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Ultimately, the Canadian standard of living is determined, in large part, by the quality and quantity of skills deployed in the economy.
The Skills Factor in Productivity and Competitiveness
Conference Board of Canada (2005)
A company’s human resource practices—its commitment to the skill and training of its employees—“are far and away the most power- ful predictors of improvements in companies’ productivity and proitability.”
Does Training Pay? Evidence from Australian Enterprises
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (Blandy 2002)