The Path Forward for Training, Education, and Credentials in Operations and Safety

Economic pressures, staffing shortages, and an aging workforce are creating new pressure on British Columbia businesses to adapt.

As companies invest in new technologies such as automation and AI to compete, a substantial skills gap is growing:

• On one side, a generation of new workers needing to develop expertise.
• On the other, the growing need to upskill existing team members to work safely and effectively in this changing environment.
• On both sides, a new set of risks to assess and control.

And this is only the beginning. A Harvard Business Review article last October observed that the half-life of the value of a skill has decreased dramatically—from 26 years to less than five in many cases. The need for upskilling and reskilling will be a constant in our future.

A clear path forward to support training and certification—and address emerging risks—is mission critical.

In our demanding day-to-day, how do we stay ahead of these needs? How can government and industry collaborate to keep our people and our businesses sustainably competitive and safe?

Government and industry have significant work to do together to prepare our workforce, safeguarding our people and future supply.

In this virtual town hall, government and industry panelists will discuss how we can adapt and innovate successfully—with a focus on programs and qualifications. We’ve invited panelists from B.C. government, industry leaders, and CME’s chief economist to address the challenges and opportunities—and answer your questions!

Don’t miss the insights of this expert panel into programs, innovative approaches, and next steps.