Canada's labour market undervalues analytical and social intelligence skills relative to the US
Source: Source: Martin Prosperity Institute and Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity analysis based on Statistics Canada 2006 Census (full-time workers, excluding self-employed); Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment 2005 data; O*NET 12.0 database, skill and ability variables – developed for the US Department of Labor.
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Canada's labour market undervalues analytical and social intelligence skills relative to the US
Report on Canada 2009 | Page 54
When we look at how Canada values creative skills compared to the United States. Canadian businesses do not value increases in the two sets of creative skills nearly as much as our peers. Our workers get a lower jump in earnings from increases in analytical skills. The patters is even more pronounced when it comes to social intelligence skills.
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