Gander school looks to kickstart careers with curriculum on aerospace, mining
A high school in Gander has teamed up with the local chamber of commerce and government funding partners to introduce a program aimed at addressing future labour market needs of the aerospace and mining sectors.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gander-school-looks-to-kickstart-careers-with-curriculum-on-aerospace-mining-9.7175032?cmp=rss

📽️ Catch up on our latest #CPCCGWebinar recording to hear about new research on how Universal Credit reshapes #youngadults ' #livingarrangements, with #youngpeople significantly more likely to live with their #parents as a result of #UniversalCredit. The impact is concentrated among #unmarried #childless individuals, both men and women, and among young men who are most disadvantaged in the #labourmarket.

By Jan Einhoff #MPIDR and Vincent Ramos, University of #Southampton https://youtu.be/ImsVUa1pPOY?si=gtqwHYLrsdwD_CdK

Welfare retrenchment and the familization of young adults' living arrangements - J Einhoff & V Ramos

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How does employment become greener? 🌿 Our new article in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM) provides answers:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2026.103329

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#GreenTransition #LabourMarket #Skills #FutureOfWork #Training #RWI #IAB #JEEM

I’m giving a workshop in an hour on the Canadian labour market, and simple strategies to find work without burning out from the job search itself.

I keep hearing how impossible the market is right now. It’s difficult, yes.. but not impossible. People are still getting work if they know how to navigate their search efforts. It feels hard because it’s not a skill we were really taught growing up.

#Canada #Jobs #LabourMarket

English – The Conversation | As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work? by Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

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Young New Zealanders are facing a sharp decline in entry‑level positions, with youth unemployment now around 15%—roughly three times the overall rate—and traditional junior office and administrative roles disappearing. The main driver is the rapid automation of predictable, repetitive tasks by AI, which has led many firms to cut back on hiring and redesign jobs to require more complex, on‑the‑fly skills, while a surge in university graduates intensifies competition for the few remaining slots. As employers cite a lack of on‑the‑job learning opportunities and low awareness of AI‑related roles, the labour market’s “on‑ramp” for gaining practical experience is eroding, forcing universities to expand work‑integrated learning and entrepreneurship education, yet they alone cannot solve the deeper problem of keeping pathways into work open for young people.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/as-entry-level-jobs-dry-up-in-nz-how-can-we-help-young-people-find-their-way-into-work-280813

#NewZealand #artificialintelligence #Employers #Graduates #Labourmarket

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As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

Youth unemployment is rising in New Zealand as junior roles increasingly disappear from the labour market. But the picture is more complex than AI eliminating jobs.

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Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job? | The-14

Canada produces more graduates than ever, yet jobs are scarce as entry level pathways collapse, leaving youth underemployed and exposing labour market flaws.

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What are young people thinking as they search for jobs in a tough labour market?
Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in-person to find a gig for this summer, but competition remains intense.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tough-job-market-for-young-canadians-9.7163501?cmp=rss

🧑‍🏫 Join us THIS THURSDAY for our #CPCCGWebinar with Jan Einhoff @MPIDR and Vincent Ramos (University of #Southampton).

They will discuss findings that show how #welfare retrenchment may play a role in stalling the transition to #residential independence disproportionately among the most vulnerable #youngadults in the #labourmarket.

Register to join us online: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/980/CPC_CG_Webinar__Jan_Einhoff_Vincent_Ramos

#WelfareReform #UniversalCredit #Austerity #YoungAdults #Unemployment #Housing #Inequality #SocialPolicy

Degrees once measured competence. Now they often measure access.
Paper first. Skill second.
When credentials become toll booths
The labour market’s paperwork arms race
Scarcity disguised as standards
What if the gate is the story?
When legitimacy costs years and debt
The hidden economics of gatekeeping
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https://curmudgeonlycanadian.substack.com/p/the-credential-cartel-how-degrees

#LabourMarket
#HigherEducation
#Gatekeeping
#OccupationalLicensing
#FutureOfWork
#Competence
#LabourMobility
#Workforce
#Productivity
#EducationPolicy
#Meritocracy

The Credential Cartel: How degrees replaced competence — and scarcity replaced skill

Degrees, licences, and the hidden economics of gatekeeping, where modern work rewards credentials more than competence, and legitimacy costs years, debt, and permission

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1 Desjardins: After a string of #joblosses to begin the year, Canada’s #labourmarket showed some signs of stabilization in March. The #economy added back 14K #jobs, leaving the #unemploymentrate unchanged at 6.7%. 🧵 #cdnecon #LFS #jobsdata