CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three reports that we found interesting this week.
Labour Force Survey, May 2022 (Statistics Canada)
Employment rose by 40,000 (+0.2%) in May and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.1%. Overall, employment gains were driven by increases for women in each of the three main age groups.
Under Pressure: Tight Labour Markets Are Driving Major Change (The Conference Board of Canada)
Labour markets in Canada are the tightest they have been in decades. Employers are responding by changing hiring requirements, with fewer asking for formal educational credentials and experience, and more asking for specific skills and abilities.
Organizational and Employee Resilience (SHRM)
This research examined what factors related to organizational and employee resilience during the pandemic. Among the findings: Senior leaders in the resilience trajectories seem to drive the purpose and direction of their organizations in the face of adversity, and to step up and “own” their organizations’ resilience.
