You know what they say: “Shift Happens!”
There’s a revolution happening in skilled Trades!!!
The revolution is being sparked by automation, low-carbon economies, digitization, and other emerging work trends. These new technologies need skills that are not usually at the core of a trade school education.
On behalf of the Future Skills Centre, The Conference Board of Canada is researching Canadian apprenticeships as part of its work on experiential learning. Check out more by clicking the below link to the full article.
In the Okanagan there is some really big shifts happening as well… Below are the latest numbers from WorkBC and the Canada Job Bank. The supply and demand trades chain has impacted the Thompson Okanagan data somewhat. We believe economic shifts in the Oil and Gas industry have returned a good supply of trades people home while the market corrects itself. (Hopefully)
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Trades with Limited Prospects in Thompson Okanagan 2019-2029 |
Trades with Positive growth in Thompson Okanagan 2019-2029 |
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1. Plumbers -0.4% |
1) Cooks 1.5% |
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2. Electricians -0.4% |
2) Bakers 1.2% |
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3. Sheet Metal Workers -0.4% |
3) Auto Service Tech 1.0% |
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4. Carpenters -0.3% |
4) Structural Metal Fab 1.0% |
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5. Painters/Dec. -0.3% |
5) Hairstylists/Barbers 0.9% |
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6. Heavy Eq. Op -0.3% |
6) Welders 0.5% |
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7. HVAC Mech. -0.2% |
7) Heavy Duty Mechanic 0.3% |
SOURCE: WorkBC and Job Bank NOTE: Many of these trades are experiencing high demand in one region, but not in another region.
What can we say… Shift happens!