Steven Tobin

For more than two decades, Steven’s career has been dedicated to providing data, research and policy insights on a range of cross-disciplinary subject matters in countries across the globe. He is currently leading a small a private consulting firm dedicated to helping global clients navigate complex labour market issues. In addition, Steven is also a C.D. Howe Research Fellow and Special Advisor to the Future Skills Centre. Recently, he was responsible for the start-up and growth of a national not-for-profit institute in Canada dedicated to providing data in innovative ways to facilitate and support career, education and workplace choices. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at the International Labour Organization (a United Nation’s agency) where he was responsible for coordinating their flagship research report and kickstarting a multi-year research project evaluating labour market policies. In addition, Steven worked as an Economist at the OECD for a number of years and has also held senior positions in Canada with the federal and provincial governments.