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Of course an online quiz is no substitute for proper counselling, but this resource can help people to start thinking about whether their work/life balance in working for them or whether they should consider changes so they can get the most from their career. I chose this resource not only because of this week's discussion post topic, but also because of Chapter 6 of The Shift, where a healthy work/life balance is shown to be an essential part of the Crafted Future narrative.

I find this website very helpful. It is a tool to find quick information about projections of the demand of specific occupations in Canada. Under the heading "projection summaries" then "occupational summaries" you are able to search for occupations to find out about projections for the years 2013- 2022.

I found this site very useful for seeing how an occupation will be affected in the short-term by people entering and leaving the job, by trends, and other statistics. Sorry for the duplication, I reviewed this site then the duplication was pointed out, I was not aware.

Labour Market Bulletins provide an analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events. E-scan publications provide an analysis of socio-economic trends in Canadian provinces and territories.

This site is in Alberta however is great because you can easily see the type of occupation, the NOC code (for qualification purposes), average wage and average salary. An important pat of labour market information is being able to see what wage/income you will be receiving. This could make or break whether you accept a job or not.

This week is National Career Week and I wanted to post this interesting tool for the class to use - it asks you a series of questions related to your own career development and then provides you with a point on a chart to show your own career management skill and will.

While the unemployment rate may 'only' be at 7%, a more informed look at the statistics would reveal real Canadian struggle. 7% may seem low, but this stat does not include 'discouraged workers' in Canada (those who have given up on finding work and are no longer looking). And while the employment rate may appear to be at an all-time high, look closer and you find that most of those workers do NOT have full-time work, and the stats have climbed only because of the increase of women in paid roles in the last decades.

Key Messages: Canada earns an "A" on its Education and Skills report card, ranking 2nd among 16 peer countries. Canada's strength is in delivering a high-quality education with comparatively modest spending to people between the ages of 5 and 19. Canada needs to improve workplace skills training and lifelong education. Unfortunately Canada earns a "C" in the "science, math, computer science, and engineering" category as well as the "high-level science skills" category.

Although a couple years old, this article points out some important/interesting factors related to our readings about what the Canadian economy needs.

EconomicDevelopment.Org is a hub of economic development news and resources from around the world. As a community of experts, professionals and members of the public, they seek to engage in conversation about issues and ideas surrounding economic development and its impact on people and places around the globe. They have a page specifically for the 'workforce' and trends and issues happening in the world of work. This initiative grew out of a longstanding commitment by Millier Dickinson Blais, a Canadian economic development consulting firm, to contribute to the growth of the economic development profession and generate discussion around issues and developments in the industry. The most comprehensive economic development site *Beyond the flow of news, with information and links to relevant resources *Bringing together leading contributors to share insightful and thought-provoking content *Facilitating exchange and interactions within a community of industry peers

This article explores how some employers are experimenting with new ways to hire, train and invest in young people, even if they have no experience, for highly-skilled, specialized positions. I think this is an interesting new trend, considering that many youth are facing unemployment or are underemployed because of employers looking for experience.

I was inspired by Megan Rowe's post to look up information about transistors. Gratton posit that computing power will continue to increase as it ha now, but I had heard that we were reaching a limitation with transistors, so I looked up more information about this possibility. The exponential increase in computing power has already begun to slow down. Link to annotated version: https://diigo.com/03w8c7

I found this article very interesting, even though it is just statistics. One stat that stayed with me is the ratio of guidance counsellors to students in Canadian high schools is 371:1. I was surprised at this ratio, considering that the decisions a student makes in high school will have a great affect on their postsecondary education, training, or occupation options.

Posted: In this era of chronically tight government budgets, consider this: every year while Canadians spend billions of dollars on jails, courts, and police to prevent criminal inmates from re-offending -- with mixed results at best -- a prison outside London, England, has a strategic program to prevent recidivism that costs government almost nothing. On page 214, Lynda Gratton talks about social entrepreneurship and that it will continue to develop and become more important in decades to come. Craig and Marc Keilburger discuss some of the reasons why Canada is falling behind in the area of social entrepreneurism. They suggest that the government needs to set up structures to create these entreprises and allow easier access to start-up capital or loans.

This is a video from a TV show called The News Room. ** There is some bad language. A girl asked the panel "Why is America the best country in the world?" I feel his answer epitomizes the idea of a shift. A lot of what he says reflects on how our economy only cares about money and making the most profit and not the person anymore. I know this is not the typical article we reflect on, but I feel we can benefit from listening to this. We might be Canadians but we can listen to this and understand. Our education is not the best; we do not have the most well-off middle class. We can all learn from this. Jillian

I came across a newspaper article this week about the living wage needed in my city, which was $14.95 per hour. This got me thinking about how the minimum wage is so much lower and as a result many people are considered 'working poor' as they are working full time, yet not able to make ends meet because they are being paid less than the living wage. I came across this website in researching more on this issue. Living Wage Canada is a site/portal to facilitate learning and information sharing among these communities to help build a national living wage movement. It includes details about the Canadian Living Wage Framework which provides a consistent living wage definition, calculation methodology, and strategy for recognizing corporate and community leadership who commit to pass a living wage policy.

This week I thought it might be interesting to look at the history of who has been admitted into Canada, and why. Immigration has a lot to do with our economy, and is one of the ways that the government can shape the workforce (and the general culture) of the nation. With our steadily dropping birthrate and aging population, it will continue to be an important part of Canada's workplace. I believe that immigration policy is one of the most explicit ways Canada makes its cultural and economic values know through cycles of liberal and conservative thought.

A global Randstad study found that a third of Canadians feel their jobs are threatened by advances in technology, and one in four believes the job they currently hold could vanish entirely if the trend continues. Advancements in technology have always threatened certain industries, and now is no different.

The CCDF provide numerous services in order to provide career development. They provide numerous courses and training programs that they create themselves.

This is part of The Globe's Wealth Paradox series , a two-week examination into how the income divide is shaping Canada. Income levels for most Canadians haven't changed much in recent years, but for one group: The wealthy are pulling away from the pack.