CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.
Educational Attainment, Migration, and Provincial Spending on Universities in Canada (Fraser Institute)
This study finds that higher spending per domestic student does not necessarily enable relatively high-spending provinces to reap the rewards of a more educated workforce. Rather, interprovincial migration seems to be a more important factor, allowing university students educated and paid for in one province to move to another province after graduation.
Labour Force Survey, December 2023 (Statistics Canada)
Employment was virtually unchanged (+0.0%) in December, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8%. However, as the tightness of the labour market eased in 2023, the unemployment rate increased for most racialized groups.
Is AI the Answer to Employee Mental Health and Well-Being Challenges? (The Conference Board of Canada)
Employee mental health and well-being are declining, according to the Conference Board’s recent human capital survey of more than 1,100 mostly office workers; leaders can leverage AI to begin to reverse this trend in their organizations.
