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3 reports that caught our attention the week of March 3, 2024

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CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.

Challenging Social Inequality Through Career Guidance (OECD)

This report reviews the impact of inequalities related primarily to socio-economic background, gender and migrant status/ethnicity on the character of education-to-work transitions. The report, which includes examples from Canada, also highlights a range of career guidance interventions that can be expected to mitigate the negative impact of inequalities on student outcomes.

Defining and measuring the gig economy using survey data (Statistics Canada)

This report aims to improve the statistical measurement of the gig economy by defining the three core concepts of gig work, digital platform employment and dependent self-employment. Further, the article provides estimates of the three phenomena based on data collected through supplements to the Labour Force Survey.

How Generative AI Could Close Canada’s Productivity Gap and Reshape the Workplace—Lessons From the Innovation Economy (Conference Board)

How can generative AI help close Canada’s productivity gap? What barriers are Canadian businesses facing in deploying generative AI, and how are they overcoming these barriers? What are some ways that ventures can take advantage of generative AI’s potential?

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Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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