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The lack of qualified aged care workers has been identified as a current and future skills shortage as the number o ... Show more
The lack of qualified aged care workers has been identified as a current and future skills shortage as the number of Australians requiring aged care increases. This creates a significant and immediate need for accessible, flexible and high quality training options to increase the number of qualified aged care workers within Australia. The availability of high quality and accessible information communication options, combined with the implementation of the [NBN] National Broadband Network, creates an environment ripe for the development of quality distance and e-learning aged care training courses across Australia. The overseas component of the Overseas Applied Research Fellowship Program, in New Zealand and Canada, assisted in identifying best practice examples of distance education and allowed for research into answers regarding how training providers successfully achieve key outcomes. This report outlines strategies that form the scaffolding necessary for successful delivery of distance education courses.
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Authors: Douglas, Sheila

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; New Zealand ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Skills and knowledge; Technology ... [+] Show more
Focus on skilled migration

Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the econom ... Show more
Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the economy. This issue of Focus on explores how skilled migration is utilised by governments globally to address skill and labour shortages; how effective policies and procedures that recognise and validate qualifications and credentials gained overseas can facilitate the integration of skilled migrants and refugees in destination labour markets; and the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on skilled migration around the world.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; China ... [+] Show more Britain">Great Britain; States">United States; America">North America; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Migration; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Evidence of skills shortages and general trends in employment and the value of better labour market information systems

Labour shortages or mismatches are a major factor inhibiting investment and economic development across [Asia-Pacif ... Show more
Labour shortages or mismatches are a major factor inhibiting investment and economic development across [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation] APEC. In order to establish an appropriate regional response to the supply of skilled labour it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive strategy for monitoring labour force demand and supply across the APEC region. This report outlines the reasoning.
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Authors: Iredale, Robyn; Toner, Phillip; Turpin, Tim; Fernandez-Esquinas, Manuel

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Asia; Oceania; North America ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Employment ... [+] Show more
Cook labour market analysis: final report

With cooks and chefs being the occupations with the highest demand for skilled workers in the tourism and hospitali ... Show more
With cooks and chefs being the occupations with the highest demand for skilled workers in the tourism and hospitality sector, go2HR identified a need for greater analysis of the current labour market that focused specifically on cooks and chefs. Traditionally, the data for these two national occupational classifications (NOCs) has been difficult to understand due to the wide range of job titles, positions, and sectors in the foodservice and hospitality industry. Wage rate, demand, and labour shortage data tends to group all cooks and chefs together, regardless of skill level or industry sector. In reality, the requirements for training, productivity, skill, and experience level vary immensely between quick service restaurants (QSRs), full service restaurants (FSRs), hotels, institutional catering outlets, and restaurants specializing in a variety of ethnic cuisines. A robust labour market study of the landscape of cooking occupations, including current wages, productivity, labour as a proportion of operational costs, gratuities and other non-wage benefits, cross referenced with skills and training required was conducted by go2HR through a Sector Labour Market Partnerships (LMP) Program project with the support of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. The goal of the project was to provide clarity in the information available to industry, government, students, and consumers and identify possible crisis points as well as point to solutions to address the labour challenges.
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Corporate authors: go2HR (Firm)

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Employment; Industry; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Human resource development in SMEs in a context of labor shortage: a profile analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) level of participation ... Show more
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) level of participation in human resource development activities during a labor shortage. Drawing on human capital theory, it examines whether SMEs' profiles, determined according to their participation in different types of training activities, relate to perceived benefits of training, barriers to participation in training and learning culture. Design/methodology/approach: This study applies latent profile analysis (LPA) to 10 training practices of 427 SMEs in Quebec, Canada. Findings: The LPA distinguished four profiles of SMEs, reflecting differing capacities for mobilizing training resources during a labor shortage. These four profiles show differences with regard to perceived training benefits, barriers to participation in training and learning culture. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is among the first to focus on the specific ability of SMEs to invest in their human capital in the unique and recent context of a labor shortage.
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Authors: Deschenes, Andree-Anne

Date: 2023

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: European journal of training and development

Subjects: Participation; Industry; Employment
Help wanted: how to address labour shortages in healthcare and improve patient access

This report evaluates factors contributing to healthcare labour shortages in Canada and investigates the inter-rela ... Show more
This report evaluates factors contributing to healthcare labour shortages in Canada and investigates the inter-relationships between access to health services, the number of healthcare providers, compensation rates and migration patterns. Nurses and other care providers can increase the efficiency of healthcare delivery through expanding scopes of practice or filling gaps when there is a shortage of family or specialist physicians. Increasing wages would also help mitigate shortages in the field of nursing. However, there are, as well, shortages of nurses and other healthcare providers. The report also proposes an increase in the number of places in medical schools, currently so low that a significant number of Canadians go abroad for medical school, incurring higher personal expenses and a lower likelihood of securing a residency position if they return to Canada to complete their training. Other recommendations are to increase the number of residency positions, both for Canadian medical graduates and internationally trained ones, particularly in disciplines projected to be in short supply, along with encouraging immigration of physicians and medical students.
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Authors: Wyonch, Rosalie

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Commentary (C. D. Howe Institute)

Subjects: Workforce development; Labour market; Industry
Engaging Metis, Inuit, and First Nations workers: challenges and opportunities

A recent report from The Conference Board of Canada analyzes the challenges and opportunities employers encounter w ... Show more
A recent report from The Conference Board of Canada analyzes the challenges and opportunities employers encounter when engaging Aboriginal workers in Canada. Through a review of literature and data, telephone interviews with key industry, education and Aboriginal stakeholders, and a survey of employers, the report explores the extent to which Metis, Inuit and First Nations can help meet Canada's current and future labour market and skills needs. The report provides recommendations on the steps that employers, Aboriginal organizations and policy-makers can take to help improve the labour market participation of Aboriginal workers.
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Corporate authors: Conference Board of Canada

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: North America; Canada

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Canadian apprenticeship journal

Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Indigenous people ... [+] Show more
Immigrant population participation in skilled trades and apprenticeship report

British Columbia is currently experiencing labour shortages in various sectors of the economy and prevailing trends ... Show more
British Columbia is currently experiencing labour shortages in various sectors of the economy and prevailing trends suggest that the economy will be unable to respond to the shortages naturally. This highlights the importance of exploring and exploiting other sources of labour to ensure that the economy continues to be productive and competitive. This report provides information on one of the potential sources of labour, immigration, to inform the Industry Training Authority's strategic initiatives aimed at increasing the participation of immigrants in prep-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training and promoting growth in the economy.
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Corporate authors: Industry Training Authority (British Columbia) (ITA)

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Participation; Migration; Apprenticeship ... [+] Show more
Canada's skills crisis: what we heard

Canadian businesses began to report serious problems finding the workers they needed as the Canadian economy slowly ... Show more
Canadian businesses began to report serious problems finding the workers they needed as the Canadian economy slowly grew out of the recession. The evidence is clear. The demographic shift resulting in retirements, a deepening shortfall of skilled workers and the growing mismatch between the skills needed and those available has evolved into a skills crisis. The Canadian economy faces a deep structural problem. 2012 has been the tipping point for many Canadian businesses confronting skills and labour shortages. A critical issue that had been hidden by the recession is now fully apparent.
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Corporate authors: Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Labour market; Industry
Labour shortages and migration policy

The purpose of the study is to investigate and assess the existing pathways for identification of labour and skill ... Show more
The purpose of the study is to investigate and assess the existing pathways for identification of labour and skill shortages, as well as linking labour market needs and labour immigration policy development based on the experience within and outside the European Union (EU). The study aims at placing migration within a broader strategic economic and employment policy discourse and overall aims of boosting growth and competitiveness. The publication addresses three main research questions: how can policymakers assess current and anticipate future skills and labour shortages?; when are these shortages to be addressed through labour immigration?; and whether and how can labour market analysis be linked to the development of labour immigration policy to ensure timely, accurate and relevant reflection of labour market needs in admission regulations for the economic migrants?
In order to investigate these issues, [the authors] conducted seven country case studies intended to capture the various strategies and lessons learnt in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. This publication presents the findings of these country reports, as well as the summary of the comparative analysis for policy development purposes.
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Authors: Platonova, Anna; Urso, Giuliana

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Australia; Canada; Germany ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Migration; Labour market; Policy ... [+] Show more