Research Assistant
Olivia Orsini
Olivia is passionate about conducting research that can aid in improving, informing and creating comprehensive policy solutions and knowledge translation. She believes that through the process of empirical research, we can improve the lives and well-being of Canadians. With previous work in educational policy, mental health research and community-based interventions for marginalized populations, she brings a developmental perspective to labour market research.
Olivia holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Psychology, as well as a Masters in Developmental Psychology, both from the University of Toronto. She is currently enrolled in her PhD also at the University of Toronto, with expected completion in 2028.
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What NEET and NEETEST tell us about Canada’s Youth Labour Market
Author Ken Chatoor, Director of Research and Strategic Foresight at Labour Market Information Council Youth across Canada have been struggling with high unemployment and long-term unemployment rates. As high unemployment…
Why Mapping Education to Work Is Harder Than It Looks
Students often ask, “What jobs could this program lead to?” Workforce planners flip the question. They ask, “What programs are feeding talent into this job?” Questions like this matter: to…
Addressing the data gap in AI and worker health
Authors Dr. Arif Jetha, Associate Scientific Director, Institute for Work & HealthMitchell Lane, Mitchell Lane, Graduate Student Researcher, Institute for Work & HealthDr. Faraz Vahid Shahidi, Scientist, Institute for Work…
Is information the missing ingredient for apprenticeship success?
Authors Hamish Ride, Principal at Nous GroupNathalie Mejia, Director at Nous Group Introduction Canada’s federal investment of more than $8 billion in apprenticeships reflects a clear policy ambition: grow the skilled…
Reflections from CEWIL 2026: Staff Takeaways
This year’s Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) conference, Pathways to Partnerships, explored the perspectives of the individuals and groups across Canada’s youth employment ecosystem who influence and are influenced…
Using Labour Market Indicators to Understand Labour Market Imbalances: An LMIC Guide
This guide explains several key labour market indicators that help us interpret labour market imbalances in Canada. It focuses on how we can measure labour market imbalances using labour market…
A Changing Workplace: How AI Is Influencing Youth Careers
Author Laura Adkins-Hackett, Senior Economic Advisor at Labour Market Information Council Introduction For young people trying to start a career, AI is arriving at an already uncertain time. The conversation…
Conversations With Experts: Six Things to Think About When Using AI and Emerging Technologies in Labour Market Information
Drawing on conversations with Canadian vendors, this LMIC Insight highlights the story of the rise of AI in LMI, the current AI landscape and policies in Canada, and six key…
The Way of the Future: How LMIC Is Approaching AI’s Impact on LMI and the Future of Work
Author Ken Chatoor, Director of Research and Strategic Foresight at Labour Market Information Council A pivotal moment for the labour market-and the data we use to make sense of it…
LMIC and CCDF Announce Joint 2026 Research Partnership
Introduction The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) have announced a partnership to understand how career development practitioners across Canada access and use labour…