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You might need to move, take a lower-paying job, and work your way up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>✓ Nothing is set in stone. </strong>Predictions are not facts. Many variables can affect the job market -- for example, changes in technology can cause a boom or a bust in an industry.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>✓ Branch out! </strong>Don’t limit your research to one career area. College provides you with a transferable skill set that will make you a strong candidate for lots of different jobs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="s-lg-col-2" class="col-md-8"><div class="s-lg-col-boxes"><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-19274266" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-19274266"><div id="s-lg-box-16326026-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-16326026" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">Learning About the Labour Market</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-16326026" > <div class="s-lib-box-content pad-left-none pad-right-none"> <div id="s-lib-ctabs-16326026" class="s-lib-jqtabs"> <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist"> <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#s-lib-ctab-16326026-0" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="s-lib-ctab-16326026-0" tabindex="0" aria-selected="true" aria-expanded="true">Information</a></li> <li role="presentation" ><a href="#s-lib-ctab-16326026-1" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="s-lib-ctab-16326026-1" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" aria-expanded="false">Resources</a></li> </ul> <div class="tab-content"> <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="s-lib-ctab-16326026-0"> <div id="s-lg-content-35911263" class=" clearfix"> <p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px;">Introduction to Labour Market Information</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Watch this video (The Learning Portal Ontario, 2020) to learn about how to find and use reliable labour market information.  You can also download the Introduction to Labour Market Information video transcript<a href="#">.</a></span></p> </div><div class=""><ul id="s-lg-link-list-3336611" class="s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-4"><li class=" pad-bottom-sm"><div id="s-lg-content-36287615" class=""><span><a href="https://libguides.nwpolytech.ca/ld.php?content_id=36287615" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '5',_st_content_id: '36287615',_st_inc_return: this});"><i class="s-lg-file-icon fa fa-file-text-o" style="font-size:1.5em; margin-right:5px;"></i>Introduction to Labour Market Information Video Transcript</a></span></div></li></ul></div> <div id="s-lg-content-35911264" class="s-lg-widget "><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xe2SCDuOXcY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div id="s-lg-content-35911268" class=" clearfix"> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Labour market information (LMI)</strong> provides data on a number of employment industries (for example, manufacturing). Labour market information can tell you many different things, including job trends, the jobs and skills employers are looking for, which industries are hiring, where jobs are located, and areas of job growth or decline -- in other words, it’s an excellent tool in career planning!</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Factors That Influence the Labour Market</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">The following factors can influence the likelihood of being hired in a specific field, and can be found out through labour market information:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Supply and demand:</strong> How many people are trained for an occupation? How many jobs are there?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Language abilities:</strong> Do you need to be bilingual for this kind of work?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Seasonal fluctuations:</strong> Is this work more in demand at certain times of year (e.g. landscaping)?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Population:</strong> Is the demand for this work increasing or decreasing based on population patterns?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Economy:</strong> How do economic factors influence job prospects?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Technological advances:</strong> Has the field been impacted by recent changes in technology (e.g. online shopping)?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Skills and abilities:</strong> What skills and abilities are essential to this kind of work?</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane " id="s-lib-ctab-16326026-1"> <div id="s-lg-content-35911278" class=" clearfix"> <p><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Labour Market Information Resources</span></span></strong></p> <ul id="s-lg-link-list-2940970"> <li> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '34390340'});" target="_blank">Government of Canada: Your Career Starts Here</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Search for jobs and access detailed information about the job market in Canada.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="https://www.alberta.ca/labour-market-information.aspx" target="_blank">Government of Alberta: Alberta's Labour Market</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Access detailed information on Alberta's job market, including job profiles and labour market reports.</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="http://www.statcan.gc.ca/" onclick="return springSpace.springTrack.trackLink({link: this,_st_type_id: '2',_st_content_id: '34390342'});" target="_blank">Statistics Canada</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Access labour market statistics, including employment rates across the country.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Programs</span></span></strong></p> <ul id="s-lg-link-list-2940974"> <li> <p><a href="https://www.alberta.ca/training-work-programs.aspx"><span style="font-size:14px;">Government of Alberta: Training for work programs </span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Access programs to help you build skills, start a business, or find work.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> // Support direct linking to tabs jQuery(function() { var hash = window.location.hash; 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