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4 reports that caught our attention the week of Dec. 8, 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.

Disability Inclusion @ Work 2024: A Global Outlook (Deloitte)

This report explores the workplace experiences of people with disabilities, chronic health conditions or who are neurodivergent. The findings offer a comprehensive look into challenges faced in the workplace and the steps employers can take to create inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Labour Force Survey, November 2024 (Statistics Canada)

The unemployment rate increased 0.3 percentage points to 6.8% in November, the highest rate since January 2017 (excluding the years 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic). The unemployment rate has trended up since April 2023, rising 1.7 percentage points over the period.

Maximizing Impact: The Return on Investing in Workplace Disability Inclusion (CCRW)

The report addresses common misconceptions about the costs and capabilities associated with disability inclusion and demonstrates how investing in an inclusive workforce can drive economic growth, improve business performance and create lasting societal benefits. It also provides actionable strategies for employers, including best practices in inclusive recruitment, accommodations and leadership disability confidence.

Talent to win: Employer perspectives on immigrant underemployment and the immense upside of solving it (Institute for Canadian Citizenship)

This paper focuses on how employers can better meet business goals by engaging, employing and retaining immigrants who are, for the most part, already in Canada

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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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