As part of a response to COVID-19, two of the world’s largest work-integrated learning (WIL) programs shifted online and adjusted operations accordingly.
The fall 2020 issue of Waterloo Magazine is available online with a special feature on the leadership of Work-Learn Institute director Judene Pretti, finding purpose in work and our Future Ready Talent Framework (FRTF). Read the full feature and visit the FRTF website to learn more about the key competencies to help navigate the future of work and and learning.
Our latest publication on remote work-integrated learning experiences from the student perspective is highlighted in Waterloo Stories. Conducted by Work-Learn Institute's team of researchers Judene Pretti, Brittany Etmanski and Amie Durston, the study identifies three important factors that affect a student's remote work experience: socialization, productivity and meaningful work.
Work-Learn Institute director Judene Pretti will be introducing the Future Ready Talent Framework at the upcoming Developing Future Ready Students learning series presented by InnovatED. The series brings together a group of educational thought leaders from across Ontario to highlight innovative approaches to teaching and learning that prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Work-Learn Institute is excited to take part in CEWIL Canada's October Research Series on advancing work-integrated learning (WIL). Our team will be sharing recent projects in WIL research throughout this four-part webinar series.
In the latest special double issue of International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning (IJWIL), the featured papers focus on the exploration of work-integrated learning (WIL) and its challenges in a COVID-19 world. Find publications from the Work-Learn Institute team or visit IJWIL to access a range of research articles from WIL practitioners and colleagues from around the world.
The 3rd Annual Canada's Innovation Corridor Summit is happening on September 30, 2020 to explore the talent needed to fuel the Innovation Corridor. Work-Learn Institute's director Judene Pretti will be leading a panel on the future of work and learning alongside Communitech, Manulife Canada and Business/Higher Education Roundtable.
Relive last week's Work-Learn Institute launch and the Future of Work and Talent Pipeline Webinar event! Whether you joined us live or could not make it on September 17, find the live recording, webinar slides, discussion recap and takeaways and the Future of Work White Paper on the new webinar for employers page.
Work-Learn Institute's official launch was featured in Waterloo Stories ahead of our official launch on September 17. Thanks to the teams at Co-operative Education and Experiential Education and University Relations for profiling our one-of-a-kind living lab and the research we do on all forms of work-integrated learning.
Work-Learn Institute's director Judene Pretti was featured in a recent article by HRD Magazine discussing the impact of COVID-19 on recruitment.
“I think COVID has given us the opportunity to challenge assumptions about the way we work and how employees and organizations adapt to change,” she explained. “While it hasn’t been an easy transition for most, it is remarkable to look at the ways that work has changed in the past five months and what we have learned along the way."