The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in higher education is continuously changing, and the career path to becoming a CIO is not always well defined. As campuses consider succession planning, and as CIOs and those who hope to become CIOs think about filling the IT leadership "pipeline," the transformation both of information…

Since high technology industries are expected to play an important role in Ontario's future economic development, the educational system must be particularly attuned to the need for middle-level skills in the labor market. The rapid increase in new labor market entrants with middle-level skills is not keeping pace with demand. Employers have the…

The Canadian educational system has tended to reinforce the idea that white-collar jobs are more desirable than blue-collar jobs. A study examined various organizational factors which have implications for industrial training, and indicated that the benefits of industrial training and employment in the skilled trades should be more widely…

Canadian federal reports of current and future demographic and employment trends, altered demand patterns, changing technology, new challenges of employment and unemployment, and a narrowing global community indicate that a comprehensive, cooperative human resource strategy is essential to economic health and international competitiveness.…

In the United States and Canada alike, expressions of concern over the fact that the demand for skilled workers far exceeds the current supply have been heard repeatedly. However, several studies would seem to indicate that, as familiar as these claims about the supply and demand for skilled workers may be, they are very contentious. If a Hudson…