Ottawa, July 31, 2024—ICTC’s latest report, Driving Sustainability: In-Demand Jobs and Skills in Canada’s Transportation Sector, explores emerging workforce gaps in the transportation sector as digital technologies are adopted to reduce environmental impacts.
Key findings:
- Most transportation employers find it either somewhat or very challenging to find employees with the right skills and knowledge to advance sustainable transportation.
- Over 80% of employers in transportation infrastructure, electric vehicles (EV), and public transportation report difficulties finding entry-level employees.
- Environmental sustainability skills include the ability to understand, enforce, and comply with environmental standards, legislation, and agreements and use tools like environmental management systems to reduce pollution and waste impacts.
- Digital technology skills for entry-level roles include familiarity with software programs for fleet management, transportation management, business and customer relations management, operating systems, facilities and inventory management, and data analysis skills.
Decarbonizing Cananda’s transportation sector requires a multifaceted approach focused on technology, regulations, infrastructure, and workforce development. Post-secondary institutions, micro-credential providers, original equipment manufacturers, and on-the-job training will be instrumental in building the knowledge and skills of entry-level entrants.
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Driving Sustainability: In-Demand Jobs and Skills in Canada’s Transportation Sector
About ICTC
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is a neutral, not-for-profit national center of expertise with the mission of strengthening Canada's digital advantage in the global economy. For over 30 years, and with a team of 110 experts, we have delivered forward-looking research, practical policy advice, and capacity-building solutions for individuals and businesses. The organization’s goal is to ensure that technology is utilized to drive economic growth and innovation and that Canada's workforce remains competitive on a global scale.
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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program.
