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Economic and Statistical Analysis
Economic and Statistical Analysis
IT Human Resources – Meeting the Challenge of Growth (2002)
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This study was prepared for the City Toronto. The report reviews the growth of employment in IT occupations and stresses the important distinction between employment IT professionals in the IT industry and employment of IT professionals by IT users. Also available at: www.toronto.ca/business_publications/labour_force_readiness_plan.htm
IT Labour Market – Case Studies: Analytical Themes and Hypotheses (2001)
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This paper distils the results of a number of case studies in the management of IT human resources. The paper distinguishes between ‘developer’ occupations and ‘operations’ occupations and suggests that they are subject to distinct supply/demand patterns.
Outlook for Canadian IT Occupational Employment (Autumn 2006)
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Prepared for the Information and Communications Technology Council.
Outlook for Human Resources in the Information and Communications Technology Labour Market, 2008-2015 (Autumn 2008)
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Prepared for the Information and Communications Technology Council. The report presents a forecast for the supply and demand of IT professionals. A key finding of the study is that the demand for IT professionals is highly ‘granular’, that is to say, employers’ requirements are dominated by demand for specific types of experience and skills. A consequence of this granularity in demand is that high levels of unemployment are often concurrent with widespread reports of skills shortages. The study estimates demand based on a general model of output by industry and the IT intensiveness of employment by industry. Supply is estimated based on an analysis of enrolment and graduation trends in the post-secondary system and immigration trends.
Survey of IT Occupations – Part One: Employer Survey (April 2001)
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This report summarizes the results of a special Statistics Canada survey of employers in three industries: insurance, architecture and engineering, and computer design. The survey was conducted at the peak of the employment cycle and reflects employers’ challenges at that time. The report describes skill trends, shortages, recruitment methods, compensation methods and training trends. This report summarizes information provided by employers. A parallel survey (see below) covers employees in the same industries.
Survey of IT Occupations – Part Two: Employee Survey (April 2001)
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This report summarizes the results of a special Statistics Canada survey of employees in three industries: insurance, architecture and engineering, and computer design. The survey was conducted at the peak of the employment cycle and reflects employers’ challenges at that time. The report describes trends in qualifications and certification, types of work, and employment conditions. This report summarizes information provided by employees. A parallel survey (see above) covers employers in the same industries.
Trends in the Off-Shoring of IT Jobs (2004)
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This report, prepared for the Information and Communications Technology Council, reviews academic and trade literature on trends in off-shoring of IT jobs. The report finds that the off-shoring phenomenon is more evident in the US than in Canada. Canada is a significant net exporter of IT services, though much of this export activity is concentrated in low value-added support desk work.