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Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
Fellowes HS
Mackenzie CS
Madawaska Valley DS
Opeongo HS
Valour JK-12 School
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Description
According to the Canada Council for the Arts, arts and culture are essential elements in the new global economy – not only for their entertainment value but also for the skills they develop in individuals. For example, an arts education challenges people to think critically and to solve problems creatively – skills that are now in high demand. During the 1990s, the culture sector's labour force grew by 31 percent, compared to a growth rate of 20 percent for Canada’s labour force as a whole.
Business
Business
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
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Description
In 2006, over a third of Canada’s workforce of approximately 14.5 million people was employed in the fields of trade and commerce, finance and insurance, administration and support, and real estate and leasing. The business sector, the central pillar of Canada’s economy, is bursting with opportunities, from positions as accountants and clerks to administrators and retailers.
Because of globalization and new technology, the business sector also offers opportunities to young entrepreneurs to aim at the international market. As long as there is commerce, qualified and knowledgeable workers in business will find prospects either in one of Canada’s prospering companies or in one of their own.
Construction
Construction
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
Fellowes HS
Mackenzie CS
Madawaska Valley DS
Opeongo HS
Renfrew CI
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Description
According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat, the construction industry is one of Ontario’s largest employers. The Construction Sector Council has created a province-by-province, trade-by-trade labour market forecast for the next nine years. In Ontario, it is estimated that 60,000 workers will be required to replace those retiring, who will take essential technical, supervisory, and management skills with them. Furthermore, an additional 75,000 workers will be needed to fill positions related to new construction between 2009 and 2017. There are four categories of work in the construction industry. Each requires the use of different equipment and workers with a variety of skills. Depending on the career chosen, a graduate could work in any or all of these categories:
new home building and renovation, including building, remodelling, or renovating houses and apartment buildings,
heavy industrial construction, including building industrial facilities such as cement, automotive, chemical, or power plants, refineries, and oil-sands installations,
institutional and commercial construction, including building commercial and institutional buildings and structures such as stadiums, schools, hospitals, grain elevators, and swimming pools, and,
civil engineering construction, including engineering projects such as highways, dams, water and sewer lines, power and communication lines, and bridges.
Environment
Environment
Schools
Schools
Opeongo HS
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Description
Employment in the environment sector has boomed in recent years, and, according to industry experts, existing labour shortages in this sector are expected to increase as regulations to meet Canada’s goals regarding climate change come into effect.
ECO Canada’s Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment 2007 defines environmental employment as work in at least one of these sectors of the economy:
environmental protection – work related to air quality, water quality, land quality, waste management, restoration and reclamation, human and environmental health and safety, environmental protection management,
conservation and preservation of natural resources – work related to fisheries and wildlife, forestry, agriculture, mining, energy, parks and natural reserves, natural resources management, or,
environmental sustainability – work related to education, research and development, policy and legislation, communications and policy awareness, and management for sustainable development.
Food Processing
Food Processing
Schools
Schools
Fellowes HS
Description
Description
The Food Processing SHSM enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or an entry-level position in the workplace. This SHSM may be designed to have a particular focus – for example, on the manufacturing processes used in food production or the science of food processing. Schools may choose to provide a particular choice of focus aligned to the particular pathway the student is pursuing, e.g., the manufacturing processes focus may be more appropriate to a student pursuing an apprenticeship pathway, while a student pursuing a university pathway may be more interested in a food science focus.
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
Fellowes HS
Mackenzie CS
Madawaska Valley DS
Opeongo HS
Renfrew CI
Description
Description
Kinesiologist, child care worker, audiologist, fitness instructor, doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, youth care worker, hospital porter, and medical technician are just some of the numerous and varied occupations in the health and wellness sector.
This sector not only has a wide variety of careers but also is significant for the number of workers it employs. According to Canada’s Health Care System, published by Health Canada in 2005, “approximately 1.6 million people work in health care and social services in Canada”. The same publication states that this figure makes this sector “the nation’s third-largest employer after manufacturing and the retail trade”.
The demand for health and wellness professionals will only increase. One reason is that a large number of employees in the sector are nearing retirement age. In addition, as our population ages, the demands on the healthcare sector will rise.
Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitality and Tourism
Schools
Schools
Fellowes HS
Opeongo HS
Valour JK-12 School
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Description
The tourism industry presents many advantages for employees because it offers a selection of well over 400 occupations. Tourism jobs also tend to provide plenty of opportunities for advancement, widely transferable skills, and ongoing training. The tourism industry is divided into five sub-sectors: hospitality and tourism, accommodation, food and beverage services, recreation, and travel services.
Tourism industries are an important employment sector in Canada. In 2009, this sector accounted for 1.6 million jobs, representing 9.4 percent of the 17.1 million jobs in Canada. Between now and 2025, spending on tourism goods and services in Canada is expected to grow to $201 billion, and it is estimated that 219,000 tourism jobs will go unfilled due in part to declining birth rates and an aging workforce.
Information and Communications Technology
Information and Communications Technology
Schools
Schools
Valour JK-12 School
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Description
Information and communications technology (ICT) is the sector that processes information (which includes capturing, transmitting, and displaying information) using electronic systems. The ICT sector continues to transform our economy and everyday life. Core industries in this sector include:
communications systems (e.g., telecommunications, cable/broadband, broadcasting, and other program distribution systems),
computer systems (e.g., computer engineering, technical support, electronics, robotics, network engineering), and,
software and digital media (e.g., computer programming, computer and video games, simulations, computer animation, data management, web design, web portals, Internet security).
Any of the above areas may include a range of activities dealing with design and development, sales and marketing, security, training, and maintenance and repair.
According to Industry Canada, the total number of ICT workers in Canada rose from 578,613 to 572,107 between 2002 and 2008, an increase of 10.7 percent. Employees in the ICT sector are well compensated. On average, an ICT worker earned $58,618 in 2007 – 46 percent more than the economy-wide average of $40,083.
Students enrolled in the SHSM–Information and Communications Technology will be involved in today’s rapid and exciting changes in technology and will contribute to new and emerging media and technologies in the years to come.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Schools
Schools
Opeongo HS
Renfrew CI
Description
Description
Automobiles, wood products, petroleum and coal products, iron and steel mills, primary metals and fabricated metal products, electricity, plastics and rubber products, printing, biotechnology, textiles, clothing, and leather products are all aspects of the manufacturing sector. In Ontario, the manufacturing sector still accounts for the greatest number of jobs with its production of consumer and industrial goods that are essential for the province’s prosperity.
Although the manufacturing sector remains a powerhouse in our economy, contributing 15 percent of the gross domestic product in 2007, the sector is undergoing fundamental change. An article on the website of the Alliance of Sector Councils explains that the manufacturing sector is under tremendous pressure as a result of multiple external stresses, including marketplace globalization, an accelerated pace of technological change, and a global financial crisis. The alliance reports that manufacturers are now urgently refocusing their strategies to remain competitive and continue to be an important part of the Canadian economy.
The manufacturing industry is committed to addressing skills development, labour market, and human resource issues across the various sectors within Canadian manufacturing. This will provide new employment opportunities for students choosing to pursue a career in this sector.
The SHSM in manufacturing provides students with a strong foundation for a wide variety of careers in the manufacturing sector, from those focusing on the service, repair, and modification of vehicles and vehicle systems to those related to the organization and management of manufacturing services and mass-transit systems.
Sports
Sports
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
Valour JK-12 School
Description
Description
Canada’s sports industry is growing. Dozens of cities now have professional sports teams and franchises. In Ontario, there are over 25 professional teams in sports ranging from hockey to lacrosse to soccer. The Canadian sports sector generates around $8 billion a year, according to the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Over half of all Canadian children are involved in organized sports, and 57 percent of parents are involved in some way with sports, as participants, spectators, coaches, referees, sports administrators or organizers, or members of sports organizations. Tens of thousands of Canadians are employed as coaches, trainers, referees and athletes. Almost one in five Canadians aged 15 and older reported belonging to a club, a local community league, or a local or regional amateur sports organization. Whole sections of newspapers are dedicated to sports news, and many radio and television stations devote their programming to sports.
Transportation
Transportation
Schools
Schools
Arnprior DHS
Fellowes HS
Madawaska Valley DS
Opeongo HS
Valour JK-12 School
Description
Description
Transportation affects our lives in a multitude of ways. We drive cars for everyday purposes, use mass transit to commute to work, and take flights and cruises on holidays. Transportation systems move raw materials to manufacturers and finished products to consumers – locally, nationally, and globally.
In addition to being essential to our daily lives, transportation and transportation systems are an important area of employment in our economy. Transport Canada’s Transportation in Canada 2008 reports that the industry provided work for approximately 900,000 people in 2008 and that employment in this sector has grown steadily since 2000, reflecting a high demand for qualified personnel.
The SHSM–Transportation provides students with a strong foundation for a wide variety of careers in the transportation sector, from those focusing on the service, repair, and modification of vehicles and vehicle systems to those related to the organization and management of transportation services and mass-transit systems.
Note: The SHSM Sector descriptions have been taken from the Sector Guides available at www.ontario.ca/page/specialist-high-skills-major.
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