Job Market Monitor
Michel Cournoyer
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations – Improved labour market indicators for youth and student employment
Increasingly, Canadian students are facing difficult decisions regarding their career paths and finding gainful employment after graduation. Proper data is needed for students to make informed career decisions, and it is also essential to facilitate evidence-based employment policy at all levels of government. Despite the difficulties youth and students have continued to face in securing … Continue reading
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations – Investing in Transitioning Post-Secondary Students into the Workforce
Canada’s youth, post-secondary students, and recent graduates face significant obstacles in their efforts to transition into the workplace. Unemployment and under- employment among these groups remain stubbornly high. This is particularly problematic for underrepresented and marginalized youth. Student debt has also risen steadily in recent years, putting more pressure on students to find work that … Continue reading
The Future of Work in Europe – A union perspective
“Yes we can, but no we’re not” Just before the final plenary session, the conference’s ‘themeweaver’ Jacki Davis summarised three days of intense discussion on ‘shaping the new world of work’. “The stakes could not be higher,” she stated, in an economy witnessing increased robotisation and digitalisation. The reshaping of the world of work brings … Continue reading
Immigration au Québec, Recensement de 2016 – 1 091 305, soit 13,7% de population
Selon une compilation spéciale du Moniteur de l’emploi à partir des données du recensement de 2016 publiées aujourd’hui par Statistique Canada, 1 091 305, soit 13,7% de population du Québec ont déclaré être, ou avoir déjà été, un immigrant reçu ou un résident permanent au Canada la journée du recensement. Population totale Immigrants % Canada 34 460 060 7 540 830 21,88% … Continue reading
Immigration in Canada, 2016 Census – 21.9% of the population, close
On Census Day, 21.9% of the population reported they were or had ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident in Canada. This proportion is close to the 22.3% recorded during the 1921 Census, the highest level since Confederation. In 2016, Canada had 1,212,075 new immigrants who had permanently settled in Canada from 2011 to 2016. These recent immigrants represented 3.5% of Canada’s total population in 2016. … Continue reading
The Future of Work – A false alarmism that contributes to a culture of risk aversion and holds back technology adoption
In this study we use a novel and comprehensive method to map out how employment is likely to change, and the implications for skills. We show both what we can expect, and where we should be uncertain. We also show likely dynamics in different parts of the labour market — from sectors like food and … Continue reading
HR – How To Plan for an Uncertain Tomorrow
Remember Skills and Learnability are the New Currency One change we can be certain of is the rate of technological advance. We cannot slow this pace, but we can invest in employees’ skills to increase the resilience of our people and organizations. Now is the time to hire for and nurture learnability: their desire and … Continue reading
Skills Gap in Ireland – 77% of HRDs said lack of talents limits business growth
An organisation’s ability to align its workforce with its business and growth goals is critical to its future success. Businesses need to ensure they have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place to be able to realise their ambitions. At the same time, business leaders are becoming aware of a range … Continue reading
Universities in UK – Almost one million jobs, and add £21.5 billion to GDP
The higher education sector is vital to the UK economy. In 2014–15 it supported almost one million jobs, and contributed £21.5 billion to UK gross domestic product. This report investigates the economic contribution that universities make annually to the UK economy through generating GDP, jobs and taxes, and their longer-term impact on the UK. The research – carried out for … Continue reading
Census 2016 in Australia – Manufacturing jobs drop 24% in five years
The number of manufacturing workers in Australia has fallen 24% over the five years to 2016, new data from the census shows. Days after the last Australian-made car rolled off the production line in Adelaide, the new data shows Australia’s manufacturing industry as a whole has seen its workforce decline from 902,829 in 2011 to … Continue reading
Who are the Persistently NEET Young People – Key socio-demographic characteristics in Australia
The journey of young people immediately post-secondary schooling is of significant interest for policy makers, the wider community and students and their parents. While it is commonly accepted that many young people may experience a short period of not being in education, employment or training (NEET) as a normal part of their transition from school … Continue reading
Universal Basic Income Pilots – They may look and smell like a UBI, but they aren’t.
The annual conference of the Basic Income Earth Network focused on implementation and shed light on a range of experiences worldwide, namely the “pilots” that are quoted in virtually every blog on the subject. On this point, the salience of UBI pilots doesn’t appear to be the technical questions they raise. Rather, their value probably … Continue reading
Skills – The Great Recession drastically changed what employers want
The employment shift from occupations that require mid-level skills toward those at the high and low ends is one of the most important trends in the U.S. labor market over the past 30 years. Previous research has suggested that a primary driver of this job polarization is something called routine-biased technological change (RBTC), an unfortunate … Continue reading
Canada – Total employment rose by 186,000 (+1.0%) in the first six months of 2017
Economic activity continued to strengthen in the first half of 2017 as household spending, exports and business investment supported growth. Business outlays on non-residential structures, machinery and equipment, and intellectual property assets rose during the first two quarters of the year, following notable declines during 2015 and 2016. Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased for … Continue reading
Engagement – The State of the Global Workplace by Gallup
Today’s workplaces are experiencing changes at unprecedented rates. The rise of digitization and automation, increased access to information, and the globalization of markets are among the trends challenging traditional approaches to work, company cultures, management and jobs. Organizations everywhere are looking for strategies and tactics to stay competitive and grow — and simply doing what … Continue reading
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