The case for a global open platform for work

A coalition of nations could build an employment platform adaptable to changing labour markets — an International Space Station for work.

Governments in Canada and around the globe are struggling to incorporate modern technology into their employment and training systems. As fears of job losses increase due to automation and businesses strive to close widening skills gaps, pressure is building on policy-makers to find ways to adapt.

The current impulse in Canada is for governments to partner with private sector companies like LinkedIn or to fund incubators and hope that employment and training solutions will develop from the ground up. These responses are inadequate for the task, fail to take advantage of the opportunities offered by new technology and, in some cases, may put personal data at risk.

We must think bigger…

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Policy Options https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/january-2019/case-global-open-platform-work/