The Canadian Labour Market and Education

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FOCUS IT/FOCUS TI
Innovative Teaching, Real Learning

www.focusit.ca/www.ictc-ctic.ca
Table of Content
 Educational Crisis
 Canada’s Future
 Who is ICTC
 Why FIT Works
 Introducing FIT
 Why FIT
 What is FIT
 How FIT Works
 Testimonials

Educational Crisis
Disengagement crisis among learners from
traditional learning & teaching modules
“The majority of students in the upper grades are
not intellectually engaged in the classroom.”
Source: C21 Canada. “C21 Presents: Shifting Minds. A 21st century vision of public education for Canada.” May 2012.

Canada’s Future
Reinvigorating the Canadian educational system
impacts economic, social, environmental and
financial aspirations of Canadians
Multi-literate, creative and innovative
people are the drivers of the 21st Century
Source: C21 Canada. “C21 Presents: Shifting Minds. A 21st century vision of public education for Canada.” May 2012.

The Situation
 By 2016, Canada will need more
than 106,000 ICT workers
 Systemic shortage of soft skills
 Mismatch between capabilities
 Youth are not choosing ICT as a
career
 Not seen as fun, viable or profitable
 Unaware of the opportunities
available in ICT
 Canadian graduates lack the
right blend of skills to compete in
the digital economy
 21st Century Skills

What is ICT?
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/ict/intro_what_is_ict.htm
 A constantly evolving term:
 “All the uses of digital technology that
already exist to help
individuals, businesses and
organisations use information.”
 “ICT covers any product that will
store, retrieve, manipulate, transmi
t or receive information electronically
in a digital form.”
 Information Communications Technology

21st Century Skills
What are They:
 Solve real problems
 Engage with knowledge that matters
 Be respected
 See how subjects are interconnected
 Learn from and with each other and people in
their community
 Connect with experts and expertise
 Have more opportunities for dialogue and
conversation
How to Learn Them:
 Applied, project-based and interdisciplinary
learning
 Collaborative learning
 Inquiry and investigation
 Technology for learning
 Demonstration of competence
 Personalized learning
 Information access, analysis, synthesis and
the generation of new ideas

 The cost of a Bad Hire:
 Of new hires 46% fail within 18 months
 Another 45% are only fair to marginal performers
 That means that 81% of new hires are a disappointment
 Associated costs are anywhere between 20% to 200%
 Factors contributing to the cost of a bad hire:
 Less productivity, lost time, cost to recruit and train, employee morale, and negative impact on
client solutions
Source: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/bad-hires-stats-costs-avoidance-poor-excuses-and-other-thoughts
How This Affects Business

Who is ICTC
 The Information and Communication
Technology Council (ICTC):
 Dedicated to ensuring Canada’s
ICT sector is made up of a
prepared, diverse and highly
educated workforce
 Centre of expertise in ICT
research and labour market
intelligence, policy
development, and program
management
 Network of industry, education &
government:
 Develop Canada’s future skilled
and innovative talent
 Empower industries to maintain
a competitive advantage in a
global market

Talent Programs
 Women in IT
 Youth Initiatives
 Focus on IT
 Career Focus
 Standards
 I-ADVANCETM
 Career Transitions
 Bridge Training for
Internationally Educated
Professionals
 Aboriginal Inclusion

Why FIT Works

Introducing

Changing ICT Needs
Declining Needs:
 General Application Skills
 ICT Technical Capabilities
Growing Needs:
 ICT, Soft-skills & 21st Century Skills
 Hybrid ICT & Technical Skills

Why FIT?
Top Ten in-demand ICT Jobs in British Columbia:
1. Software Engineers
2. Electrical and Electronics Engineers
3. Computer Network Technicians
4. Web Designers and Developers
5. Information Systems Business Analysts
6. Computer Programmers
7. Graphic Designers and Illustrator
8. e-Commerce Managers
9. Computer and Information System Managers
10. User Support Technicians

ICT Job Outlook

British Columbia Trends
“Education and technology are two of the greatest
social equalizers. Education helps people improve
their economic opportunities, while technology
provides access to education.”*
*Source: Cisco

Technology Trends
 118,600 workers employed in BC’s digital economy
 BC is Canada’s third largest digital economy
employer in Canada, with12% of all workers
 BC’s ICT field is growing:
 ICT sector output of $6.96 billion in 2012 Q3
was $71 million higher than it was in 2011
Q3, signifying a growth of 1%
 BC is one of the major digital economy hubs in Canada
 British Columbia contributed 11% of the total
Canadian ICT output in 2012 Q3
 Companies are putting an increasing premium on
reaching clients to provide them with innovative and
customized solutions
Source: ICTC.
 Skills in-demand by employers:
 Content management system (CMS)
 Customer relationship management (CRM)
 Database management
 Quality assurance
 SharePoint

Educational Trends

Educational Pitfalls
 BC has 64,492 high school grads this
year and only 44,467 children starting
kindergarten
Source: ICTC.
 Approximately 40% of students enrolled
in colleges have a university degree
 Ever widening gap between university
and college grads
 Theoretical skills vs. practical
application
 University grads understand
theory but not practice
 Majority of post-secondary grads don’t
have any experience working in an
office or professional environment

Hiring New Grads
Source: ICTC.
 BC employers are flooded with new grad applicants from Ontario
 Difficult for SMEs to hire students as they lack the time & resources to
train & mentor
 Ramp-up time for any new hire: 3-6 months minimum
 Ramp-up time for a new grad: 6-9 months depending on work
experience/background
 Preference towards hiring new grads with co-op experience
 Vancouver employers tend to not recruit new grads due to the difficulty
understanding competency and where they could have impact

BC Job Demand
BC Job Demand
Outlook in 14 Core ICT Occupations (across all industries)
Source: ICTC

What is FIT?
 FOCUS program for Grades 11 and 12
 Delivered through hands-on learning
 Project- based learning built on teamwork
 Increased awareness and understanding along
with skill development for an ICT career
 Based on learning outcomes validated by
business, industry and educators
 The core FOCUS program:
 Developing PC maintenance skills
 Network Administration technical proficiency
 Media, Graphics and Communications explorations
 Employability/essential skills
 Business/entrepreneurship aptitude
 Developing work experience skills

How FIT Works

Finding Your FIT
Network & Operations Support Concentration
Interactive Media Concentration
Business & Information Analysis Concentration
Software Design & Development Concentration
General Technical Competencies
General Business Competencies

FIT Students
 Aware of impacts of technology
 Understand the role of ICT in industry
 Explore ICT career opportunities
 Apply ICT skills to develop solutions

Innovative & Realistic
 Learn by seeing, thinking, & doing
 Practise FIT skills to make them
better prepared for 21st century
 Experience through internships or
co-ops

The FIT Advantage
FIT Graduates:
 Potential advanced standing for
future studies
 Better prepared to write major ICT
certification exams
 Valuable career-ready skills
 Recognized by employers across
Canada

FIT Students Say…
“It was unique – an open learning
environment. You learn the academic
side, but it’s more about how you manage
your time, assess a project and set goals.”
 Ryan Clark, FIT Student
“It was really great. FIT gave me a better
understanding of what we were learning.
I’m building on that now at BCIT.”
 Brian Walker, FIT Student

FIT Engages Industry
 FIT-IPN: Industry Partnership Network
 Partnership between industry and education
within the local community
 Brings together ingenuity & resources
of employers and teachers
 FIT-assisted co-ops, internships, & work
placements
 Delivers hands-on, real-world learning
 Reach ahead events, workshops &
presentations for FIT community

How You Can Help

 Impact your Bottom Line:
 Hire once and hire right
 Support programs that build employee & graduate skills
 Get the inside track on skilled employees & graduates
 Increase your Brand Loyalty:
 FIT Website industry profiles and job profiles
 Product sampling and demonstrations to a targeted youth audience
 Enhance your Publicity & Corporate Social
Responsibility:
 Include your voice in Education
 Network with local officials and other businesses
 Reach parents through your industry support
 Become Socially Responsible with a ROI
 Directly Impact the Future of your Industry:
 Opportunity to promote ICT careers
 Bridge the gap between youth and employment
 Impact workforce of tomorrow today
 University & College is too late
Why Partner with FIT?

Stay Connected
Visit: www.ictc-ctic.ca
Contact us: fit-media@ictc-ctic.ca
Follow us: @FOCUSITca

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