Canada has been launching a series of workforce alliances across sectors that are under pressure from labour shortages, technology change and major investment demands. On the surface, they look like government and industry tables. For HR teams, they can be read another way. They are an early signal of where recruiting pressure, training investment and workforce mobility may become more important. The federal Workforce Alliances initiative covers six areas: advanced manufacturing, the care economy, energy and electricity, housing and construction, mining and minerals, and transportation and supply chains. Employment and Social Development Canada says the sectors collectively account for more than one third of Canada’s gross domestic product and employ about 8 million people. Several alliances have already moved from concept to formal launch. Mining and minerals came first. Advanced manufacturing followed. Transportation and supply chains then launched in Calgary, and the energy and electricity alliance was announced in September. The details differ by sector, but the pattern is consistent.
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