1. Labour Market Update LCAE 17 February 2009 London, Ontario

3. 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

4. Forecasting the future ? Ontario Job Futures http://workforcecoalition.ca/ Ontario’s Workforce Shortage Coalition Looking-Ahead: A 10-Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market (2006-2015) http://www.councils.org TASC Publications Sector Council publications

5. Emerging Work? Current Opportunities? trends

6. globalization growth of the service sector technologies “green boom” aging population career management higher education/training

7. globalization competition worldwide shortages energy costs Canadian dollar economic slowdown

8. Opportunities engineers geologists workers in oil, gas, energy, mining accountants & financial professionals customer service representatives skilled trades in manufacturing

9. growth of the Service Sector knowledge workers public spending business spending from DIY to DIFM

10. Opportunities policing and security accommodation and food services chefs, cooks personal care retail

11. technologies newer, faster, more… creates new businesses changes existing businesses an online world biotechnology

12. Opportunities Information technology –software engineers –computer engineers –database management –security, networking –business analysis Check out http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/ for more info biologists cross-sectoral workers

13. green boom energy costs “cleantech bubble” biofuels, biogases, biomaterials, bio…..

14. Opportunities environmental practitioners climate scientists meteorologists site remediation

15. aging population needs and wants consumer spending “where money is spent, jobs follow” aging workforce

16. Opportunities construction trades transportation health care & elder care social assistance government human resources specialists

17. career management multiple jobs/careers multiple employers SHIFT HAPPENS

18. The “Old” World of Jobs Job Retire Die Born School

19. 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

20. higher education/training rising skill requirements post-secondary lifelong learning multiple ways to learn

21. www.labourmarketinformation.ca Elgin, Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board www.localboard.on.ca the Alliance of Sector Councils www.councils.org/