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Insights@Work | We often associate who we are with what we do and “work” as somewhere we go, not something we do. Dive in as author and keynote speaker Lisa Taylor discusses career ownership and the Future of Work.
Lessons learned during COVID: Creativity is currency
The NEXT Normal | During the pandemic, what conversations happened because of our young people? What impact did they have? How are we now facing gaps in our education systems?
Planning healthy cities in the COVID era
The NEXT Normal | Let’s reimagine our cities and physical environments. What immediate and long-term needs has the pandemic exposed in our communities and what opportunities do we have for inspiration and innovation that lay ahead?
Don’t set up young people to expect failure—they need an environment where disaster is not the default
Lisa Taylor and Taryn Blanchard, Toronto Star | Everyone should be as invested in assisting students to succeed as they are in sharing predictions of doom.
Creating a best workplace from anywhere, for everyone
NewsTalk 1010 | Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory, discusses how we can create fair, intergenerational workplaces where no one is left behind.
Improving career supports is essential to sector’s maturity
Careering Magazine | A new benchmarking tool from Challenge Factory and the Canadian Career Development Sector aims to explore what makes a strong career development sector.
Transitioning to post-secondary education in a pandemic
NewsTalk 1010 | Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory, discusses the challenges that students face as they navigate their education and career choices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Veterans an “adaptable, hidden talent pool”
Toronto Sun | Challenge Factory’s new hiring guide helps companies build teams that include military Veterans.
First ever Canadian guide to hiring Veterans launches
Hilborn News | Until now, there has never been a fully Canadian resource that provides employers with effective ways to hire our military Veterans.
Hiring Veterans can help employers fill labour shortages
NewsTalk 1010 | Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory and co-author of The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans stops by to discuss a new resource for employers who are struggling with labour and skills shortages.
New guide presents employers with tools to hire Veterans as part of COVID-19 recovery
Challenge Factory | On Monday, November 9, 2020, Challenge Factory, one of Canada’s leading organizations focused on workforce trends and the Future of Work, will launch The Canadian Guide to Hiring Veterans.
Bias that blinds employers to critical COVID-19 business recovery
NewsTalk 1010 | Hiring biases may be preventing employers from drawing from the skilled, hidden talent pool of Canadian military Veterans.