Company & Industry Research
Why should I research companies and industries in Alberta?
Finding out about companies and industries is important when you’re planning your career or when searching for a job.
By studying a company, you will get a realistic picture of what it might be like to work for this company or in a similiar industry. You can discover things such as:
- the skills and training you require to work in this industry
- the values this industry reflects
- whether your values match with those of the companies in the industry
- how people get into this line of work
- what people like or dislike about a specific company
- who the key players are in the company
- opportunities, trends and demands for certain occupations
- the changes and challenges the industry is facing.
In this section, you will learn more about:
- Opportunities and trends —what occupations and jobs are in demand now and predictions for future demands
- Industry outlooks —unbiased forecasts on industry, economic and trade activity in Alberta
- Labour market information —labour force statistics, building Alberta's workforce, census analysis, labour market forecasts and more.
- Wages and salaries —wage and salary information by occupation and geographic area, plus information on skills shortages in Alberta
- Professional associations —networking websites, business directories, union and professional associations.
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