or Palette Skills Announces Partnership With Leading Organizations to Address Canada s Skills Gap Back to video As Canada works to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, these partners will collaboratively identify talent gaps as they emerge and develop strategies for bridging Canadians who are best positioned to fill these roles. Palette Skills and its partners will develop demand-driven, industry-led, accelerated training programs that will offer
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