Under Pressure: Calgary’s workforce

Employment Bootcamp

Nov. 3, 2010

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Investment attraction Expansion Other challenges – workforce development

Workforce development

Guided by business; cross-industry Long term demographic crunch Three areas of focus:

Labour market information Employer best practices Talent attraction

Unemployment Rate by industry

Industry Unemployment

Highest

Construction 6.6%

Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%

Wholesale Trade 6.1%

Lowest

Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 3.0%

Transportation and Warehousing 3.2%

Educational Services 3.2%

Unemployment Rate by occupation

Occupation Unemployment

Highest

Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occs

6.3%

Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport 6.1%

Sales and Service Occupations 5.4%

Lowest

Social Science, Education, Government and Religion 1.6%

Unique to Primary Industry 2.4%

Natural and Applied Science and Related Occs 2.5%

Highest growth jobs (by skill level, total job growth)

1. Jobs requiring college education or apprenticeship training

2. Jobs requiring university education

3. Jobs requiring secondary school or occupation specific training

4. Jobs requiring management occupation

5. Jobs requiring on the job training.

Top employing industries (by total employment demand, at 2017)

1. Professional, scientific and technical services

2. Health care and social assistance

3. Retail trade

4. Construction

5. Manufacturing

Highest growth occupations (by total jobs)

1. Retail salespersons

2. Retail trade managers

3. Registered nurses

4. Information systems analysts & consultants

5. Financial auditors & accountants

Highest growth occupations (by growth rate)

1. Nurses aides, orderlies and patient services associates

2. Dentists

3. Dental assistants

4. Licensed practical nurses

5. General practitioners and family physicians

Employer considerations

Increased competition Inclusive workplace culture Organizational skills & knowledge capture Succession planning Management practices

Worker considerations

Jobs are slow coming back Employer market through 2011 Skills upgrading will be key Wage growth may be slower

More information

www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com

www.liveincalgary.com

Elsbeth Mehrer

Manager, Workforce Development 403.221.3557