4.2 Occupational Labour Market Information
What is occupational labour market
information (LMI)?
Occupational LMI is information about specific
occupations. It can include:
- Wages and working conditions
- Vacancy and employment opportunities
- Employment trends and outlook
- Nature of work performed
- Training and educational requirements
Occupational LMI is particularly important when you
are making a career decision, whether you are a high school student
planning your first career or a mid-life career changer. Occupational
LMI is also helpful if you want to come to British Columbia or move to
another community in the province.
LMI about wages, working conditions, vacancy and
employment opportunities can vary a great deal by community, region
and province. It is important to research occupations in the community
where you want to work.
Start with Work Futures. The best resource
on the Net for BC occupational LMI is WorkFutures:
BC Occupational
Outlooks.
You'll find 190 occupational profiles organized
into 10 major groups of occupations. Government forecasts of labour
market needs in British Columbia to 2005 are included. For each
occupational profile, the following information is provided:
- Nature of the Work
- Main Duties
- Example Titles
- Education and Training
- Working Conditions
- Employment Prospects
- Related Occupations
- Trends and Projections
Go to the "Try this" activity in the right-hand
column to do an exercise that will help you learn how to use Work
Futures.
WorkScene: Occupational information
for youth
Another resource for occupational information in
British Columbia is called WorkScene.
This publication has been written especially for youth. The
occupational profiles are shorter and the site is easier to navigate.
If you want to check out
WorkScene, you must have Adobe Acrobat loaded on your computer
since the profiles are in "pdf" format, which can be read
only with this special software. To download and install a copy of
Acrobat Reader, click here ...
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