This report offers key insights and actionable recommendations based on the DEVlab project, a collaboration between Youthful Cities and the Tamarack Institute, with the aim to develop a dynamic, engaged, and vital young workforce in cities through a deep investigation into the skills youth need to succeed. This project was funded in part by the Government of Canada’s National Essential Skills Initiative program. We used a community action research approach with emphasis on eight Canadian cities: Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver, Regina, Moncton, Yellowknife, and Whitehorse. The project focused on youth aged 16-30, investigating workforce challenges and opportunities, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.