Guest: Gary Herman, Industry Training Authority

Gary Herman of the Industry Training Authority says British Columbia is on the cusp of a serious job crunch.

Over the next seven years, close to one million jobs in BC are going to come available through a combination of new opportunities and mass retirement from the Baby Boom generation. Trades make up a substantial portion of those jobs and Herman is working with the Province, employers, educators, parents and young people to train the workforce of tomorrow.

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Ep. 625: Why are People Leaving British Columbia?

Economy, Politics, Vancouver and British Columbia

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Ep. 625: Why are People Leaving British Columbia?

Economy, Politics, Vancouver and British Columbia

economy, British Columbia, Vancouver, jobs, employment, migration, population, population decline, population growth, bcpoli

We invited Jock Finlayson and Ryan Berlin to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy and why BC’s population dropped by more than 40,000 people.

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Ep. 624: Construction: Stuck in Neutral

Economy, Vancouver and British Columbia, City planning

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We invited Scott Jacob of Jacob Bros. Construction to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of the construction industry in BC.

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Economy, Career, Vancouver and British Columbia

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Ep. 623: Skilled Trades Labour Gap

Economy, Career, Vancouver and British Columbia

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We invited Ajay Patel, the President & CEO of Vancouver Community College, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the skilled trades job opportunity in BC and how we can meet it.

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Economy, Career, Vancouver and British Columbia

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Ep. 622: Forestry’s path to recovery

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We invited Ken Kalesnikoff, Co-Chair of the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a path to recovery in the forestry sector.

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Guest: Gary Herman, Industry Training Authority

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