D. Labour Market
Forecasting
One of the most frequently asked questions by those looking for work
or planning a career change is: "What are the top jobs?" This
is one of the most difficult questions to answer because it depends
on the definition of top jobs.
As Table 7 shows, the list of top jobs is different depending on the
criterion used.
- Top jobs defined by growth in employment requirements
(percentage) produces one list.
- Top jobs defined by actual number of new job openings
produces another.
- Top jobs defined by earnings produces yet another.
A list of top jobs for women, could even be produced where the criteria
might include earnings and projected growth, opportunity to work at
home/work part time and a higher than average percentage of women in
supervisory or management positions.
However, a list of top jobs defined by any of the above factors, should
also include a consideration of the supply of workers for those
jobs. A shortage or an oversupply of qualified and available workers
will affect the competitiveness of the job market for a given occupation.
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