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Temporary Residents in Canada – Policymakers are in the dark
Policymakers are in the dark when it comes to dealing with the growing number of temporary residents in Canada. The large difference in estimates by Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) data on Canada’s temporary resident (TR) population demonstrates that more high-quality information on the size and work … Continue reading
Tattoos in US – 32% of Americans have a tattoo, including 22% who have more than one
32% of Americans have a tattoo, including 22% who have more than one 69% of adults say they got any of their tattoos to honor or remember someone or something. 47% say they got a tattoo to make a statement about what they believe. Source: How many Americans have tattoos, why, and do they regret … Continue reading
Skills-First – Putting skills at the forefront of talent strategies
As world markets continue to adjust, governments and businesses need to remain agile and adapt — or risk missing out on significant opportunities that positively impact companies, the economy, and society. New LinkedIn data reveals how a skills-first approach to the labor market, in which people are hired based on skills rather than degrees or … Continue reading
AI and Jobs? Workers seem more hopeful than concerned about the impact of AI
Which U.S. workers are more exposed to AI on their jobs? In 2022, 19% of U.S. workers were in jobs in which the most important activities may be replaced or assisted by artificial intelligence tools. Higher-paid workers, as well as those who are women, Asian or college-educated, are more exposed to AI than other groups. … Continue reading
Thirty-Somethings’ Career Trajectories – Has the sanitary crisis disrupted them ?
How have the working lives of young people in their thirties, the “hard core” of the economically active population in employment, been affected by the health crisis of 2020? The results of the Génération survey: Covid et après? (After Covid what?) serve to document the varied situations of these economically active individuals in the face … Continue reading
Immigration in Canada – Policymakers must strike the right balance says TD
For years, economists had been warning that aging demographics would throw the economy off-kilter by straining economic growth, tax revenues, and the social system. A ramp up in skilled-based immigration offered a solution. Government policies have delivered, but now the question is whether the sudden swing in population has gone too far, too fast. Highlights … Continue reading
Labour Shortages and Non-permanent Residents in Canada – They can fill labour gaps in “greying” industries says RBC
The ranks of non-permanent residents (NPRs) swelled in Canada following the pandemic, growing 53% between 2020 and 2022. Canada’s two-tiered immigration system has attracted the right candidates to match longstanding shortages in roles ranging from childcare providers to software engineers. But it’s been less successful in matching these skills to future shortages in industries facing … Continue reading
Micro-credentials – The critical things to get started
Are micro-credentials set to disrupt professional and higher education to the same extent that Netflix disrupted the entertainment industry? Given the rapid acceleration of technology use and changes of work practices across many areas of employment during the [Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)] pandemic – we are facing a world where learning, skill and knowledge agility … Continue reading
Green Jobs and Skills in London – There could be 505,000 of them
This report examines the potential scale and nature of green jobs across the Central London Forward sub region. This report is accompanied by the Cross London report as well as reports for each of London’s other sub regional partnerships. Councils in central London will play a vital part in helping to deliver net zero. Boroughs … Continue reading
Employability Skills in Schools – Communication skills, numeracy and problem solving are the most frequently noted
This research follows the first dialogue by gathering the views from young people themselves by investigating how learners see their skills and competencies developing in school. The aim of this the research is to understand specifically where young people believe they are being supported to develop ‘employability’ skills in school – for instance, whether through … Continue reading
AI in the Workplace – What do workers and employers think and what to do about it
In 2022, the OECD gathered data on the impact of AI on people and their workplaces, in the manufacturing and finance sectors of seven countries. The findings show that AI use at work can lead to positive outcomes for workers around job satisfaction, health and wages. Yet there are also risks around privacy, work intensity … Continue reading
Employment Outlook – OECD countries may be on the brink of an AI revolution while wages have not kept up with inflation
While firms’ adoption of AI is still relatively low, rapid progress including with generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT), falling costs and the increasing availability of workers with AI skills suggest that OECD countries may be on the brink of an AI revolution. It is vital to gather new and better data on AI uptake and use … Continue reading
Remote Work Solutions – 153 million people are in roles highly suitable for it, but only 18% are currently remote
By understanding the patterns on how global remote work solutions on both a big-picture and a granular level is affecting the labor market today, companies can be better prepared to create new opportunities in the labor market for everyone. 153 million people are in roles highly suitable for remote work—but only 18% are currently remote. … Continue reading
Human Capital and Gender in Canada – Its accumulation from 1970 to 2020
Human capital is the most important component of total wealth, where total wealth is defined as the sum of produced capital (both tangible physical capital and intangible knowledge capital), natural capital and human capital. Total wealth represents the capacity to generate and increase a future income level that is sustainable. For example, an increase in … Continue reading
Unions in US – 58% of adults see union membership decline as bad
The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2022 stood at 10.1%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members. Majorities of Americans continue to see the long-term decline in the share of workers represented by unions as a bad thing for both the country and working people in … Continue reading
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