OH&S Labour Market Research

[911Guy]

Hi,

As part of my application to have Employment Insurance sponsor my training for a Diploma in OH&S, I need to do Labour Market Research. I'm not finding a lot of information regarding the increased need for OH&S Professionals, or anything to do with the growth of the industry. :confused:

Any help, links, magazine articles, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

911Guy (Mark)

[Denise Howitt]

Hi Gary,
I am not sure where you are located, but here is a website in Alberta where you can look up any occupational profile. Look for Occupational Health and Safety Advisor.

http://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?format=html&aspAction=GetHomePage&Page=Home

Cheers,
Denise

[Sarah Webster]

Hi

For Labour Market Research, check out these websites

Training, Career and
Worker Information Across Canada
https://www.jobsetc.ca/eng/

Answer your questions about jobs, skills and the availability of workers in local areas across Canada.
http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca/standard.asp?pcode=lmiv_main&lcode=e

Workopolis
Contact the HR departments of posted jobs in your local area and ask how many people are applying for these jobs right now, and ask if they are generally overqualified or underqualified. That should help.

Cheers,
Sarah Webster

[Fred Bron]

Hey Mark, check out www.bcrsp.ca (http://www.bcrsp.ca) which is for the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, click "About Us", and look for the 2007 salary survey. It goes into some detail about how much is being made in the profession across the country, as well as how many hours are put in in a week, etc. I don't know if the EI people will accept this info, but it does show the value of, and increasing need for, this profession. Anyway, good luck and let us know how you make out. I'm working towards my Certificate in OHS right now via online through Ryerson University to Toronto.
Fred

[911Guy]

Great information, it will all help me in completing this portion of my application. Thanks for all the help!!

Mark

[Fred Bron]

Hey Mark, how are you making out with your research? I don't know if you've seen it or if it'll help, but under the "Healthy Workplaces" tab on workscape is a 2009 survey from Buffett... and if you follow that link, there is their 2006 survey results. This may provide you more info for your claim/project and from a "credible/proven" company.
Fred

[sylvain]

Good morning!
Click on the link below for all Job market research.
Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety goes under NOC 2263.


http://www.links2work.on.ca/JobSeekers/ConductingYourJobSearch/Research/LabourMarketOccupationalProfiles/tabid/212/Default.aspx

[sylvain]

Click on the link below for another labour market search result.

http://www.jobfutures.ca/noc/2263p1.shtml

[911Guy]

:act-up:

Thank you all for the valuable input, it has helped immensely towards providing the information I need to get sponsored into the program.

My second task however could use some further assistance. http://www.workscape.ca/showthread.php?t=237

Thank you,

Mark

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