Computer programmers and firefighters, for example, face good work prospects-they're in occupations where workers are in relatively short supply. Biologists and plumbers, on the other hand, may find it tougher to locate work-these occupations are experiencing a relative surplus of workers. These are the details students and other job seekers need to know in order to make a successful transition into the labour market. The occupational information and assessment of current and future labour market prospects are arrived at through an analysis of data by a team of HRDC specialists as well as information provided by professional associations, trade associations and industrial organizations in the private sector. Current Labour Market Conditions Looking across all occupations, current labour market conditions are considered to be fair.
Ratings vary within broad skill groupings.
In sales and service occupations, overall conditions are also considered fair. However, within this skill type conditions are good for police and firefighters and poor for chefs and cooks, child-care and home support workers, and cleaners. In general terms, the current labour market conditions for recent graduates from the formal school system are fair. Looking at fields of study, overall conditions are fair although the ratings vary from poor for arts graduates to good for physical science graduates. This is due largely to the positive conditions being faced by computer science graduates.