October 2015

ABORIGINAL MARKET
MONTHLY
Aboriginal Labour Market Newsletter

Aboriginal Labour
Market Research

The Joint Economic

Development Initiative Inc.
(JEDI) has partnered with
Pabineau and Tobique First
Nations to conduct a
community skills survey. This is
the start of a province-wide
effort meant to build
employment and training
opportunities for New
Brunswick Aboriginals in the
long term.
Using WorkingWarriors.ca,
community members can set
up their profile, promote their
skills, and manage their
information online.

Sustainable Youth Employment

Youth employment in Canada is a constant challenge. On
average, 14% of Canadian youth aged 15-24 are unemployed.
Also, 27% of those who are working are under-employed.
There is a brick wall that keeps Canadian youth from
advancing their career at an early age. This is of particular
interest to Aboriginal youth, as the fastest growing youth
demographic in Canada.
A recent article in the Hungton Post provided some
recommendations for breaking down this brick wall,
including:
federal investment in labour market research;

If you would like to learn more

or conduct a research project
in your community, please
contact Mike Hennessey at:
mike.hennessey@jedinb.ca.

the enhancement of guidance/career counselling services;

student participation in co-op education programs at the
university and community college level.
Read more here: http://hu.to/1QrDNn1.

Aboriginal Market Monthly

October 2015

New Brunswick and the rest of Canada

The provincial unemployment rate in September was 8.8%,
down from 10.1% in August. The national unemployment
rate increased to 7.1% as more people participated in the
labour market.

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)

Gelulg Maw-a-paw
On November 12, 2015, New
Brunswick Community College
(NBCC) is hosting a unique and
exciting celebration of Aboriginal
style and culture. They are proud
to join with our First Nations
Communities to increase postsecondary education
participation for Aboriginal
learners.
The gala event will showcase
Aboriginal artwork, music,
fashion and dance. On arriving at
the Delta Fredericton, guests will
be greeted by vibrant displays of
Aboriginal artwork and have the
opportunity to bid on select
pieces at a silent auction.
Following a formal dinner, guests
will enjoy a fashion show by
world-renowned designer Angela
DeMontigny with music by
ECMA-nominated musician RedSuga.
All proceeds from the event will
support the Aboriginal Bursary
Fund established through the
NBCC Foundation.
Find our more by visiting: http://
bit.ly/1jW5NEG.
Aboriginal Market Monthly

NBCC recently shared graduation statistics of self-reported

Aboriginal students in the past two academic years. Using
the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system,
the results continue to show how Aboriginal Peoples in New
Brunswick are becoming educated and employable.
Overall, 135 self-reported Aboriginal students graduated
from NBCC over the past two years. Areas of study mainly
consist of trades training and social services, however
business, sciences, arts and culture, and sales and services
training was also completed.
While these results provide an indication of Aboriginal
success in NBCC, there are limitations to capturing
Aboriginal statistics due to the self-reporting process.

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To learn more about NBCC, visit their website:

www.nbcc.ca.