Every year, thousands of Canadian high school students on the verge of graduating are asked to make one of the most important decisions of their lives: what they want to do for work.
But when it comes time for them and their parents to chose a field of study and an institution, both often overlook a very important detail: will their choice in career be in-demand come the end of school?
According to the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario’s Canadian Postsecondary Performance: Impact 2015 report, between two per cent and 15 per cent of Canadian university graduates aged 25 to 34 are unemployed. What’s more, between eight per cent and 27 per cent aren’t working in a job related to their studies three years after graduation.
The numbers are similar for college grads; between two per cent and 14 per cent were unemployed and between 12 per cent and 21 per cent were not working in a job related to their schooling.
The statistics varied depending on which province students studied in.
This supply and demand gap is widening, especially in Ontario. According to the report, 21 per cent of college grads and 27 per cent of university grads in the province are still without jobs in their desired field.
Why? It might have to do with the fact that about one-third of registered applicants at Ontario universities in 2014 were enrolled into arts programs — an area of the job market that isn’t sparking much demand, as reported by the Council of Ontario Universities.
A 2013 CIBC World Markets report reiterates the issue; it says today’s students aren’t gravitating toward well-paying careers in a way that reflects the changing labour market.
Given all of that, Global News spoke with Sheryl Boswell, director of marketing at Monster.ca, to break down the top eight jobs of the future that today’s students should consider (and how they can prepare for them).
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