External Relations at Simon Fraser University
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News
SFU/UBC joint release: B.C. Skills Deficit Looming in 2016
More jobs than qualified people unless post-secondary capacity expanded
A skills shortage will hit British Columbia in 2016 and continue to grow, unless immediate action is taken to improve access to all types of post-secondary education – university, college and trades.
The BC Labour Market Profile released by the Research Universities’ Council of BC and based on the provincial government’s BC Labour Market Outlook reveals that in 2016, the number of jobs requiring university, college or trades credentials will exceed the supply of BC graduates – a skills deficit that will grow through to 2020.