Job Market Monitor
Michel Cournoyer
L’emploi au Québec (mai 2022) – Peu de variation en mai après avoir diminué en avril
Au Québec, l’emploi a peu varié en mai après avoir diminué en avril, puisque la hausse observée dans le travail à temps plein a été contrebalancée par la baisse enregistrée dans le travail à temps partiel. Étant donné qu’un plus grand nombre de personnes étaient actives sur le marché du travail et que l’emploi a … Continue reading
NEETs in Europe – Recent policy developments
Increasing the participation of young people in the labour market has become an urgent policy goal and in recent times the focus has been directed at the ‘NEET’ group – young people ‘not in employment, education and training’. This report summarises the findings from 28 national reports by experts from the ‘European Restructuring Monitor’ (ERM) … Continue reading
Microcredentials in Europe – Demand has led to a proliferation of unregulated certificates whose value is unclear
Microcredentials are not new. They have been in use in various countries and education and training sectors; they have played a role, among others, in the certification of IT courses or health workers’ professional development. Microcredentials open the possibility for people to accumulate, or ‘stack’, different competences which can be documented and recognised by learning … Continue reading
Economic Outlook in US (2022-2032) – CBO’s projections
After 2022, CBO projects, the growth of real gross domestic product will slow because of several factors, including tightening monetary policy, slowing demand for labor, and waning fiscal support. In CBO’s projections, real potential gross domestic product grows faster over the next five years than it has since the 2007–2009 recession because potential labor force … Continue reading
Future of Work – Is the workforce ready ?
For many newly emerging jobs, labour-market mismatches prevail as workers and firms are unable to apply precise occupation taxonomies and training lags behind workforce needs. We report on how data can enable useful foresight about skill requirements and training needs, even when that data has not been collected for this express purpose. First, we show … Continue reading
European Skills Index (2022) – National skills systems as leaders, upper or lower middle performers or low achievers
As with every composite indicator, the ESI approach of using statistical information to capture and characterise a complex and multi-dimensional concept implies a simplification of reality. While the ESI cannot be directly used to draw definite conclusions or decide on policy actions, it can act as a starting point for looking at issues, trends and … Continue reading
Net-Zero Workforce – The four steps
A net-zero workforce is needed to deliver the net-zero portfolio If global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050, work must begin now to build a net-zero workforce that is tailored to the vision and scope of the net-zero portfolio. Leaders can drive a four-step strategy that leverages the competitive advantages … Continue reading
COVID and Immigration in US – Number of visas for legal permanent residence fell 48 percent
The COVID-19 pandemic both revealed the ways in which the lives of the U.S. born and immigrants are interconnected and exposed the country’s social and economic divides. As the health crisis disrupted the food supply chain and the economy overall, the public gained new awareness of the contributions of foreign-born workers. Even as immigrants working … Continue reading
Gig Workers in US – Poor working conditions, low pay survey finds
Digital platform companies have constructed a business model on the premise that they do not employ their workforce. These companies treat workers who perform the services they offer not as employees but as independent contractors. By classifying their workforce in this way, they deprive workers of fundamental rights under federal and state labor and employment … Continue reading
Working from Home – A guide for virtual interviews and for starting a new job online
More people are working from home than ever before, and job hunters are asking employers for the flexibility to choose their own workspace. But remote work means remote interviews. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual interviews and starting a new job online. Content : REMOTE WORK HAS CHANGED JOB HUNTING Are you ready … Continue reading
Global Workforce 2022 by PwC – Retaining employees will require more than just pay
If the ‘great resignation’ has taught employers anything, it’s to not take their workers for granted. Yet many companies risk doing exactly that—whether it’s by not paying close enough attention to skilled workers who are at elevated risk of quitting, by failing to support workers who seek personal fulfilment and meaning at work, or by … Continue reading
Career Guidance – Employers are making a difference
This report summarises data to look at how career guidance from employers and people in the workforce can help students to make better decisions regarding their future careers. Around the world, even in times of high youth unemployment, many employers struggle to find motivated young people with the skills and qualifications they need. And yet, … Continue reading
Employment in Europe in 2021 – Lockdown transforms labour markets
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to be a defining force in the lives and work of Europeans for a second year in 2021, and Eurofound continued its work of examining and recording the many and diverse impacts across the EU Member States. Living and working in Europe 2021 provides a snapshot of the changes to employment, work and … Continue reading
Transition to a Net-Zero Economy in Canada – Decarbonization has little impact on employment in the majority of sectors
This report presents a foresight analysis that was designed to explore multiple plausible futures for the purpose of assisting in the formulation of policy approaches that are resilient in the face of uncertainty. Critically, this report does not seek to forecast the future.2 Forecasting the future is essentially impossible at this time, largely due to … Continue reading
Wage Growth in Canada – A range of indicators are required to fully interpret it
A new presentation, “Disaggregating wage growth: Trends and considerations,” looks below the surface of trends in wage growth, highlights important factors to consider when interpreting recent findings, and illustrates the value of using a wide range of indicators to paint a comprehensive picture of current labour market conditions. Interpretation of wage trends must take into … Continue reading
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