career pathways & labour market challenges for college students
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Do not go where the
path may lead, go
instead where there is
no path and leave a trail.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our Commitment
Is to your Career
Our Economy
Uncertainty
The Situation in 2015?
? ?
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The 2014 Results
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A Static Population
Employment
Unemployment
Youth Unemployment
Losing Ground
Regional Jobs by Industry 2014
Total Jobs (2014)
741,752
Industry 2014 JobsPublic administration 159,853
Retail trade 84,129
Health care and social assistance 79,963
Educational services 66,496
Accommodation and food services 52,911
Professional, scientific and technical services 47,271
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 38,701
Construction 35,252
Other services (except public administration) 34,572
Manufacturing 32,336
Finance and insurance 22,303
#YGK Key Sectors
• With significant consequences for Kingston, given its top 5 dominant
industries.
Industry Employees (000’s)
Retail Trade 9.1
Post-Secondary Education 8.5
Hospitals 6.2
Food and Beverage Services 5.5
Construction 5.0
Note that output in the local manufacturing sector has increased only
twice since 2000.
Average Earnings by Job
Avg. Earnings (2014)
$51,895
109% of Nation Avg.
Employment Quality
Job Growth by Salary
Mismatch in the Labour Market
“We have many educated people are who are compromising on contract jobs, on self-employment jobs, low-paying jobs because they don’t have the skill-set that those high-paying jobs need. And that’s why their bargaining power isn’t as powerful.” The solution requires a collaborative effort from governments, who shape educational and immigration policies, employers, who hire and train workers and from job seekers themselves. We do need the young people to be more practical about what they do, in terms of field of studies.
- Benjamin Tal
You need to
be SMART and
STRATEGIC
The Case For College
• 88% of our 2012-2013 graduates found employment within 6 months of
graduation (Rank 2)
• 94.6% of employers were satisfied with the quality of the educational
preparation of our 2012-2013 graduates (Rank 2)
For every $1 spent by students $4.40 is returned in lifetime income for STUDENTS…
or an additional $13,500/annually more than someone with a high school diploma
CAREERS FOR GRADUATES
IN THE NEW ECONOMY
Human Resources
Civil Engineering
Nurse
Firefighter
Digital Marketing Manager / Consultant
Health Information Management
Sport Tourism Manager
350 Jobs Are Waiting For You
Contact Us
For More Information:
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.stlawrencecollege.ca/careerservices
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 613-544-5400 Ext. 1844 (Kingston)
613-345-0660 Ext. 1844 (Brockville)
613-933-3259 Ext. 1844 (Cornwall)
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