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Module
1 - Session 1.2b
LABOUR MARKET TRENDS
Having information about the
labour market trends is important before making
a decision about a career. It can be frustrating
to see that the career you studied and trained
for a number of years is not going to be in existence
in five years from now. Therefore, research of
the labour market trends and sound reasoning to
link those trends to personal situations is pertinent.
New Canadians in general have enough education
and experience from their country of origin, but
they do not have information about a parallel
career in Canada. The information from the National
Occupations Classification, Job Futures and information
on the labour market trends are valuable resources
that can be utilized to make reasonable decisions
about a career path in Canada.
The purpose
of this session is to learn how and where to find
information about the labour market trends. The
Service Canada site provides access to valuable
LMI information. At any time one can access current
information about the global, national, provincial
and regional labour market trends. Most of the
Service Canada local branches in Canada have expert
speakers who can come and make presentation on
LMI trends to any group.
General
Expectations or Outcomes of this Session
Participants will become
familiar with:
- What are labour market trends
- The way labour market trends impact
certain occupations or jobs
- Global, national and local labour market
trends and the factors contributing to those
trends
- Trends that will continue to impact labour
markets globally, nationally and locally in
future
Specific
Expectations from Session 1.2b
Participants will become
familiar with:
- Trends affecting the labour markets
in Ontario and particularly in Kitchener-Waterloo
- Jobs/occupations that will continue to exist
due to the current labour market trends
- Jobs/occupations that are going to disappear
due to the impact of cettain trends on the labour
market
- The occupations or jobs that one can aim and
train for?
- How to relate the labour market
information to personal career portfolio to
optimize chances of success in future and avoid
disappointments.
Cross-Cultural
Notes
- Local trends capture the attention
of participants and many start to rethink their
occupational choices (use NOC as a reference
to specific occupations affected by the trends
and relate to the occupation and training component).
- This session generates a lot of interest.
Some people may become enthusiastic about changing
their career. Some decisions need to be addressed
on an individual basis, as they require careful
consideration.
Links
and Sources of Information
- Organizations
- Employment Counselling centres
- References
- Service Canada (1990) LMI
Handbook: a guide to local labour market information
analysis (2nd edition)
- Service Canada.
Occupational Standards and Certification.
- Alberta Advanced Education
and Career Development. (1993) Understanding
the Labour Market.
- Shifting Gears-Thriving
in the New Economy. Harper Collins Publishers
Ltd. 1992
- The Workplace 2000: The
Revolution Reshaping American Business. Penguin
Group. 1992
- Job Futures: An Occupational
Outlook for Ontario. Service Canada.
April 1991
- The End of Work. Jeramy
Rifkin, J. P. Putnam's Son, New York. 1996
- Electronic Resources on Labour
Market Information Provide Quick and Easy Access
- Canada
WorkinfoNet - Excellent site for finding
information about jobs, work and recruitment,
occupations and careers, learning and education
and training, labour market information
and outlook, self-employment, workplace
issues and supports, and financial help
and issues
- Canadian
Labour Market Information
- Canada
Career Consortium
- Canada
in the 21st Century: A Time for Vision
- Canadian
Labour and Business Centre
- Canadian
Relocation Systems: provides general and
detailed laour market information on labour
markets across Canada
- Career
Development Resource
- Career
Resources Website
- Conference
Board of Canada: The conference Board of
Canada is an independent, not-for-profit
applied reseach organization in Canada,
which gives insights on economic trends,
public policy issues, and organizaitonal
perfomance
- Current
Labour Market Information
- Future
of Work in Canada
- Jobboom:
Top 100 Sites for Learning and Employment
- Labor
Market Trends and Realities
- Making
Career Sense of Labour Market Information
- New
& Emerging Occupations
- New
Emerging Occupations, US
- Research
Institutes and Organizations in Canada
- Videos
- Labour Market Information
Training - A 12 minutes video on LMI available
from Service Canada gives synopsis of how
to find labour market information using
the electronic resources.
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