Canadian workers who were blown off by all this change found their feet again, and now they re leaning into the wind. There was a period of time when workers were looking for someone to help them, and no one was there, Wright continues. But nowadays, a lot of workers feel more confident because they ve crawled back into the economy on their own. In 1998 alone nearly 50 percent of Canadian workers took courses to upgrade their skills, and almost as many said they were planning to take courses in the year ahead. When it comes to skills training, education, debt and retirement, three out of every four Canadians say it s up to them to look after themselves.
Personal responsibility is in.
Last September s job growth was all in full-time work. And there s more. Over half of Canadian CEOs say it s getting harder to find people with the right skills. Even more so when it comes to an area like work, where change occurs at lightning speed. There are conflicting theories about what we can expect in the way of careers and employment as we move into the 21st century.