Ontario Labour Market Report

Are you looking for ways to incorporate local and relevant Ontario LMI in your role? Labour Market 101 provides tools and resources tailored to 5 different roles: Resource Room Advisors, Case Managers, Job Developers, Facilitators and Managers/Supervisors. Sessions are taking place in February but there is a 35% DISCOUNT on registrations submitted by JAN. 30TH. Workshop Info Link: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS: Utilizing LMI to develop programs, oversee case management, respond to RFPs and report back to funders requires insights and details. MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS of Career Development organizations need to be able to speak with authority on how the labour market is changing and WHAT we can do to respond to it. This is why we've set aside a separate session for leaders in our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28, 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation including: (1) Resource Room Advisors, (2) Case Managers, (3) Facilitators, (4) Job Developers AND (5) Managers / Supervisors. If you are organizing a group, just a reminder to REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

JOB DEVELOPERS: All week we've been sharing the most important LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCIES for Career Professionals and today we look at JOB DEVELOPERS. These professionals inhabit a unique space for LMI in that they use the same information as other career professionals but need to make it relevant for employers AND job seekers. We'll be looking at this paradigm in detail at our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28, 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation. REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

JOB DEVELOPERS: All week we've been sharing the most important LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCIES for Career Professionals and today we look at JOB DEVELOPERS. These professionals inhabit a unique space for LMI in that they use the same information as other career professionals but need to make it relevant for employers AND job seekers. We'll be looking at this paradigm in detail at our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28, 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation. REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

RESOURCE ROOM ADVISORS: What are the key labour market competencies required for your job in career development? All week long we're sharing them based on occupation and today we're looking at Resource Room Advisors. This is all being covered in detail at our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation. REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

FACILITATORS: It's day three where we are sharing the most important LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCIES for Career Professionals and today we look at FACILITATORS. These professionals not only need to understand the labour market, but make it engaging for those in career transition. All this week, we're sharing the competencies of career development's five primary occupations. This is all being covered in detail at our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28, 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation. REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

CASE MANAGERS: Here are the 3 most important LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCIES for Case Managers in Career Development. For the rest of the week we're sharing the competencies of career development's five primary occupations. This is all being covered in detail at our LMI 101 Training Modules, taking place February 24-28, 2025. Separate training sessions for EACH occupation. REGISTER BY JAN. 30TH for the 35% DISCOUNT on registration. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCZQsZxS

Join us TOMORROW MORNING for #MotivatingMondays where we will share 20 Questions job developers can ask of employers to develop rapport and build employment outcomes. The process is called 'Discovery' and it's essential for understanding how your clients or students can best assist the employer. To attend tomorrow morning's session (Jan. 13th), click on the link in the top bar of the weekly Job Development Pulse, which is sent out for free to all members of the Canadian Job Development Network. Click here to start your FREE membership in the CJDN: https://lnkd.in/guJdpK8j  We'll see you tomorrow morning (Monday) at 11:30am Eastern. www.JobDevelopment.org

BREAKING NEWS: According to TODAY'S Labour Force Survey, Ontario closed 2024 with an increase of 23,400 new workers; although only 9,200 were full-time with 14,200 being part-time. The unemployment rate edged down from 7.6% in November to 7.5% in December. Youth unemployment rate continues to be a major problem in Ontario where the unemployment rate for males between 15-24 is 20.7% (1 in 5) while the unemployment rate for men between 25-54 is just 5.8%. Young women had a better unemployment rate (15.5%) but this was still twice as high as the unemployment rate for the whole population. We've broken down the numbers for 85 separate communities in Ontario and members of Ontario Labour Market Online can access the data now by visiting: https://lnkd.in/e_TzSqy7 Not yet a member of Ontario Labour Market Online. Learn more by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gBvsqgFx

Join us TOMORROW MORNING for #MotivatingMondays where we will discuss the positive outlook employers have for hiring in 2025. The primary drivers for increasing headcount include managing increased volumes of work (58%), filling newly created positions (45%), addressing employee turnover (38%), getting expertise in new areas (26%), and handling expansion into other categories or markets (26%). To attend tomorrow morning's session (Jan. 6th), click on the link in the top bar of the weekly Job Development Pulse, which is sent out for free to all members of the Canadian Job Development Network. Click here to start your FREE membership in the CJDN: https://lnkd.in/guJdpK8j We'll see you tomorrow morning (Monday) at 8:30am Pacific / 11:30am Eastern. www.JobDevelopment.org