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Canada is entering a period where retirements will outpace workforce growth, accelerating demand for leadership, management, and strategic skills across industries. Read more: https://wcs.uwo.ca/contentManagement.do?method=load&code=CM000694

If you’re looking to grow your career this fall, the question isn’t whether to upskill, it’s what to focus on.

Here are five in-demand skill areas professionals are focusing on right now, and the courses that can help you build them.

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How to become a Project Manager in 5 steps.

Step 1:
Build foundational project management knowledge. Take a course like Project Management Essentials.

Step 2:
Develop practical skills like planning, scheduling, budgeting, and communication. We recommend our course, Project Management.

Step 3:
Gain experience managing projects. In your current role or through dedicated project work.

Step 4:
Earn a project management credential. A certificate or professional certification is proof of your skills. We offer a Professional Certificate in Project Management

Step 5:
Advance into leadership roles. As your experience and responsibilities grow, it's important to take on tasks that reflect your desire to become a project manager.

Five Skills You Can Improve by September: https://wcs.uwo.ca/contentManagement.do?method=load&code=CM000699

Which skill are you working on?

Take three courses and earn an accelerated certificate in Data, Analytics, & AI!
Don't forget to use the code BUNDLE to save when signing up for all three.

Learn more about this new certificate: https://wcs.uwo.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=40390390

Why do communication skills matter?

Organizations need professionals who can communicate clearly, manage reputation, and adapt messaging across channels. As digital platforms evolve, the ability to combine strong writing with strategic thinking is increasingly important.

Building these skills helps you stay relevant and opens up opportunities across industries.

Our communication courses are starting soon! https://wcs.uwo.ca/contentManagement.do?method=load&code=CM000586

AI is quickly reshaping how we live and work.

The 2024 McKinsey Global Survey reports that 65% of organizations already use generative AI in at least one business area, especially in professional services.

The survey also predicts that AI could automate half of workers’ daily tasks by 2045. This doesn’t mean jobs will disappear; it means people will need to adapt and learn AI tools, much like the shift to computers in the 1980s.