Check out this report. The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum released a study in May, 2019 called Apprentice demand in the top 10 Red Seal trades: A 2019 National Labour Information Report. The report lists top 10 Red Seal Programs in demand across Canada (excluding Quebec and the Territories) Carpenter Cook Hairstylist Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician ... [Read More...]
Download the October 2019 Issue
Click here for a complete copy of the October 2019 Issue of Employment Journey. Featured stories include: The future of work: the continuous impact of technology PEI trades and technology represented on world stage Co-op offers a wide variety of learning sessions for members and the community Computer short courses offered across PEI New fisheries project ... [Read More...]
The future of work: the continuous impact of technology
Self-driving cars, self-checkouts, robots for milking cows and in science labs and apps on your smart phone are technologies referred to as automation or artificial intelligence (AI). Continuous technology development is changing or eliminating many job duties. Many industries have adopted automation because of a shortage of skilled workers. “The aging workforce issue is ... [Read More...]
PEI trades and technology represented on world stage
For the first time in the history of Skills Canada PEI two competitors were part of Team Canada and competed at the 45th WorldSkills International competition in Kazan, Russia in August. Justin Buchanan, a graduate of Holland College’s Video Game Art and Animation program, and Robbie McMahon, a graduate of the college’s Industrial Electrical Technology program, joined more ... [Read More...]
Co-op offers a wide variety of learning sessions for members and the community
Tignish Community Member Relations is a non-profit division of Tignish Co-op. Recently, there has been much effort made to offer learning sessions of interest to the community. Learning sessions are available to members of the co-op and to the general public. “I try to meet the needs of individuals and provide them with learning skills and information that can benefit ... [Read More...]