Overview
Learn about the role that the Government of New Brunswick plays in the labour market, in the work/employment decisions that are made every day. Begin to think about a labour market challenge that the Government of New Brunswick's Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour (PETL) faces, and consider what PETL is already doing to address the challenge.
What you learn
- Students will identify and analyze the current challenges faced by New Brunswick in attracting and retaining young talent.
- Activities:
- Learn about PETL and the challenge they are inviting students to solve
- Group discussion on challenges faced by New Brunswick in retaining young talent
- Group activity analyzing data on youth retention initiatives in New Brunswick and other provinces
For Teachers
This workshop includes extension activities that you can use in your classroom, independent of the student modules.
Using the developed Project-Based Learning workshop supports your facilitation and guidance of these student-driven modules.
To learn more about how this project is connected to the New Brunswick Career Education Framework click here.
Key Terms
Career
A person's career is about their journey through life, learning, and work. A career includes work, employment, and volunteer activities. It also considers training, certifications, and learning that you've completed.
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour (PETL) is a department within the Government of New Brunswick. The goal of PETL is to help people in New Brunswick live, learn, and work happily. They want everyone to have the skills and knowledge they need in a fair, safe, and welcoming place. The department also wants to have a smart, skilled, and hardworking group of people through new and helpful programs. They want to make New Brunswick a successful and prosperous province.
Demographics
Demographics share information on the characteristics of a population. This information may include details on age, gender, marital status, employment rates, income and education.
Government of New Brunswick
The government of New Brunswick helps make rules and decisions for the province. The leader is called a premier. The group, or assembly, creates laws, and the premier and their team work to put those laws into action. They make sure things run well in the province. The Government of New Brunswick (GNB) is the largest employer in the province.
Labour Market Demand
Labour demand (or the demand for labour) is has two components. There is total labour demand, which refers to the number of employed individuals + the number of job vacancies, and there is unmet labour demand, which refers only to the number of job vacancies.
Labour Market Information
Labour Market Information (LMI) is information about work, and the people who work.
Labour Market Supply
Labour supply (or the supply of labour) is the number of current workers, job seekers, and potential workers in the labour market.
Occupation
An occupation is a job that someone does based on what they like and the skills they have. They might search for a job in that field, want to keep working in it, or even turn it into a profession if it needs special licenses or certifications.
Trends
Refers to employment patterns based on the collection of data and statistics to predict movement in/ changes to employment opportunities over a period of time.
Workshop ONE: CHOOSE NEW BRUNSWICK?
To educators: select from below how you would like to facilitate this workshop. The options include:
- PowerPoint slide deck with facilitator notes for delivery
- Video recording of PowerPoint slide deck narrated by CCDF. Push pause when prompted and whenever you see appropriate to facilitate classroom activities and discussion.
- Utilize a combination of self-facilitated and video recording.
- Preview video recording as a way to guide how you would like to facilitate using the PowerPoint slide deck.
ACTIVITY: EXPLORE THE challenge
Activities and Opportunities in New Brunswick
Explore the challenger (PETL) and how the challenge looks to them. Get to know PETL and what they offer the public of New Brunswick. See the different ways that they are already addressing the challenge through programs, provincial acts, and more!
Download the worksheet below, and learn about what the largest employer in New Brunswick is doing to support employment in the province.
⬇️ Start your research at NBjobs.ca
Notes
Use more than one source of LMI
Consider the world around us and different public initiatives
There is often quite a bit that can influence career decisions outside of home and school.
Activities and Opportunities in New Brunswick
Do you have a question you want to ask the people who work at PETL?
Ask your questions about the labour market, what PETL does to support career exploration in the province, or anything else that you think would help your class come up with the best solutions you can!
Moving on
Once students have completed their worksheets, they are ready to move on to the next workshop!
They should have
- Been introduced to the labour market challenge posed by PETL
- A clear picture of the role of PETL
- An understanding of the decisions that PETL makes to support the residents of New Brunswick's working lives
- Knowledge of the labour market, and who participates in the labour market.
Extension activities
Looking for more activities that can support this workshop? Browse the resources below. Some can be facilitated, and some are great supporting tools, activities or videos!
Challenge Video - Standalone
