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Canada’s skills crisis is growing. Here’s how we can fix it

Canada is facing a significant skills shortage. According to recent data, 77% of Canadian businesses surveyed say they are unable to find suitably skilled candidates for the jobs they have available.This article is brought to […]

Report reveals authors say no to AI using their work—even if money is on the table

When it was revealed that Meta had used a dataset of pirated books to train its latest AI model, Llama, Australian authors were furious. Works by writers including Liane Moriarty, Tim Winton, Melissa Lucashenko, Christos […]

Kyoto conundrum: More hotels than households exist in ancient capital

While moderate touristification can bring economic benefits to cities, overtourism has adverse social effects on residents and visitors. To prevent this, it is necessary to understand the disruptive balance between tourist accommodations and residential housing.This […]

Brain drain? More like brain gain: How high-skilled emigration boosts global prosperity

As the national debate intensifies around immigration, a new study from the University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy is challenging conventional wisdom about “brain drain”—the idea that when skilled workers emigrate from […]

Mining enough copper to develop the world will require its price to more than double, says study

The world can mine copper to fuel the green energy transition, or it can mine copper to build the infrastructure of developing countries—but it will be extraordinarily difficult to do both, according to a University […]

Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council: A collaborative approach to strengthening food systems

The dismantling of government institutions and an erosion of transparent governance in the United States are cause for serious concern.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Study shows employees assigned more complex projects early in their work history had better career outcomes

Employees’ early work experiences in an organization can significantly affect their socialization. Much of the research on this topic has documented how certain organization-wide practices succeed or fail in making newcomers so-called good citizens, but […]

Worker-led programs are tackling gender-based violence in supply chains, but they’re at risk

Gender-based violence and harassment is a widespread issue in supply chains. Women workers in garment manufacturing, food production and hospitality are routinely subjected to unwanted touching and sexual advances and inappropriate comments, while promotion and […]

Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping them find jobs

Republican lawmakers are battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. But they’re having trouble agreeing on provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery.This article is brought […]