Corporate Publications
BHER is making a difference for Canada's employers and post-secondary students through work-integrated learning (WIL)
BHER creates and supports partnerships between businesses and higher education institutions that strengthen Canada's talent pipelines — and we have...
This strategic plan outlines how BHER will continue to drive change over the next three years.
- Connect and convene with purpose
Our core mandate. We will connect, convene and lead the conversation on skills, talent...
Since 2019, BHER has worked closely with the Government of Canada on the shared goal of ensuring that every post-secondary student has access to a work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunity before they graduate. BHER does this...
General Publications
Introducing RBC Future Launch: A 10-year, $500 million commitment from RBC to help prepare youth for the future of work.
Major changes in the way the world works ─ such as automation and artificial intelligence ─ are sparking anxiety about jobs and the future of employment. Learn how business and post-secondary leaders are working together...
Hear from some of Canada’s post-secondary leaders and talent experts on the challenges of opportunities in preparing Canadians for the future. This video features Elizabeth Cannon, (University of Calgary), Richard Florizone (Dalhousie University), Michael Naufal...
Research Publications
COVID-19 dramatically altered the nature of work, including WIL, and it continues to impact students and recent graduates from equity-deserving communities. But, it also made way for employers, and post-secondaries to develop new opportunities to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on Canada’s businesses, workers, and the economy over the past two years, adding to ongoing technological and demographic shifts and an increasing demand for skilled workers. With...
November 2020 edition
This infographic is the first of a new mini-series focusing on the impacts of COVID-19 on businesses across Canada. This infographic analyzes recruitment challenges faced by businesses in both 2019 through a Skills...