Skills & Qualifications

Overview

This section explores the Canadian labor market, emphasizing skills that boost graduate employability such as professional maturity, soft skills, and continuous learning, which collectively influence over 72% of employability scores. It addresses skill gaps in digital, STEM, skilled trades, and healthcare sectors, highlighting recruitment challenges. Targeting newcomers, students, and refugees, the guide features programs like Quick Train Canada and Google Career Certificates to provide actionable learning strategies. Discover skills in high demand by 2030, including creativity and critical thinking. Enhance your career prospects with this guide, designed for success in Canada’s dynamic job market. For a quick overview of what to expect, watch the short video below.

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Objectives

At the end of this learning section of the module, you will:

Recognize and understand the significance of continuous skill development in a competitive Canadian labor market.
Identify and understand programs designed for enhanced employability in the Canadian Labour Market
Develop practical skills for successful career entry in Canada, including crafting a Canadian-style resume and leveraging accreditation.
Identify factors employers prioritize in evaluating graduate student employability and grasp the significance of additional skills in closing the gap.
Recognize specific skills in demand, such as no-code/low-code development and data literacy, and interpret Canada Statistics data to project future skilled labor needs.

Resources

In Demand Skills in the Canadian Labour Market: This article explores the Canadian labour market, highlighting graduate employability, skill gaps, high-demand sectors, and employer needs like professional maturity and soft skills. It provides insights into future labour demands in digital, STEM, healthcare, and trades, guiding informed career choices.

Strategies of Acquiring, Upgrading and Transferrin SKills: This guide navigates the Canadian labour market's complexities, offering strategies for skill acquisition, upgrading, and essential insights into high-demand sectors and innovative training programs. It provides practical tips to empower your career journey in Canada's dynamic job environment.

Additional Resources

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/career-planning: This resource guide from Job Bank provides a journey through effective career planning, offering tools to explore career options, understand strengths, and align with professional interests. It includes tips for navigating the job market, planning education, and skills development, essential for employment, further education, or networking in Canada's evolving job landscape.

Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplace: This resource underscores the vital importance of soft skills in achieving professional success, with employers prioritizing abilities in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management—attributes responsible for 85% of job success. Advance your career by honing these crucial skills.

https://www.canadavisa.com/interview.html: This resource offers a guide to acing job interviews in Canada, covering panel interviews, group assessments, and competency evaluations. It provides insights into Canadian interview etiquette, legal protections, and impression strategies, enhancing your market competitiveness.

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