| Cost: FREE Dates: Mondays, February 28, March 28 and April 25, 2022 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (check your timezone) |
| This webinar series is generously sponsored by the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and offered free of charge for all participants. Learn more about LMIC and its current work. |
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Overview:
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) presents a series of webinars on emerging labour market information in Canada, sharing research and analysis which supports career practitioners in their work to ensure Canadians have the necessary information and insights to succeed in a changing, dynamic world of work.
Why Career Practitioners Should Attend:
Learn about the important labour market information you need to support Canadians to succeed in a changing, dynamic world of work.
Recordings
Webinar #1: Inclusive career guidance for a changing labour market: launching OECD’s findings on the state of career guidance in Canada
Join the launch of a new OECD report on the state of career guidance for adults in Canada. In partnership with LMIC, panellists from FSC, OECD, CERIC and Skills for Change discuss the report’s findings and recommendations on engaging greater and more inclusive use of career services in Canada.
What participants will learn:
- Challenges and opportunities in Canada’s career services ecosystem
- How Canada’s career services ecosystem compares internationally
- Recommendations for how to build a more inclusive career services sector in Canada
Date: Monday, February 28, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Moderator: Behnoush Amery, Senior Economist, Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)
Panellists:
- Katharine Mullock, Labour Market Economist in the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at OECD
- Noel Baldwin, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Future Skills Centre (FSC)
- Dr. Candy Ho, Vice Chair, CERIC and Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning at the University of the Fraser Valley
- Surranna Sandy, CEO, Skills for Change
Webinar #2: Updates on the “shecession”: women’s employment and sectors in recovery
LMIC shares the results of its recent report on the state of women’s employment in Canada, including new analysis of post-pandemic recovery and sectors of opportunity.
What participants will learn:
- Current reality in the state of employment for women in Canada
- Which sectors are experiencing growth, particularly for women’s employment
- Sectors where employment levels aren’t yet recovering from pandemic-related lows
Date: Monday, March 28, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Moderator: Behnoush Amery (she/her), Senior Economist, Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)
Panellists:
- Armine Yalnizyan (she/her), Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers
- Wendy Cukier (she/her), Founder of the Diversity Institute, Ryerson University
- Ana Ferrer (she/her), Associate Dean of Research, University of Waterloo and Director, Canadian Labour Economics Forum
- Brittany Feor (she/her), Economist, LMIC
Webinar #3: Analyzing online job postings data to understand employment trends
Join us the launch of LMIC’s updated Online Job Trends Dashboard and hear from (acting) director of research Anthony Mantione and economist Graham Dobbs on how job postings data can help you support your clients with the necessary information and insights to succeed in a changing, dynamic world of work.
What participants will learn:
- How to use the Canadian Job Trends Dashboard
- How job postings data can help you assess employment trends (what and where the jobs are)
- How job postings data can help you understand work and skill requirements for jobs (which are among the most sought-after LMI
Date: Monday, April 25, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Presenters:
- Anthony Mantione (He/Him), (acting) Director of Research, Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)
- Graham Dobbs (He/Him), Economist, Labour Market Information Council (LMIC)