Want a Job in the Future? Be a Student for Life
New digital technologies are expected to take away many jobs. They will also create several new ones. However, to grasp these new opportunities, everyone must continuously learn new skills....
Baby Boomers, not millennials, may be the most active generation in the gig economy
Baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — earned the most money, took on the most gigs and earned the highest ratings on Wonolo, a platform where companies...
LMI content, context and curation: The central role of career practitioners
Our vision at the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is to ensure that Canadians have the necessary information and insights to succeed in a changing world of work. A big...
Robots ‘to replace up to 20 million factory jobs’ by 2030
Each new industrial robot wipes out 1.6 manufacturing jobs, according to Oxford Economics. Regions where more people have lower skills, which tend to have weaker economies and higher unemployment rates...
5 reports that caught our eye the week of July 1, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are five reports that we found interesting this week: Recognizing the Problem: Workplace credentials...
Is AI killing jobs? Actually, it added 3x more than it replaced in 2018
ZipRecruiter’s data scientists analyzed over 50 million job postings, surveyed hundreds of employers, and thousands of job seekers, and examined specific use cases in five transitioning industries. They found that AI...
A Machine May Not Take Your Job, but One Could Become Your Boss
For decades, people have fearfully imagined armies of hyper-efficient robots invading offices and factories, gobbling up jobs once done by humans. But in all of the worry about the potential...
Tech salary growth in Toronto outpaces most global hubs
Average compensation within Toronto’s technology industry is higher than ever and increasing faster than any other major tech hub surveyed worldwide. According to a recent study by tech-job site Hired, the average...
5 reports that caught our eye the week of June 23, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three reports that we found interesting this week: The path to prosperity: Why...
At Work, Expertise Is Falling Out of Favor
Employers are increasingly looking for problem-solving generalists - people who can pivot quickly and handle many types of tasks. The phenomenon is sped by automation, which usurps routine tasks, leaving...