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Beyond red tape: What interprovincial trade reform misses about small business growth
Lowering Canada’s interprovincial trade barriers won’t unlock growth unless we invest in the people behind the businesses.
Lisa Taylor published in The Oxford Handbook of Intergenerational Connections
This milestone puts Canada’s workforce innovation on the global stage and shows how Challenge Factory’s research is shaping international conversations about the Future of Work.
Rethinking reinvention: How older workers can lead the AI transformation
AI adoption is driving both opportunity and growing pains across workplaces. The leaders who harness older professionals’ experience alongside tech innovation will turn disruption into long-term advantage.
Challenge Factory to help employers build internal career centres with new toolkit
The CERIC-funded project will equip leaders with practical tools to embed career development at the core of their workforce strategy.
Older adult loneliness will cost Canada billions. Lifelong career development can change that
Canada is facing a growing epidemic of loneliness among older adults—a challenge with massive public health and economic costs. But workplaces and career development hold untapped potential to be part of the solution.
More than a placement: How WIL helped me reimagine my career
How a mid-career WIL placement helped Challenge Factory intern Jennifer St. Denis pivot into HR, rebuild confidence, and find purpose in a new profession.
Challenge Factory aims to make Veteran Ready hiring the new standard across Canada
The VAC-funded initiative will ensure Veterans can transition into meaningful civilian careers—while employers gain access to proven, mission-ready talent.
Reskilling workforces: What leaders need to know
Reskilling isn’t just a buzzword—it’s one of today’s most urgent workforce challenges. Let’s break it down using Challenge Factory’s 5 Drivers of Workforce Change.
4 surprising career and leadership lessons from Canada’s federal election
Canada’s federal election wasn’t just a political moment. It was a national case study in career evolution.