CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four reports that we found interesting this week.
Exploring Postsecondary Credentials and Labour Market Alignment in Ontario (HEQCO & SRDC)
This report finds that the current credentials available through Ontario’s colleges and universities are delivering positive labour market outcomes for graduates and meeting the needs of employers. Stable enrolment and graduation rates across credential types indicate that students consider Ontario credentials to have value and improve their job prospects.
An Aging Population: The Demographic Drag on Canada’s Labour Market (Fraser Institute)
This report observes that seniors’ labour force participation and employment rates have not grown at the same pace as their population growth, which has slowed the overall labour market recovery from the pandemic. Canada’s labour market challenges will only compound as the population continues to age, the authors note.
Beyond Blue and White Collar: A Skills-Based Approach to Canadian Job Groupings (The Conference Board of Canada)
Canada needs a modern, skills-based approach to talk about employment opportunities. This report identifies eight new employment clusters in Canada based on underlying skill similarities.
Why should we integrate income and employment support? A conceptual and empirical investigation (ILO)
This paper conceptualized the implementation of policy approaches that integrate active labour market policies within income-support schemes, focusing on low- and middle-income countries.
