| Preparing for the new job market in British Columbia
Tuesday, August 17, 2004, Vancouver Sun
In British Columbia , where the economy is currently healthier than most parts of North America , the job market is buoyed by the torrid pace of construction, the recovering forest industry, rising oil and gas extraction and even the prospect of the 2010 Olympics.
The broadly-defined public sector - education, government administration, health care and law enforcement - is expected to be in a hiring mode, especially after 2005, according to the Business Council of British Columbia.
These are complex times for B.C.'s job seekers, especially for those considering a new career path.
Jobs here continue to shift from goods-producing to service-producing industries, which now account for more than 80 per cent of all employment in the province.
Although the B.C. job market is in the midst of fundamental change, experts say the future still looks good for well-trained workers. "People face the reality that post-secondary education is no longer a bonus on their resumes," says Skip Triplett, president of Kwantlen University College .
"It is now a necessity. It demands that we invest in education when we are young, and that we continue to invest in ourselves to keep pace with changing working conditions."
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Best bets to 2011
The most promising jobs from now to the year 2011 have been identified and ranked in a study by the B.C. and federal governments.
The study also underscores the importance of post-secondary school education or training. It's required for all of the top-rated jobs.
Titled "High Opportunity Occupations in B.C.," the list was developed jointly by the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education and Human Resource Development Canada.
Auditors, accountants and other financial officers are in first place on the list, followed by engineers, computer systems analysts, and then by health care professionals and workers.
Other top occupation groups include chefs and cooks, construction and industrial electricians, and plumbers.
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