September News & Resources

September 15, 2019

News & Resources

News

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Canadian economy's job gains driven by part-time work, youth employment

CTV News, 2019-09-06

Canada's economy posted a job surge last month of 81,100 net new positions, the bulk of which were part time, in the services sector and picked up by young people. Read more

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Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters

NPR, 2019-09-06

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, according to a monthly snapshot from the Labor Department, signaling a slowdown in the pace of job growth. Read more

Stats & Studies

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Study: Signs of the Times - Expert insights about employment in 2030

Brookfield institute, 2019-08-19

A look at how a range of experts across Canada are thinking about the future of employment, as well as which trends they believe are most likely to create change. Read more

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Payroll employment, earnings and hours, June 2019

Statistics Canada, 2019-08-29

Non-farm payroll employees earned an average of $1,026 per week in June, down 0.5% from the previous month, and up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read more

Occupational Highlight

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Software Developers (NOC 2174)

Computer programmers write, modify, integrate and test computer code for software applications, data processing applications, operating systems-level software and communications software. Interactive media developers write, modify, integrate and test computer code for Internet and mobile applications, computer-based training software, computer games, film, video and other interactive media. They are employed in computer software development firms, information technology consulting firms, and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.

For Computer programmers and interactive media developers, over the period 2017-2026, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 52,300, while 53,800 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them. Learn More

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Featured Resource

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Vault Career Q&A Videos

As a McGill student, you can register with your McGill email to access Vault Career Intelligence Database, tap here to register. The videos covers various industries, from agriculture to STEM career fields. This site also provides career exploration tools where you can browse different occupations and downloadable industry guides for company scoops. Learn more

Featured Book

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A Mind For Numbers - How to Excel at Math and Science

Based on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology, this book lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions - you just need the creativity to see them.