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About Making Career Sense

Acknowledgements

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Table of Contents

figures and Tables

Preface

Introduction

Shaping Labour Market Trends

David's Story: Meeting Goliath
Innovations in Technology
Political - Economic Factors
Social Trends
Demographic Change
Illustration of the Impact of Labour Market Trends
Where to Find More

Work in the New Economy

David's Story: Down but Looking Up
Structure of Work
Industrial Classifications and Work Opportunities
Occupational Classifications
Labour Market Forecasting
Career Paths and Occupational Mobility
Where to Find More

Labour Market Skills for a New Economy

David's Story: What do I Need for This Challenge?
Skills for a New Economy
Where to Find More

LMI for Career Decision Making

David's Story: Bringing Goliath Down to Size
Using LMI in Career and Employment Counselling
National Labour Market Information
Provincial and Local Labour Market Information
Finding LMI for Emerging Occupations
Where to Find More

Education and Training Options

David's Story: Taking Aim
Educational Structures That Feed the Labour Market
Where to Find More

Summary of Key Themes

David's Story: His Best Shot
Emerging Themes in the New Labour Market
Conclusion
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Appendices

A. Important Sources of Labour Market Information
B. What's in Job Futures?
C. Using the Internet
D. The 26 Major Groups of the NOC
E. The North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS)
F. Summaries Based on Industry/Sector Human Resource Studies
G. The Alliance of Sector Councils
H. Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) Provincial and Territorial Offices
I. Career Practitioner Certificate and Diploma Courses
J. Print Resources for Future Trends and Workplace Realities

Glossary

References