✨ Activity: External Influences
Introduction
This is a multi-page guide to help you identify external influences. You can navigate through the pages using the Table of Contents on the right of your screen (you may need to scroll down to the bottom if you are on a mobile device). You can also advance through the pages using the 'next' and 'previous' buttons at the top and bottom of each page.
Labour market information (LMI) is: comprised of knowledge, facts, data and other relevant institutional information which pertains to the supply and demand of labour. In other words, labour market information is any information that could support the decisions Canadians make in the world of work and in terms of learning, education and training (Labour Market Information Council, 2018).
This worksheet has five components:
- Labour Market Information (LMI)
- Industries
- Trends
- Occupational information
- External factors
This worksheet provides an overview of LMI and specific areas, industries, trends, and occupational information including websites as examples in each of these areas. Then, you can personalize a LMI search like you would with an academic Boolean search, however using LMI terms instead.
Examples of LMI searches using Boolean expressions:
Search terms: business communication + labour market + job trends + 2024
Results from this search:
- Labour Market Outlook: Spring 2024 - CIPD
- Analysis of Labour Challenges in Canada, fourth quarter of 2024 - Statistics Canada
- 6 work and workplace trends to watch in 2024 The World Economic Forum
Search terms: leadership + future labour market trends 2024
Results from this search:
- 20 Labor Market Trends To Watch For In 2024 - Forbes
- 6 Workplace Trends Leaders Should Watch in 2024 - Gallup
- 2024 Labour Market Review: Challenges, Trends, and Policy Solutions for Canada - Global
Personalize your searches by adding your program, current sector, industry, and/or occupation, or industries and occupations that you are interested in.
Labour market research depends on recognizing emerging terms and important skills in different industries. To do this research well, it's important to connect with professionals in the fields you're interested in and learn from their experiences. You can learn more about how to build these connections in the Discovering Connections Unit.