Labour market information in responsive career pathways

Labour market information (LMI) plays a crucial role in the promotion of responsive career pathways by enabling individuals and career development practitioners to make data-driven decisions about career paths. However, the current state of LMI from traditional sources is inadequate for promoting responsive career pathways. Opportunities exist in the future skills ecosystem, but more work needs to be done to understand the needs and preferences of Canadian individuals, career practitioners and employers to determine how to best present LMI to different stakeholders and ensure individuals have the right skills to use it. As part of the Future Skills Centre's (FSC) Responsive Career Pathways initiative, this paper reviews the current landscape of LMI in Canada and analyzes challenges in the use of LMI by key stakeholders. Our analysis is based on a review of recent research and commentary on LMI, conversations with experts, and input from our Responsive Career Pathways roundtables. The paper concludes with opportunities for how to make better use of LMI in support of responsive career pathways and strengthened career and employment systems.

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