FORUM OBJECTIVES

The overall objective of the conference is to examine how career and labour market information can be used by multiple audiences to increase Canada’s economic prosperity by contributing to improved labour market efficiency and workplace skills development.

A key aim of the conference will be to identify current and emerging issues, challenges and gaps that undermine the relationship of career and labour market information to economic prosperity, and to develop forward-looking constructive, collaborative actions that overcome identified obstacles.

To help achieve its objective, the conference will emphasise the following 5 key streams, each with a specific focus:

Knowledge Development

Building evidence by examining data/trends; conducting research; constructing methods of analysis that help identify current and emerging labour market issues such as skills imbalances; attrition; inter-occupational mobility; sectoral adjustments, etc, exemplifying how career and labour market data and information is being used for decision making.

Knowledge Exchange / Awareness Raising

Sharing evidence and experiences by probing approaches that better
Identify the information needs of different population groups and that

address these needs in timely career and labour market information products
and services including using this evidence to identify gaps and to develop
responsive policies and programs.

Delivery

Improving understanding, access and usage by studying the factors influencing the “take-up” and use of career and labour market information and the determinants of, and motivators and barriers to, using this information or information services by respective audiences (individuals, employers and businesses, policy and program developers, education andtraining institutions; and economic development organizations).

Impacts

Measuring outcomes by examining frameworks that strengthen the methods used to track, measure and report on the outcomes of career and labour market information services and capture feedback from users and service providers.

Innovation

Learning from what works by showcasing innovative career and labour market information services that get results such as widening access, or improving the monitoring and measurement of outcomes.