The FOCAL initiative has long championed work in the trades and is dedicated to helping job-seekers find the right position, apprenticeship or other training opportunity for […]

This is a story about Ravi*, an energetic and ambitious young man who wanted to learn a trade in the Canadian automotive industry, build a career […]

Skills development and lifelong learning are key to investing in employee capabilities and advancing well-paid, sustainable work in the Canadian automotive industry. Knowing this, a lot […]

There’s been a lot of media coverage lately about Canada’s critical minerals strategy, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to provide an overview and some […]

Many businesses are contributing to the greening (or decarbonizing) of the Canadian economy by actively reducing their carbon footprint and/or offering solutions to everyday environmental issues. […]

At FOCAL, we understand that the term ‘diversity’ goes beyond issues of gender and ethnicity—the meaning is far more broad than that. We recognize the need […]

Several of our most recent blog posts have been about employment challenges facing the Canadian automotive industry. We’ve addressed issues such as re-training and upskilling during […]

The FOCAL initiative has several stated objectives, and the following are particularly critically important to hiring new graduates across the automotive industry: Engaging industry stakeholders in […]

As the Canadian automotive industry continues to transition away from internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicles to those driven by batteries (EVs), opportunities to invest in […]