Useful tools for Occupational Analysis

[Francois Paradis]

Hello dear colleagues,

I wanted to share some useful tools for occupational analysis. As I am based in Canada, I have been referring to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) but there are times when this resource is insufficient. Here are some of the tools I use to cross check or complement occupational information:

• The O*NET. Of course, most of you will be aware of this American classification of occupations. I find it helpful, from a Canadian perspective, to crosscheck some of the duties and demands. It also provides the required amount of training and work experience, which is found under the job zone category. This is similar in nature to the SVP found in the dictionary of occupational titles. When completing a TSA, this information helpful to identify if someone has held an occupation or completed related training for a sufficient amount of time to qualify for the occupational skills and aptitude profile. ESDC and Statistics Canada have developed a concordance table between the NOC and the O*NET that you may find useful: https://lmic-cimt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ESDC_Concordance_Complete_FINAL.xlsx
• The dictionary of occupational titles, which needs no introduction, remains useful for more granular occupational information and you can find basic occupational profiles here: https://occupationalinfo.org/
• The Revised Handbook for Analysing Jobs. Another seminal work from our fellow Americans and the basis for the DOT. Very useful to understand the classification of jobs and related criterion. You can find an electronic copy here: http://www.reptoolsssd.com/page4/files/RHAJ%20Revised%20Handbook%20for%20Analyzing%20Jobs%20Complete%20Scanned%20reduced.pdf
• The Canadian Job Trends Dashboard. A useful tool to get a sense of in-demand skills by occupation, at the 5-digit NOC level: https://lmic-cimt.ca/data-dashboards/canadian-job-trends-dashboard/

That’s it for now. Let me know what you think of those resources and what are your favorite occupational resources!

 

 

[Jennifer Griffiths]

Hi Francois, LOVE the Canadian Job Trends Dashboard – a useful tool to see the demand of specific occupations over time – thanks for sharing!

[Francois Paradis]

You’re welcome Jen. Here is a complementary tool to the Canadian Job Trends Dashboard. It is called Worxica and provides a database of Canadian job ads with a list of skills in demand, searchable by jobs and cities. You can create a free account. Worxica is made available by a company called Vicinity Jobs. I was told by one of the economists at LMIC, Ms. Bolanle Alake-Apata, that they are users of Vicinity Jobs’ data and that they like their methodologies. I think these two sites work well together. Have a look: https://worxica.com/

 

 

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