Director of Communications
Jessica Perreault
With deep experience in strategic communications and marketing, Jessica leads LMIC’s efforts to communicate its mission of empowering Canadians with high-quality labour market information. She develops and leads the execution of strategies to engage diverse audiences, including government stakeholders, employers, workers, researchers, and policymakers.
Jessica brings a wealth of expertise in digital engagement, branding, and multi-channel communications. Prior to joining LMIC, she worked with mission-driven organizations across North America, where she successfully implemented strategies that increased brand visibility and drove sustainable growth.
Outside of work, Jessica can be found spending time in nature with her husband and three cattle dogs, reading, cooking, and gardening. Her guilty pleasure is anything and everything pop-culture related.
Recently Added
LMI Insight Report no. 40, Exploring the Earnings of Red Seal Trade Certificate Holders
In March 2021, the LMIC and the Education Policy Research Initiative (ERPI) released a joint report on the average earnings of journeypersons in Red Seal trades who graduated in 2009.
I Was Clueless About Skilled Trades, but You Don’t Have to Be
At the end of high school, I had to decide what I was going to do next. The only options I thought I had were to attend university or find…
How Much Do They Make? New Evidence on the Early Career Earnings of Trade Certificate Holders
LMIC partnered with the Education Policy Research Initiative to provide new and comprehensive evidence on the early career earnings of Canadian journeypersons.
LMI Insight Report no. 39, Women in Recessions: What Makes COVID-19 Different?
The employment impacts of COVID-19 on women differ dramatically compared to previous recessions – in both magnitude and composition.
Producing and interpreting labour market information: Best practices
Canadians need high-quality and reliable labour market information (LMI) to support their workplace, career and educational decisions. However, LMI is produced by various groups that use diverse definitions, approaches and…
Labour Market Information Best Practices Guide
The Labour Market Information Best Practices Guide aims to provide best practices in the generation, analysis and dissemination of labour market information throughout the pan-Canadian ecosystem.
LMI Insight Report no. 38, Literature Review: Labour Market Outcomes of Canadian Apprenticeship Programs
Past research by the Labour Market Information Council and the Education Policy Research Initiative examined the earnings trajectories of post-secondary graduates. To complement this work, we have embarked on a…
“Stay in School!”: Is More Education Actually Better?
“Stay in school!” is the rallying cry of many Canadian parents who see education as the key to improving their children’s standard of living. In fact, more education is generally…
Volatile Employment in 2020 for Jobs With Lower Educational Requirements
The year 2020 has been a volatile one for labour markets—massive job losses and reduced working hours have affected millions of Canadians, particularly in the spring when lockdown measures were…