LMI Research and Best Practices Newsletter Bulletin English Oct 8 (FINAL).pdf · LMI Research and Best Practices Newsletter Forecasting Labour Supply and Demand The demand for labour

LMI Research and Best Practices Newsletter

Forecasting Labour Supply and DemandThe demand for labour supply data and forecasting is dramatically increasing in today’s rapidly changing labour market environment. In response to these increasing demands, various jurisdictions, sectors and industry groups throughout Canada have been exploring and/or developing processes and models to try and predict future labour supply and demand imbalances (shortages and surpluses). Yet, significant gaps exist which limit the capacity of planners, policy-makers, employers, researchers and other labour market stakeholders to identify current labour supply characteristics, needs and future trends throughout the country.

To help set a foundation for moving forward in addressing these gaps and to identify potential directions and opportunities for advancing labour supply forecasting capacity in Canada, the FLMM LMIWG organized the Labour Supply Monitoring and Forecasting Workshop on October 17 & 18, 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The workshop included presentations and discussions on existing information sources for labour supply data; their potential uses and limitations; innovative approaches and new initiatives to address labour supply data gaps; and an overview of current approaches to supply modeling and forecasting.

Presentations from the workshop can be found at: http://www.flmm-lmi.org/english/View.asp?x=1337&mp=1336.

Based on the outcomes of this workshop, the LMIWG determined that the development of a pan-Canadian labour supply model that would enable analysis at the provincial and sub-provincial levels was not feasible in the short to medium term due to existing data limitations and the significant complexity involved. Instead it was determined that more practical, short-term approaches to achieving greater consistency and coordination in labour supply and demand modeling and providing support to stakeholders throughout Canada were necessary. A supply model handbook called Future Labour Supply and Demand 101: A Guide to Analysing and Predicting Occupational Trends was developed by the Centre for Spatial Economics as a guide to predicting future occupational supply and demand trends and imbalances. The guide includes a framework for understanding labour demand and supply dynamics; a brief summary of recommended inter-jurisdictional approaches (national and international) for analyzing future and emerging labour supply and demand trends and shortages/surpluses and key components of an ideal approach to analyze future occupational supply and demand trends and shortages/surpluses. The supply model handbook can be found at http://www.flmm-lmi.org/english/view.asp?x=1281

What’s NeW: LMI WorkINg group INItIatIves

Forum of Labour Market Ministers - Labour Market Information Working Group

Fall 2008 Issue 5

In this Issue ...

What’s New! LMIWorking Group Initiatives........1

Occupational ForecastingInternational Perspectives ........3

Canadian LMI Travels Abroad ..3

Updating Canada’s NationalOccupational Classification(NOC) 20th Anniversary .........4

Essential Skills Updates .............5

LMI Data, Reports and Analytical Publications, 2008 ....6

Labour Market Research ..........9

Purpose Driven LMI ..................10

Labour Market InformationAdvisory Panel ............................11

Conference Connection ...........12

Labour Market: Meetingthe Requirements of the21st Century ...............................13

Cross-Canada Round-upof LMI Activities ..........................14

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Labour Market DataLMI Monitoring Toolkit –To coordinate the development and delivery of labour market information, the LMIWG began making joint purchases of custom data tables from resources such as the Census, the Labour Force Survey, Workplace and Employee Survey, and the Apprenticeship Training Survey. The data is housed on-line in the Labour Market Monitoring Toolkit (MTK) and is accessible to all jurisdictions via username and password. The MTK is a mechanism that avoids duplicating effort and reduces the financial burden of purchasing data which would otherwise be purchased by jurisdictions, individually.

Evaluating the Impact of LMIIn July 2007, Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) held a symposium called Measuring the Impact of LMI. Using a multidisciplinary perspective, experts from the fields of economics, psychology, sociology, education and career development were invited to explore the impact of LMI on decision-making. The summary paper entitled Improving LMI to Help Canadians Make Better Informed Decisions, developed by the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, outlines a series of research questions that can be undertaken to further the understanding of both the requirements for LMI and its effects.

Current research: In order to provide Canadians with relevant, reliable and accessible LMI there must be a means by which to measure the value, impact and efficiency of the information. Also, federal, provincial and territorial governments all want to ensure return on the investments made in labour market information. The LMIWG is aiming to develop an Evaluation Framework that includes a means to gather evidence on the impact of LMI and discusses ways to improve the development and delivery of LMI in Canada. The framework will determine research and other projects that can be carried out in the coming years. In an effort to determine next steps for the development of this framework, the LMIWG is planning to conduct a review of work previously conducted by federal-provincial partners. The

review will include evaluations, surveys, needs assessment and other studies conducted by HRSDC, Service Canada or the Provinces. A report containing a synthesis of findings on this topic to date would go a long way in helping the workgroup determine next steps for the development of an evaluation framework.

What’s NeW: LMI WorkINg group INItIatIves (coNt’d.)

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There is definitely a market for information about Canadian labour markets overseas and much that can be learned from interchanges with colleagues in other public employment services! The Destination Canada Job Fairs in Paris, Brussels and Lyon, in November 2007, provided a unique opportunity to share labour market information and actual job opportunities with interested Europeans seeking information about living and working in Canada. Several thousand participants attended the Fairs sponsored by the Canadian Embassy in France in partnership with European public employment and mobility agencies such as Espace Emploi International in France and the Belgian public employment agencies (http://

ec.europa.eu/eures), as well as the ten Canadian provincial governments and francophone community groups across Canada. Marie Gravel, a member of the FLMM LMI Working group, participated in the Ontario delegation and used the occasion to promote many of the labour market information materials produced by members of the working group and by Canadian Sector Councils.

The Destination Canada 2008 - Job Fair will begin in Paris on November 18, 2008. For more information visit: www.destinations-canada-job-fair.ca

Canadian LMi TraveLs abroad

OccupatiOnal FOrecasting - internatiOnal perspectives

The LMIWG is pleased that Dr. Gayle Kennedy and Dr. Frank Cörvers have agreed to present on research from their respective countries during the 2008 National LMI Forum in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Dr. Gayle Kennedy, the Deputy Principal Statistician of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) will share findings and outcomes from the Assessment of International Trends in Occupational Forecasting and Skills Research – How does Northern Ireland Compare?(Phase I, March 2008). For more information, visit: www.nisra.gov.uk.

Dr. Cörvers, who leads the Dynamics of the Labour Market research programme at the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) at Maastricht University in The Netherlands, will discuss recent research that has been carried out at the institute. For more information, visit: www.roa.unimaas.nl.

Ontario delegation provides LMI at the Destination Canada Job Fairs in 2007

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 20th AnniversaryOver the next few years Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), in collaboration with Statistics Canada, will be preparing and implementing the 20th anniversary edition of the NOC for Census 2011.

The 2006 NOC revision included modifications to some duties and employment requirements statements, addition of new titles to the Index of Titles, correction of errors, and increased coverage of French occupational titles. These changes were minor improvements and did not affect data or group boundaries. The 2011 revision will consist of a more comprehensive review of the classification system. Structural aspects of the classification and specific areas of the NOC will be subjected to in-depth research and analysis to accurately reflect the current Canadian world of work

In preparation for the 2011 revision a study was conducted by EKOS Research of user needs for both the NOC and Statistics Canada’s version, the National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S). HRSDC also conducted a public On-line Consultation which is open to receive comments on the NOC until December 2008. In-person meetings have been held with labour market experts across the country and with Sector Council and industry representatives to help determine the scope of the revision and identify the occupational areas where research needs to be concentrated.

The support and active involvement of the LMI community is invaluable to the revision process. You have provided vital information through the consultations that will contribute to the evolution and excellence of the NOC.

Updating Canada’s national oCCUpational ClassifiCation (noC) 2011

Come visit us on the web at www.hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca/nocOur new look and feel makes it earlier to navigate and find what you are looking for.

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EssEntial skills UpdatEs

Essential Skills are the skills that people need for work, learning and life. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and are the cornerstone of life-long learning.

There are nine Essential Skills: reading text; document use; writing; numeracy; oral communication; thinking skills; working with others; computer use; and, continuous learning.

Essential Skills research began looking at describing how skills are used across occupational groups in 1994. Primary research is conducted with job incumbents to determine how the Essential Skills are used in the workplace. The ultimate result of this research is the Essential Skills Profile. The Essential Skills Profiles demonstrate how the Essential Skills are used, and to what level of complexity, by describing real workplace tasks.

To date, 283 Essential Skills Profiles have been developed and are posted on the ES website (http://srv108.services.gc.ca/english/general/home_e.shtml). Most of the profiles for occupations requiring a high school education or less (NOC levels C and D) have been completed. Our coverage of the Canadian labour market has continued with the development of

Essential Skills Profiles for professional and technical occupations (NOC levels A and B). It is anticipated that Essential Skills Profiles will be completed for all targeted occupation groups by 2011.

The Essential Skills Research Project (ESRP) has not had any major methodological revisions since its inception in 1994. Work has recently begun on a methodology review that will examine the definitions of all nine Essential Skills, as well as the taxonomies and theoretical frameworks for the complexity ratings. This review will take 12 months and will ensure that the ESRP remains relevant across all occupational groups as HRSDC moves forward with this important work. For more information about Essential Skills Profiles, visit: http://srv108.services.gc.ca/english/general/home_e.shtml

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LMI Data, RepoRts anD anaLytIcaL pubLIcatIons, 2008

Unless otherwise stated, the following are now available online from the Statistics Canada website www.statcan.ca

Labour Market

Income, Earnings and Hours

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Aboriginal Data

Education and Youth

Commuting to Work

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Mobility and Migration

Immigrants

Disabled Persons

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The following is a sampling of recent Labour Market related research reports and projects:

Education-to-Labour Market Pathways of Canadian Youth: Findings from the Youth in Transition wSurvey, Statistics Canada http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/81-595-MIE/81-595-MIE2007054.htm

Improving Labour Market Information to Help Canadians Make Better-Informed Decisions wCarole Vincent and Jean-Pierre Voyer, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, October 2007 http://www.srdc.org/uploads/Improving_LMI.pdf

The Impact of Interprovincial Migration on Aggregate Output and Labour Productivity in Canada, w1987-2006Andrew Sharpe, Jean-Francois Arsenault and Daniel Ershov, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS Research Report 2007-02, Revised November 2007) http://www.csls.ca/reports/csls2007-02.PDF

The Potential Contribution of Aboriginal Canadians to Labour Force, Employment, Productivity and wOutput Growth in Canada, 2001-2017,Andrew Sharpe, Jean-Francois Arsenault and Simon Lapointe, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS Research Report No. 2007-04, November, 2007) http://www.csls.ca/reports/csls2007-04.PDF

2007 General Social Survey Report: The retirement plans and expectations of older workers wStatistics Canada, Ostrovsky, Yuri and Schellenberg, Grant,(Source: Canadian Social Trends, September 9, 2008) http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/11-008-XIE/2008002/article/10666-en.htm

Rural Commuting: Its Relevance to Rural and Urban Labour Markets wStatistics Canada, Spencer Harris, Alessandro Alasia and Ray D. Bollman, (Source: Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin September 17, 2008) http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/21-006-XIE/21-006-XIE2007006.htm

Canada’s Changing Labour Force, 2006 Census: Findings wStatistics Canada http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/analysis/labour/index.cfm

Strategies to increase employer participation in apprenticeship training in Canada: A Summary of wDiscussion Results with Employers from Across Canada, July 2008Canadian Apprenticeship Forum — Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage http://www.caf-fca.org/english/documents.asp

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Workers, employers and intermediaries seek out labour market information to serve specific purposes. LMI supports job search, career exploration, learning decisions for workers and their intermediaries. Businesses and organizations use LMI to support recruitment, retention, training and business investment. How do we know? We asked in a series of surveys Createc 2003, EKOS 2006 and EKOS 2008. The surveys were designed to identify actual use of LMI for specific purposes.

Workers

Createc 2003- Labour Market Information, 2003 Users National Survey. The survey explored the use of LMI for seven different work and education transitions.

Over a period of 3 years 28% of the working age population had made at least one of seven work or education wrelated transitions. A majority of individuals undergoing transition sought and used LMI to support their work and education wtransitions.Respondents expressed high levels of satisfaction with information and services received. wOpportunities for improvement in enhancing the quality and usefulness of information exist in relation to wemployer lists, skill requirements and job prospects. Opportunities for improvement in service to specific audiences such as those making the transition from home wor unemployment to work or school.

Employers

EKOS 2006 and 2007. Business Use of LMI by Small and Medium Employers(SME), LMI: Survey of Medium and Large Sized Employers (MLE)on Labour Market Information Needs. The use of LMI for recruitment, retention, training, and business investment was explored.

Both SME and MLE seek value added information (trends, forecasts, ‘how to’s’ ) more so than data. wA significant percent of employers who use LMI stated an interest in getting assistance in finding, interpreting, wor applying LMI. High importance was placed on locally-based LMI for all activities. wSuggested improvements included increased detail and specificity wFederal government was an important source of LMI for both SME’s and MLE’s.. w

PurPose Driven LMi - HigHLigHts froM HrsDC surveys of tHe use of LMi by Workers, eMPLoyers anD interMeDiaries

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In July 2008, the Forum of Labor Market Ministers (FLMM) announced that Don Drummond, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the TD Bank Financial Group, and former Associate Deputy Minister of Finance Canada, will chair an Advisory Panel on Labour Market Information. The five-member panel will advise federal, provincial and territorial ministers on how labour market information can contribute to Canada’s economic growth and efficiency over the next decade and better respond to the growing information and planning needs of employers, workers and learners.

The 2008 LMI Forum will include participation by the Advisory Panel. The Chair, Don Drummond, will provide the keynote address to begin the program and, during a scheduled consultation session, Forum participants will have an opportunity to share their knowledge, expertise, and opinions with Panel members.

To learn more about the Advisory Panel visit: http://news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=412589

Labour Maket InforMatIon advIsory PaneL

Intermediaries

EKOS 2007- LMI: Survey of Medium and Large Sized Employers on Labour Market Information Needs, Chapter 11, Intermediaries.

For HR and CD professionals the first two types of LMI typically sought were current trends in the labour market wand labour market forecasts. Descriptions and lists were 3rd for CE professionals while HR professionals reversed the order being more inclined to seek data/numbers which was 4th for CD professionals. ‘How to’ information was 5th most sought type of information for both groups. The primary sources of the LMI used by both types of intermediaries was HRSDC (CD 43%, HR 27%), and provincial/ wterritorial governments (CD 20%, HR 11%). 86% of HR professionals and 91% of CD professionals stated an interest in additional training in competencies wrelating to finding, interpreting, and applying LMI.

Full reports are available for download in the LMI Clearinghouse on the FLMMLMI Website. If you are interested in further information or a presentation of the findings please contact, Geri Briggs, Manager, Skills and Labour Market Information [email protected]

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ConferenCe ConneCtion

24th International Methodology SymposiumData Collection: Challenges, Achievements and New DirectionsStatistics Canada, October 28-31, 2008, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/symposium2008/index-en.htm

2008 Futures ConferenceNovember 5-7, 2008, Blue Mountain Resort Collingwood, ON, Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres (OAYEC) http://www.oayec.org/visitors/annual_conference/

2008 International Career Development Conference (ICDC)November 5-9, 2008, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Los Angeles, CA, Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future – Help celebrate ICDC’s 25th Anniversary http://www.careerccc.com/icdc2008.pdf

Thought Leaders’ Forum on the Future of WorkNovember 24-25, 2008, Le Méridian King Edward, Toronto, ON http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/nov08/th_leader/default.asp

National Consultation on Career Development and Workforce Learning (NATCON)January 19-21, 2009, Doubletree by Hilton (Toronto Airport), Toronto, ON www.natcon.org

SAE2009: Conference on Small Area EstimationJune 29-July1 2009, Ciutat d’Elx Congress Centre, Elche, Spain http://cio.umh.es/sae2009/

CANNEXUS 2009: National Career Development Conference 2009April 6-8 2009, Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, ON www.cannexus.ca

Socio-economic Conference 2009Statistics Canada, May 4-5, 2009 (Location to be announced) http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/socioeconomic2009/index-en.htm

25th International Methodology SymposiumStatistics Canada, October 27-30 2009Gatineau, Quebec, Canada http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/symposium2009/index-en.htm

2010 CAF-FCA ConferenceCanadian Apprenticeship Forum — Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage, June 6-8, 2010, St. John’s, NL www.caf-fca.org

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Québec City, July 18, 2008 – Premiers concluded the fifth annual meeting of the Council of the Federation. “This meeting gave us the opportunity to make progress on major issues affecting all of our citizens, including labour mobility, internal and external trade, and the environment while also celebrating together the 400th anniversary of Québec City,” declared Jean Charest, Premier of Québec. Premiers stressed that full labour market participation and unimpeded mobility of labour is vital to Canada’s economic growth. For more information visit www.councilofthefederation.ca

Labour Market: Meeting the requireMents of the 21st Century

LMI CLearInghouse

Don’t forget to visit and contribute to the LMI Clearinghouse, an interactive, web-based application that enables analysts, economists, policy-makers, program developers, managers and career and employment information professionals nationally, provincially and regionally to regularly add, access, view, search, sort, and print information on career and labour market research initiatives across Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) jurisdictions.

Users may also organize information by subject, theme, project name, best practice, geography and time period, as well as add and update information, which all help to keep content timely and relevant.

We invite you to use the LMI Clearinghouse often. We hope you enjoy your visit!http://flmm-lmi.org/english/clearinghouse.asp?x=1&content=about

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Cross-Canada round-up of LMI aCtIvItIes

Newfoundland and LabradorRecent and current initiatives from the Province include the launch of LMIworks (www.

LMIworks.nl.ca); a one-stop access to the most current labour market and career information in Newfoundland and Labrador. This resource includes LMI Dataworks, a powerful tool that contains a variety of customized labour market data and provides users with significant control over how they wish to analyse the data. The Province is expanding the number of Career Work Centres across Newfoundland and Labrador to provide one-stop access to labour market and career information. The Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) opened in January 2008 to promote Newfoundland and Labrador as the premier destination of choice in Canada for immigrants. The province is monitoring published job ads from a variety of print and online sources. Employers will be provided with follow-up surveys to obtain additional information on the posted vacancies and their efforts to fill them. Monthly job vacancy reports will be published in 2009. The province is developing a Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy. Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) will conduct dialogue sessions with young people across Newfoundland and Labrador, and in Alberta and Ontario in Fall 2008. The information will be presented to government in early 2009 and will support the overall development of the strategy. Career Information Resource Officer positions have been established to provide career development supports and labour market information to high school students in the province. The province is developing an Occupational Supply and Demand Model for NL. The Demand model is now complete. A Human Resources Toolkit for Employers is being developed through a partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Business Coalition. An awareness campaign called Opportunities Newfoundland and Labrador is being developed to showcase the benefits of living and working in Newfoundland and Labrador. For more information, contact Pam Toope at [email protected].

New BrunswickThe Province has developed “Occupational Outlook”, a product that pulls together various sources of labour market information for all 520 occupations found in the NOC and presents

it in such a way as to eliminate the need for the user to search for this information on their own. In 2007/08 the province undertook an extensive survey of over 6200 employers, in cooperation with partners. The information collected included: current employees, hiring and recruitment practices, business outlook and confidence, and employer practices and operations. Using the Canadian Occupational Projection System Forecast Model, the province forecasts occupational demand for 520 Occupations in New Brunswick, which have been anchored to the most recent employment level collected by the Canadian Census. This forecast includes low growth, base case, and high growth scenarios for occupational demand between 2008 and 2017. In 2008 a Provincial LMI Working Group was established to explore LMI needs for various projects, programs and services. The group, comprised of provincial and federal government representatives and the private sector, is exploring ways to improve the access and quality of LMI available in the province. Also, consultations have taken place with key industry representatives to identify issues and trends that will impact labour market requirements. For more information, contact David Godfrey at [email protected].

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Nova ScotiaThe Province recently signed a Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) and Labour

Market Agreement (LMA) with the federal government supporting the development and implementation of an integrated labour market development model for Nova Scotia. The LMDA is worth $81 million per annum and the LMA is worth $14.2 million annually for the next six years. The new Department of Labour and Workforce Development (LWD) completed an evaluation of its LMI products, which includes its Career Options website and handbook. Supported by the findings of the evaluation, the Department has plans to develop a formal LMI strategy to help meet the growing and evolving needs of its users; additionally, Career Options is in the process of being re-designed and developed to improve its appeal, functionality and effectiveness. The Province also plans to launch a Youth Portal promoting careers in 5 key sectors (Health, ICT, Financial Services, Aerospace and Defense, and the Skilled Trades). Both the revised Career Options and Youth Portal websites will be launched in October 2008 (www.nscareeroptions.ca and www.brightcareerfutures.ca). For more information, contact Jacques Pelletier at [email protected]. During the past year the Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia Service Canada regions were merged into the NS-PEI Region. Nova Scotia team members continue to focus on updating and improving core products available to clients on LMI.CA (www.labourmarketinformation.ca). Over the Spring/Summer emphasis was put on revising local employer lists. All 18,000 employers on the system have now been verified. In addition, wage rates by local area for all 500+ occupations have been updated for 2008 and work is now beginning on updating our local Employment Prospects. Labour market trend analysis continues with the monthly provincial Labour Market Brief and economic region level Bulletins. Client segment profiles for Youth, Seniors, Newcomers and Families & Children have all been developed with work continuing on profiles for Persons with Disabilities, Aboriginals, Official Languages Communities and Workers. For more information, contact Christina Haché at [email protected].

Prince Edward IslandDuring the past year the Nova Scotia Service Canada region and the Prince Edward Island

Service Canada region were merged into the NS-PEI Region. PEI team members recently completed updates to the Prince Edward Island Job Futures. The new PEI Job Futures will provide detailed information on employment requirements, skills, terms and conditions, and employment outlook to 2011, for more than 260 occupational groups. The PEI Job Futures is available on-line at: http://www.pei.jobfutures.org. The new Job Futures is scheduled to be launched at the end of October 2008. The 2008 Environmental Scan and Labour Market Year in Review were recently completed for Prince Edward Island. These reports highlight the socio-economic conditions and labour market performance in the province. The Environmental Scan is meant as a quick reference document, for internal use. For more information, contact [email protected].

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QuebecFor several months, LMI Online (http://imt.emploiquebec.net) has provided access to a directory of

businesses in the Quebec regions under the new “Find a Business” section. The purpose of the business directory is three-fold: to add to and enhance the toolbox of Emploi-Québec’s online services, to facilitate the job-search process for clients by providing the contact details for businesses in each region, and to offer quality service to the Emploi-Québec clientele. In September, LMI Online underwent a major upgrade to include labour market data (age, sex, hours of work, income, etc.), by trade and occupation and by economic sectors of activity, taken from the last census (2006). Emploi-Québec has published and updated a number of labour market studies and research analyses that are available at the following addresses: http://www.cetech.gouv.qc.ca/Index_en.asp; http://imt.emploiquebec.net/mtg/inter/noncache/contenu/asp/mtg941_accueil_angl_01.asp; and at http://emploiquebec.net/anglais/imt/index.htm for the regional publications. Two documents of particular interest are a study on employment opportunities to the year 2016, highlighting the significant tightening of the Quebec labour market expected by the turn of the next decade (http://www.cetech.gouv.qc.ca/publications/pdf/Perspectives_de_long_terme_0716.pdf ), and the study entitled Marché du travail et emploi hautement qualifié [labour market and highly skilled employment] (http://www.cetech.gouv.qc.ca/publications/pdf/Marche_du_travail_et_emploi_hautement_qualifie_au_Quebec.pdf ). Both publications are available in French only. For more information, please contact Yves Larocque at [email protected]

OntarioThe Province is refining the COPS demand projection model for Ontario. Three-digit occupations

will be completed by September 2008 and 4-digit occupations will be completed in early 2009. This work will serve as the basis for updating the Ontario Job Futures site in partnership with Service Canada. In addition to the demand side modeling, MTCU continues to work with other ministries to investigate the feasibility of developing a supply side model for Ontario. Part of this involves expanding its 2007 pilot Job Vacancy and Salary Survey to all include the whole of the Ontario economy in 2009. MTCU has been updating their regional LMI reports for the four Employment Ontario regions to incorporate the 2006 Census data releases. Finally, MTCU and Service Canada partners have been focused on developing a workplan to maximize collaborative efforts. One project is an LMI workshop to identify and bridge LMI gaps between the two levels of government. For more information, contact Vicki Mowat at [email protected].

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ManitobaManitoba Job Futures (www.mb.jobfutures.org) has some new features to help career explorers

learn more about future prospects in Manitoba. Occupational Summary reports allow for easy comparison of information and a database of example job titles provides additional search capabilities. This career web site provides information on over 2,000 jobs in the Manitoba labour market. The Manitoba Labour Market Information Committee publishes a Career Planning Guide which is a featured insert annually in Manitoba Prospects and details over 200 occupational groups. March is Career Symposium month in Manitoba. Each year approximately 15,000 people visit Service Canada booths in Winnipeg and Brandon to talk with staff about the labour market. Smaller fairs are held in other communities around the province. The Province surveyed 1,000 Manitoba employers in 2007. The 2008 final report assesses employer perspectives on the quantity and quality of the labour pool, recruitment and retention practices and challenges, training and development investments, workforce planning capabilities and government programs. The annual High Demand Occupations (HDO) Report identifies where the greatest pressures are in Manitoba’s labour market for both occupations and skills. It identifies industries and regions where the demand exists, and skills – both generic and specific – that are in demand. A special section identifies occupations and skills in high demand in Aboriginal communities. As part of the Provincial Career Development Initiative, a Career Development Website Portal is being developed to provide information about career development services, resources and programs. Other regular activities include the Daily News, weekly Recent Releases services and Major Construction Projects list. Service Canada Manitoba produces regional Labour Market Bulletins and local occupational profiles on core occupations. For more information, contact Pat Johnstone at [email protected] or Deborah Fehr Barkman at [email protected].

SaskatchewanThe Province has made several LMI reports publicly available on-line at http://publications.

gov.sk.ca/aee/lmi. Additionally, the 2008 Saskatchewan Employment Forecast (2007-2012) profiles, 2008 Report and Executive Summary on Labour Market Conditions for the Apprenticeship Trades (2008-2011) and 2008 Report and Executive Summary on Labour Market Conditions from Trades’ Employers Point of View are expected to be available in 2008-09. A draft report on Research and Wage Survey Options had been developed to improve the next Wage Survey iteration. The latest is targeted to be implemented in 2009. A Wage Trends Report and a Labour Force Projection Report are also planned to be published in the fiscal year. For more information, contact Carla Hill at [email protected]. Service Canada Saskatchewan will once again partner with Prince Albert Grand Council, Advanced Education, Employment and Labour and Saskatoon & District Industry Education Council to produce Relevance, an annual career education magazine distributed to all Saskatchewan high school students. Service Canada’s main contribution to Relevance is the Saskatchewan Job Futures – Job Chart, a 20-page overview of occupation and employment trends. Service Canada and the Province will oversee enhancements to the structure, content and navigation of Saskatchewan Job Futures (www.saskjobfutures.ca), a large online career and labour market information resource. The partners will also jointly produce the Saskatchewan Employment Forecast using tools developed by Bayleaf Software Inc., the firm contracted for hosting and providing technical support for Saskatchewan Job Futures. For more information, contact Shane Reoch at [email protected].

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AlbertaBuilding and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce (BETW), the Province’s 10-year labour force

strategy, is centered around four themes: inform, attract, develop and retain, and three main outcomes are more workers, better trained people and innovative work environments. To date the seven industry-led workforce strategies released are: retail, tourism and hospitality, energy, manufacturing, construction, non-profit and voluntary sector and forest. The biennial Alberta Wage and Salary Survey (AWSS) gathers wage and salaries information on occupational groups, geographic locations and industry groups within Alberta. The 2007 Survey included wage information on 478 occupations at the provincial level, for the details visit alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo. In 2008, a Formative Evaluation of the AWSS was undertaken to find out ways that can increase the response rate, and to help identify how the survey could be better structured to meet the needs of contributing partners. Planning for the 2009 Wage and Salary Survey is underway. Examples of several reports that are available on the department website (http://employment.alberta.ca/lmi), include: The 2007 Annual Alberta Labour Market Review; Alberta’s Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook, 2007-2017; The 2007 Labour Force Profiles; and The 2007 Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Alberta summary reports (including seven industry-specific reports). Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS, www.alis.alberta.ca), the provincial gateway to help Albertans plan and achieve educational and career success was redesigned in 2008. It provides information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, job search, labour market trends, and workplace issues. The Alberta Career and Industry Outlook was recently updated. For more information contact Diane Paul at [email protected].

British ColumbiaThe Province has increased its emphasis on developing enhanced labour market information and

analysis for BC, through the reconfigured BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development. The Labour Market Competitiveness Branch leads and coordinates activities that support strategic labour market initiatives and investments to increase competitiveness. A variety of labour market information projects are currently in development and underway to support this commitment. The province has funded BC Stats to develop a provincial school leavers model, which will facilitate consistent monitoring and forecasting of the production of the skilled labour supply in BC. The new supply projections, when contrasted with data from provincial employment projection models, will help identify emerging imbalances between labour demand and potential skilled supply from the post-secondary education system. The province, in partnership with Service Canada, supports career and educational development through products such as BC Work Futures, which is currently being redeveloped (www.workfutures.bc.ca). The new website will be available in fall 2008, featuring updated information in a new and exciting format. For more information contact Leila Hazemi at [email protected]. Service Canada British Columbia/Alberta/Yukon/NWT/Nunavut has had a very busy year supporting Service Canada’s new and emerging activities. Work is ongoing to provide economic analysis in the region. Wage analysis in support of employers continues to be a key activity across the Region along with the analysis of employment supply and demand. We provide monthly economic updates and highlights for the Economic Regions. As the new Census data is released, we continue to provide detailed demographic analysis for our clients. The Region is pleased to participate in a number of partnership activities to develop a variety of community, employer and occupational information and other topic-related activities. For more information, contact Cheryl McClellan-Moody at [email protected].

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The Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) is composed of federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the labour market. It was created in 1983 to promote discussion and cooperation on labour market matters. Through the FLMM’s Labour Market Information Working Group, jurisdictions undertake projects that address areas of mutual interest and concern related to the development and delivery of labour market information.

LMI WorkIng group MeMbers

About us

Provinces/TerritoriesBritish Columbia Leila Hazemi

Feng [email protected]@gov.bc.ca

Alberta Diane Paul [email protected] Carla Hill

Claudine [email protected]@gov.sk.ca

Manitoba Deborah Fehr BarkmanStacey Burnette

[email protected]@gov.mb.ca

Ontario Vicki MowatEvelyn Mueller

[email protected]@Ontario.ca

Quebec Yves LarocqueNormand Roy

[email protected]@messf.gouv.qc.ca

Nova Scotia Jacques PelletierJeremy Neily

[email protected]@gov.ns.ca

New Brunswick David Godfrey [email protected] Northwest Territories Laurie Clarke [email protected] and Labrador Pam Toope [email protected] Edward Island N/A N/A

The Labour Market Information Working Group is composed of representatives from the provinces, territories and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). It is co-chaired by HRSDC and a lead province, currently the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is coordinated by a Secretariat.

Allison Dixon, Federal Co-chair Pamela Toope, Provincial Co-chairHuman Resources and Social Development Canada Government of Newfoundland and [email protected] [email protected] Barry Peters, Federal Secretariat Manager Kelli Penney, Provincial Secretariat [email protected] [email protected]

LMI WorkIng group MeMbers (cont’d.)

HRSDC-NHQMichel Turcotte [email protected] Chesney [email protected] Zou [email protected]

Service Canada RegionsBritish Columbia Heather Middlemass

Robert [email protected]@servicecanada.gc.ca

Alberta Cheryl McClellan-Moody [email protected] Shane Reoch [email protected] Pat Johnstone [email protected] Marie Gravel [email protected] Sylvain Bélisle [email protected] Scotia Christina Haché [email protected] Brunswick Don Cochrane [email protected] Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Park [email protected] Edward Island Samuel Ileso [email protected]

Statistics CanadaChristel Le Petit [email protected] Tracey Leesti [email protected] Hosein [email protected]

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Federal Manager Provincial ManagerMr. Barry Peters Ms. Kelli PenneyPhone: 709-729-7287 Phone: 709-729-7286E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: kellipenneygov.nl.ca

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