Canada's Hottest Jobs - Forbes.com

Canada's Hottest Jobs - Forbes.com: "Nothing generates jobs like a thriving economy.
Witness Canada. Strong growth over the past couple of years has seen the country's unemployment rate fall to a 32-year low.
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized 3.8% in the first quarter of this year, following 2.8% growth in 2005. The unemployment rate was down to 6.1% in June, having fallen to 6.7% in 2005 from 7.2% the previous year and a peak of 7.7% in 2002."

TheStar.com - Canada lags in career training

Canada lags in career training
Jul. 12, 2006. 01:00 AM
CAROL GOAR


If someone intervenes at the right time, an academically gifted young woman who is reluctant to aim higher than her parents expect can be gently dissuaded from going to hairdressing school.

If someone intervenes in the right way, a young man who's a whiz with computers, but hates writing essays, can be spared the misery of trying to become a lawyer.

If someone acts soon enough, a kid whose grades start dropping can be prevented from making a bad choice; a teenager who is about to drop out can be convinced to give school another try; a youth who is drifting aimlessly can be pointed in a positive direction.

The trouble is, that "someone" may not be there — or may be too busy dealing with drugs, violence or students' personal crises to step in.

"Most young Canadians don't have adequate access to career development services to help them choose the best paths to a successful working life," says a report just released by Canadian Policy Research Networks. "There is limited awareness of the benefits of career development and no national career development strategy."TheStar.com - Canada lags in career training