Measuring the Impact of Labour Market Information

Michel TurcotteTannis Goddard

Bryan Hiebert, PhDSareena Hopkins

October20, 2011Cape Town

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Background

Interest from Policy Makers to focus on improving national LMI system and exploring new methodologies to collect evidence

A workshop on measuring impacts of LMI – 2007

1. Focus on problem-solving / decision-making

Understand how information is received, processed and converted into relevant knowledge and decisions

Track selected outcomes

2. Use a multidisciplinary team and approach

3. Isolate impacts of LMI by using small-scale experiments

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Experiments: A conceptual road map

Content / Format

LMI Dimension OutcomesVariety of Users

Multiple groupsMultiple groupsMultiple groupsMultiple groups

Workers aged Workers aged 30 to 6030 to 60

Workers aged Workers aged 30 to 6030 to 60

under-employed under-employed PSE grads,PSE grads,

displaced auto displaced auto workers,workers, career career decision-makers decision-makers and job seekersand job seekers

under-employed under-employed PSE grads,PSE grads,

displaced auto displaced auto workers,workers, career career decision-makers decision-makers and job seekersand job seekers

High School High School students at risk students at risk of dropping outof dropping out

High School High School students at risk students at risk of dropping outof dropping out

User friendly LMI productsUser friendly LMI products

Em

ployment

Em

ployment

Delivery

Training, educationTraining, education

Self-efficacy,confidence

Self-efficacy,confidence

Satisfaction with LMI

Satisfaction with LMI

LMI & Job search skillsLMI & Job

search skills

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Policy Questions Addressed?

Evaluate the effectiveness of new technologies for assisting Canadians in finding a better match between their skills and employment.

How far a minimal and low cost intervention to provide LMI to Canadians can be addressed?

How can we improve the quality of the LMI provided? Are we addressing the needs of the users?

How can investment in experiments help understand program performance and outcomes?”

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Projects Presented Today

Social Research and Demonstration Corporation and Training Solutions:

The study aims to test the efficiency of an innovative Web based career guidance tool designed to help underemployed post-secondary education (PSE) graduates make better use of their skills in the labour market.

Canadian Career Development Foundation and Canadian Research Working Group on Evidence Based Practice in Career Development:

If client needs are assessed and clients are given LMI consistent with their needs,

To what extent does assistance by a service provider enhance their effective use of LMI?

To what extent is independent self-help a sufficient process for clients to use LMI effectively?