|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.
A Path Towards Digital Economic Empowerment for Indigenous Youths in Canada (The Dais)
The report highlights the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in accessing and participating in the technology economy, including physical, social and economic barriers. It emphasizes the importance of including Indigenous youth in tech-related labour as they constitute Canada’s significant and growing population.
Analysis on labour challenges in Canada, second quarter of 2023 (Statistics Canada)
Rising inflation, shortage of labour force, and retaining and recruiting skilled employees are the leading challenges businesses expect to face short term. In turn, businesses plan on increasing the hours of work for management and current employees to mitigate these labour obstacles.
Juggling Act: Women, Work and Closing the Gaps with Men (C.D. Howe Institute)
Indicators of labour force participation and employment are crucial in assessing women’s position in the labour market. This brief explores how women have fared in these areas before the pandemic, how the pandemic has impacted their work lives, how they are performing post-pandemic and how to improve their labour market outcomes.
