Request for Proposals: Technical Partner for Digital LMI Tools
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is seeking proposals from software development companies to build digital tools as part of the national project Equipping Career Services with LMI Tools and Data.…
Research Opportunity: Measuring Labour Shortages
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is seeking innovative solutions for real-time identification and tracking of labour shortages. To meet this objective, we are looking for advanced research projects focused on…
Bridging the divide between career services and equity-seeking groups in Canada
Surranna Sandy, CEO of Skills for Change, reflects on what the findings in LMIC and FSC’s recent report on career services in Canada mean for the newcomers and low-income people her…
Why aren’t women working in trades? Creating safe and inclusive workplaces for women
Bonnie Douglas, Project Manager at CCWESTT, reflects on why there are so few women in trades and what Canadian employers can do about it. It’s an ongoing challenge: female trade certificate holders consistently earn…
Learning and Earning: Three New Years of Data for Post-Secondary School Graduate Earnings
In January 2020, LMIC and the Education Policy Research Initiative published a joint report on the early career earnings of Canadian post-secondary education graduates. Now, three additional years of post-graduate earnings…
Adults and career services: 3 key findings
When I moved to Canada, I was completely clueless about the education system, the labour market and career pathways. So much so, that I struggled to decide which university to attend.…
Two Ways We Can Connect More Adults to Career Services in Canada
In Canada, only 19% of adults report using career services – lower than in other OECD countries. This week LMIC launched its latest insight report in partnership with the Future Skills…
Food service labour shortages in Canada: exploring average hours worked as an indicator
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the accommodation and food services sector harder than any other. Now, even as the broader economy recovers, the food services sector is facing unique challenges bringing…
The Search for Data on LGBTQ2S+ Workers
As an ally to LGBTQ2S+ people, I am thrilled to share the most recent report from the Social Research Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) exploring labour market outcomes of gender and sexual minorities…