While losing your job can be devastating, there are those who turn the loss into an opportunity. After 13 years employment, Anne lost her job due to the closure of Qualicaps, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Through the Labour Adjustment Committees at UFCW 175 and CAW195, Anne learned of a unique training opportunity and decided to pursue a new career in hospitality.
Results of a new survey of leaders and operators in the Tourism and Hospitality sector point to challenges but also optimism for a stronger future.
For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $68.00 comes back to the community. Only $43.00 re-circulates from national chain stores.
This thought-provoking US-based article examines many issues related to the importance of manufacturing to our economy and the changes the sector is currently undergoing. Despite an ongoing perception of a lack of opportunity, in some communities there continues to be a mismatch between the demand for skilled workers and the ability of the system to fill these positions. There is still a demand for highly-skilled manufacturing workers due to the aging of the workforce and the reduction in the education and training pipeline.
Did you know that the most influential person in a young person’s career and education decision is a family member and that 38% of students want to hear about this information in Grade 10. Another 26% are considering their future career goals in Grade 9.
The United States continues to be the most important destination for Canadian emigrants. The once popular term “brain drain” has been replaced by “brain churn” recognizing the mobility of the workforce. During the period 2000 to 2006, emigration of Canadians to the US decreased, likely because of the robust national economy during that period. However, the cohort who do emigrate tend to be young, highly educated individuals working in areas with high skill requirements. Although emigration amongst health care professionals remains relatively high, it has not increased since 2000.
The University of Windsor’s annual Pulse of the Region Economic Confidence Survey takes the temperature of the local business community assessing their optimism for the local economy. Over 50% reported that their staffing levels stayed the same in 2009 but over 83% expect to hire in 2010.
Macroeconomic and demographic trends will present challenges to businesses within the Canadian economy. Traditional industries like manufacturing are giving way to services-based sectors and higher education is essential to produce the value-added products, processes and services required in a marketplace where increased productivity is key to survival.
E-Learning has the potential to help close the education gap by minimizing the barriers to educational success for First Nations people living on a reverse face. E-learning helps to improve access by minimizing distance as a barrier and by allowing students to access learning opportunities from their communities and homes. However, success depends on the level of support students receive, the degree in which e-learning is integrated into daily curriculum and which media are used.
This article, produced by the SEEDCO Policy Centre in the U.S.A., examines the link between economic and workforce development and programming responses in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Illinois.
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