Job Market Monitor
Michel Cournoyer
National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) – A toolkit
Most of the ETF’s 29 partner countries have national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) but these mainly exist only on paper or are only partially implemented. This toolkit examines why countries are blocked and proposes solutions to speed up implementation. We go wider than the NQFs themselves. It is not about NQFs per se, but about qualification … Continue reading
Immigration – The assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications in OECD
Why is the assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications an important issue? OECD-wide, almost two out of three immigrants have obtained their qualifications abroad. At the same time, a substantial body of research shows that immigrants with foreign qualifications face significant barriers to unfolding their skills potential. Highly educated immigrants with foreign qualifications have lower … Continue reading
Les TIC en Europe – Plus de 8 millions de spécialistes des TIC employés dans l’UE en 2016
Un personnel largement masculin et hautement qualifié En 2016, 8,2 millions de personnes étaient employées dans l’Union européenne (UE) comme technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC), ce qui représente 3,7% de l’emploi dernières années, tant le nombre de spécialistes des TIC que leur part dans l’emploi total afin de répondre aux besoins d’un … Continue reading
Grads in France – They obtain on average about 82% of their potential earnings after three years
It is no longer the norm for an individual leaving full-time education in France to obtain a job on a standard employment contract. Typically a young person will spend a number of years moving between fixed-term contracts, special employment measures and, in some cases, unemployment1. However young persons do not remain young, and at some … Continue reading
Gender Wage Gap in Developed countries – Considerable heterogeneity and differences in wages remain quite large
Despite the increased attachment of women to the labour force in nearly all developed countries, a stubborn gender pay gap remains. This chapter provides a review of the economics literature on the gender wage gap, with an emphasis on developed countries. We begin with an overview of the trends in the gender differences in wages … Continue reading
EU – The impact of recent reforms on inequality
This thematic review performs an analysis of the impact of recent reforms on inequality in Europe and was prepared by a network of external experts – the European Centre of Expertise (ECE) in the field of labour law, employment and labour market policy. The review consists of 27 country-specific articles dedicated all EU countries covered … Continue reading
UK – What do IT technicians do?
1. In the context of another wave of reform of technical education in England, this study set out to enhance understanding of the roles carried out by IT technicians, and the quali cations and training routes that prepare them for these roles.This was an in-depth exploratory study that was carried out in two stages. It … Continue reading
Mapping Digital Momentum Around the World – 60 Countries’ Digital Competitiveness Index
Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work. Automation, big data, and artificial intelligence enabled by the application of digital technologies could affect 50% of the world economy. There is both anticipation and apprehension about what lies on the other side of the threshold of the “second machine age.” More than 1 billion jobs … Continue reading
Economists – Machine learning can help do their jobs better
Harvard’s Sendhil Mullainathan is one of a small number of economists who has delved into the world of machine learning, the subfield of computer science concerned with using algorithms to learn from data. His research, along with the work of Stanford’s Susan Athey, suggests that while machine learning may not revolutionize economics, it will greatly … Continue reading
US – More than 3.2 million people quit their jobs
According to recently released data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than 3.2 million people quit their jobs in May 2017, the most Americans to quit in a month since early 2001. It’s also the highest rate of quitting since June 2006. This might seem concerning. If a lot of people are … Continue reading
Gen Z in US – New college graduates wanting to work for large companies
As the first crop of Gen Z talent joins the future workforce, new grads hold traditional work values with a digital spin. For the first time in years, there is an uptick in the number of new college graduates wanting to work for large companies. They are willing to commit and ready to roll up … Continue reading
Postes vacants au Québec, QI 2017 – En hausse de 28,1 %
Au Québec, le nombre de postes vacants était en hausse de 15 000 (+28,1 %), pour se chiffrer à 68 000, et des augmentations ont été observées dans l’ensemble de la province. La croissance dans la province était principalement attribuable à des hausses du nombre de postes vacants visant des emplois à temps plein et des emplois permanents. Comparativement à un … Continue reading
Job vacancies in Canada, QI 2017 – Rose by 17.5%
Job vacancies rose by 58,000 (+17.5%) from the first quarter of 2016 to 388,000 in the first quarter of 2017. Over that same period, the job vacancy rate increased 0.4 percentage points to 2.5%. This was the second consecutive year-over-year increase in the number of vacancies and the job vacancy rate. All comparisons are on a year-over-year basis, unless otherwise specified. Chart 1 Number of … Continue reading
Canada – Le marché du travail est robuste dit la Banque du Canada qui relève le taux directeur
La Banque du Canada relève le taux cible du financement à un jour pour le porter à 3/4 %. Le taux officiel d’escompte s’établit donc à 1 %, et le taux de rémunération des dépôts, à 1/2 %. Les données récentes ont renforcé la confiance de la Banque dans ses prévisions d’une croissance de l’économie supérieure à celle … Continue reading
The Fed’s Report to the Congress, July 12, 2017 – The labor market has continued to strengthen
Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress (July 12, 2017) Chair Janet L. Yellen (Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.) Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress. In my remarks … Continue reading
Jobs – Offres d’emploi – US & Canada (Eng. & Fr.)
The Most Popular Job Search Tools
Even More Objectives Statements to customize
Cover Letters – Tools, Tips and Free Cover Letter Templates for Microsoft Office
Job Market Monitor 