OCS Talks
OCS Talks
Podcast Description
Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) CEO, Brian Barron, discusses all things related to Ontario's unionized ICI construction sector with professionals from across the industry.
An educational industry podcast that addresses varying topics, challenges, and opportunities within Ontario's unionized ICI construction sector. Episodes will feature leaders from across the industry to explore different subject matter. It is our hope that listeners find these short podcast episodes engaging, thought-provoking, and digestible.
Podcast Insights
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Focuses on the challenges and opportunities within Ontario's ICI construction sector, addressing topics such as market forecasts, labor supply concerns, and infrastructure development, with episodes like The BuildForce Forecast discussing key drivers such as transit and healthcare, as well as issues like inflation and workforce demographic shifts.
Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) CEO, Brian Barron, discusses all things related to Ontario’s unionized ICI construction sector with professionals from across the industry.
An educational industry podcast that addresses varying topics, challenges, and opportunities within Ontario’s unionized ICI construction sector. Episodes will feature leaders from across the industry to explore different subject matter. It is our hope that listeners find these short podcast episodes engaging, thought-provoking, and digestible.
Today’s conversation is all about the future of skilled trades and how we inspire the next generation to be part of it. With rapid advancement in technology, we don’t know what jobs will exist and be created but there is no doubt that today’s job market is evolving. What we do know is what we will and do need people in the skilled trades, we need innovative ways to attract the right talent early on and show them what a rewarding career in the trades looks like.
Chapter Markers:
0:00 – Introduction
0:39 – Welcome, Ian
1:08 – Overview of Skills Ontario
4:08 – Promoting Careers in the Skilled Trades
8:26 – Inside the Skills Ontario Event
13:50 – Guidance Counsellors Conference
16:22 – The Impact of Parent Influence as a Barrier
17:43 – Competition Qualification Process
20:35 – A Team Effort: Gratitude for Support
25:48 – How You Can Support Skills Ontario
29:30 – Where to Learn More About Skills Ontario
33:10 – Final Thoughts
Subscribe for more industry insights and expert conversations. Have a question or topic suggestion? Reach out to us at [email protected] or visit iciconstruction.com.
To learn more about the incredible work being done by Skills Ontario, including the Skills Competition, visit: https://skillsontario.com/
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Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, economy, contractors, unions, Ontario, ICI Construction, Ontario Construction, OCS Talks, Construction Projects, Skills Ontario, technology, careers, jobs, skilled trades, engineering, technology,
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