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Michel Cournoyer
The Future of Work – How does technological change affect the labour market?
Technological change has major implications for the labour market (Figure 2.1). It affects the volume of work available, the nature of work, and pay rates for different workers, and it can be very disruptive. The impacts of technological change can be complex to disentangle, for several reasons. First, more than one impact can occur at … Continue reading
Reconnaissance des Qualifications des Immigrants par les Ordres au Québec – Une information déficiente
Le Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec (CIQ) a retenu les services de la firme Léger pour sonder un nombre significatif de diplômés hors Québec (DHQ) qui ont reçu une décision de reconnaissance partielle de l’équivalence de leur diplôme ou de leur formation de la part d’un ordre professionnel et qui ont décroché du processus de reconnaissance … Continue reading
Vocational Education Matters – Strong systems are based on strong career guidance, links with the labour market and flexible curricula
Vocational education has not always had the best reputation. Vocational programmes are often technical in nature, and their graduates typically expect lower incomes relative to those who complete general or academic tracks. As a result, vocational education is generally perceived as a track for low-achieving students, or an alternative for those who drop out. But … Continue reading
Postsecondary Students Perceive Skills Gap in Ontario – The largest gaps in transferable skills in leadership, teamwork and creative/innovative thinking skills
Ontario students perceive gap between skills learned in postsecondary and those needed in the workplace Postsecondary students perceive a gap between the skills they think they will need in their future careers and those they are developing while in university or college, according to a survey conducted by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario … Continue reading
Workplace Learning and Development – At the tipping point LinkedIn finds
State of the learning and development (L&D) industry: At the tipping point Survey results indicate a tipping point in the L&D industry. Increased budgets and executive support are paving the way for talent developers to play a more strategic role. One with the support and technology to tackle day-to-day challenges, as well as more strategic … Continue reading
Reskilling and The Future of Work in US – $24,800 per displaced worker, with $4.7 billion from the private sector to reskill 25% of all workers in disrupted jobs
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution impacts skills, tasks and jobs, there is growing concern that both job displacement and talent shortages will impact business dynamism and societal cohesion. A proactive and strategic effort is needed on the part of all relevant stakeholders to manage reskilling and upskilling to mitigate against both job losses and talent … Continue reading
Women in STEM in Canada – More than 4 in 10 after five years
The underrepresentation of women in certain science, technology, engineering and mathematics and computer science (STEM) fields of study has attracted considerable attention over the last several decades. Women’s representation in STEM fields can be affected by choices and barriers at different stages of their education, including their initial field of study and whether or not … Continue reading
Job Report in US, April 2019 – Employment rebounds with a 263,000 increase and at 3.6 percent, the lowest rate since December 1969
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, health care, and social assistance. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 3.6 percent in … Continue reading
TIC et Formation en France – Les utilisateurs de TIC profitent davantage des apprentissages informels
Plus de huit salariés sur dix mobilisent les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) dans leur travail, mais à des degrés divers et selon des profils d’utilisateurs différents.Repérer l’influence des TIC sur les différentes manières d’apprendre au travail est ainsi une des façons possibles d’anticiper la transition numérique. Les plus connectés accèdent davantage … Continue reading
Family Income and Higher Education in Canada – Larger increase in earnings among youth from lower-income families
A postsecondary education has been identified as a key factor in labour market success, but youth from lower income families are far less likely to pursue a college or university education than their counterparts from higher income families. To address this gap, student loans and grants, as well as education savings incentives are largely designed … Continue reading
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF) – 39 European countries are currently developing 43 NQFs
39 European countries are currently developing 43 national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) which have reached different stages of implementation. Some countries have been or are revising their frameworks. Comprehensive frameworks gaining ground European countries tend to use their frameworks to create comprehensive maps of qualifications in all sectors (VET, higher education, general education, adult learning). Many … Continue reading
Employment in EU – Rate of people aged 20 to 64 reached a new peak at 73.2% in 2018
In 2018, the employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) stood at 73.2%, up compared with 2017 (72.2%). The Europe 2020 strategy target is to reach a total employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 of at least 75% in the EU by 2020. This objective has been … Continue reading
France – 54% sont opposés à “travailler davantage”
54% des Français sont opposés à l’ambition d’Emmanuel Macron de “travailler davantage” en France, selon notre sondage Ifop pour le JDD. Mais si tel est le cas, les sondés préféreraient que cela passe par un abandon des 35h plutôt qu’une augmentation de leurs années de cotisation ou la suppression d’un ou plusieurs jours fériés. … Continue reading
Aging – Likely a transitory phenomenon in high-income countries
Will the population of today’s high-income countries continue to age throughout the remainder of the century? We answer this question by combining two methodologies, Bayesian hierarchical probabilistic population forecasting and the use of prospective ages, which are chronological ages adjusted for changes in life expectancy. We distinguish two variants of measures of aging: those that … Continue reading
Global Aging – The trend towards higher levels of educational attainment may help to reduce economic dependency
When studying the economic consequences of changes in the age structure of the population, looking at economic dependency ratios provides us with some descriptive and intuitive initial insights. In this paper, we present two economic dependency ratios. The first ratio is based on economic activity status, and relates the number of dependent individuals to the … Continue reading
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