Economist
Laura Adkins-Hackett
Laura Adkins-Hackett contributes to the analysis and development of labour market information in Canada. Laura is passionate about understanding why the economy works the way it does and how to best use labour and other resources to improve the lives of Canadians.
Laura holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Alberta.
Prior to joining LMIC, Laura worked as an economist for the Government of Alberta, providing analysis on a variety of topics including transportation, economic development and government programs for innovation. Laura has also worked in strategic foresight, which taught her to apply an “outside the box” approach to her research.
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Event recording and transcript: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Go directly to: Event summary On April 23, 2024 LMIC hosted an interactive discussion about how improving the quality and accessibility of job postings can reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent…
How to write job postings for neurodivergent candidates
Listen to this article as an audio recording Compared to the Canadian average, neurodivergent adults have lower employment rates, are more likely to be underemployed, and tend to hold jobs…
Equal Pay Day: Exploring wage disparities in Canada
Listen to this article as an audio recording Around the world, various countries observe Equal Pay Day to mark the point in the calendar when women’s earnings “catch up” to…
Decoding job postings: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Improving the quality and accessibility of job postings is one way to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
Transgender visibility in Canadian LMI
Listen to this article as an audio recording There are an estimated 100,815 transgender and non-binary individuals in Canada, but we have limited information about their labour market outcomes. March…