Labour Market Update LCAE 17 February 2009 London, Ontario
new, not so new, not here yet… biomedical engineers underwater hotel manager simulation developers global work process co- ordinator eco-relations manager transhumanist designer/technician human bio- enhancement physician recruiter hospitalists retirement consultant director of influence manager of diversity corporate alumni director corporate historian co-ordinator of workforce development and continuing education corporate age advisor
Forecasting the future ? Ontario Job Futures Ontario’s Workforce Shortage Coalition Looking-Ahead: A 10-Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market ( ) TASC Publications Sector Council publications
Emerging Work? Current Opportunities? trends
globalization growth of the service sector technologies “green boom” aging population career management higher education/training
globalization competition worldwide shortages energy costs Canadian dollar economic slowdown
Opportunities engineers geologists workers in oil, gas, energy, mining accountants & financial professionals customer service representatives skilled trades in manufacturing
growth of the Service Sector knowledge workers public spending business spending from DIY to DIFM
Opportunities policing and security accommodation and food services chefs, cooks personal care retail
technologies newer, faster, more… creates new businesses changes existing businesses an online world biotechnology
Opportunities Information technology –software engineers –computer engineers –database management –security, networking –business analysis Check out for more info biologists cross-sectoral workers
green boom energy costs “cleantech bubble” biofuels, biogases, biomaterials, bio…..
Opportunities environmental practitioners climate scientists meteorologists site remediation
aging population needs and wants consumer spending “where money is spent, jobs follow” aging workforce
Opportunities construction trades transportation health care & elder care social assistance government human resources specialists
career management multiple jobs/careers multiple employers SHIFT HAPPENS
The “Old” World of Jobs Job Retire Die Born School
The “Emerging” World of Work Born School Work Training Unemployment Training Time Off Work Training Time Off Retire Die Work Unemployment Training Time Off Work Training Work
higher education/training rising skill requirements post-secondary lifelong learning multiple ways to learn
Elgin, Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board the Alliance of Sector Councils