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Michel Cournoyer
Apprenticeship in Canada – Tradespeople’s career: salaries ranging from $80,000 to over $100,000
A national survey was implemented with 754 journeypersons with a view to giving apprenticeship stakeholders a better understanding of tradespeople’s career pathways. Findings provide insights about: income levels; related occupations and career advancement; the value of the Certificate of Qualification and the Red Seal; the benefits and drawbacks of skilled trades careers; mentoring; and recommendations … Continue reading
Digitalisation and Jobs – The risk of greater job insecurity, growing inequality and even mass ‘technological’ unemployment
This policy brief discusses how demographic shifts, globalisation and new technologies are changing the nature of work and careers. Digitalisation is seen as a key influence on the future of work over the next decades. Ever-increasing computing power, Big Data, the penetration of the Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet-of-Things and online platforms are among … Continue reading
Youth in US – The employment rate for teens fell from 43 percent in 2000 to 26 percent in 2014. Why ?
The employment rate for teens fell from 43 percent in 2000 to 26 percent in 2014, and for young adults aged 20 to 24, it fell from 70 to 62 percent. These are big drops. In a new analysis, I take a deeper look at employment trends among young people. When employment rates are broken … Continue reading
Job Prospects in US – Fast-growing industries over the next five years
Whether you’re a college student deciding on a major or a working professional looking for a career change, new findings may shed light on which direction to go in. CareerBuilder just released a list of fast-growing industries with ample job prospects over the next five years. The study is based on data from Emsi, CareerBuilder’s … Continue reading
Skills for Telecommuting Jobs
When considering candidates for remote positions, recruiters should focus on certain skills and attributes that will best align with remote work. These traits include: Effective communication skills. “The very best remote workers will reach out to co-workers and managers regularly to check in, ask questions and collaborate on projects,” said Sara Sutton Fell, founder and … Continue reading
Immigrant Participation in Europe – Lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate
In 2015 in the European Union (EU), the proportion of people economically active (employed and unemployed) stood just below 70% for non-EU citizens aged 20 to 64 (69.8%), while the activity rate was above 77% for citizens of the reporting country (77.3%), referred to as “nationals”. A similar pattern is observed in most EU Member … Continue reading
Entrepreneurship and Job Creation – Predicting which firms will fail and which will succeed is nearly impossible
New firms account for a disproportionate share of aggregate job creation in advanced economies. Yet most firms fail, and it is immensely difficult to predict which firms will succeed. Policymakers can set the right conditions so that capital and other resources flow to firms with high growth potential, even if this implies initially supporting firms … Continue reading
Guaranteed Basic Income in Switzerland – 77% reject it
Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin on Sunday a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the wealthy country after an uneasy debate about the future of work at a time of increasing automation. Supporters had said introducing a monthly income of 2,500 Swiss francs ($2,563) per adult and 625 … Continue reading
Référendum sur le Revenu Minimum Garanti en Suisse – 77% refusent
L’idée d’un revenu de base versé à tous n’a pas du tout séduit les Suisses. Ils ont été 76,9% à rejeter dimanche cette initiative populaire lancée par un comité de citoyens sans appartenance politique. L’initiative “Pour un revenu de base inconditionnel” voulait contraindre la Confédération à instaurer un revenu de base versé sans contrepartie à … Continue reading
Rising Inequalities in OECD Countries – Gini coefficients 1985 vs 2013
Source: Sighing for paradise to come | The Economist
Job Report in US, May 2016 – The number looks ugly : 38,000 nonfarm payroll employment
The unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 4.7 percent in May, and confirm payroll employment changed little (+38,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care. Mining continued to lose jobs, and employment in information decreased due to a strike. Household Survey Data In May, the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 … Continue reading
Skills in the Digital Economy – Nation’s advanced industries talent supply chain is being challenged to deliver new kinds of value in new ways
The observation that “software is eating the world” has become a truism. However, not enough has been said about what software means for workforce development. Waves of tech have been radically changing what workers do, yet neither the workforce system nor company human resource departments have adequately responded. With digital technologies transforming firms’ talent needs, … Continue reading
Skill Mismatches in Europe – The prolonged economic downturn is threatening the long-term potential of the EU’s human resource
Cedefop’s first ESJ (12) survey reveals that skill mismatch affects most of the workforce, not only those looking for a job. The survey is the first to look at skill mismatch over time, taking account of changes to people’s skills and their job tasks. The findings caution that the prolonged economic downturn is threatening the … Continue reading
College in US – Of the 1,027 private colleges studied, 761 have graduation rates of less than 67 percent
But while, on average, college graduates have lower unemployment rates, earn higher wages and even have longer-lasting marriages, there’s less discussion of the many students lost between enrollment and graduation. The challenges can be greatest for the 7.2 million students who need federal loans to attend college. According to a new report by Third Way, … Continue reading
Job Search and Hiring – Seven facts every job seeker and employers should know
Although 76 percent of full-time, employed workers are either actively looking for a job or open to new opportunities, nearly half (48 percent) of employers can’t seem to find the workers they need to fill their job vacancies. A new study from CareerBuilder highlights seven important facts every employer and job seeker should know as … Continue reading
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