Does taking short postsecondary programs or independent credits benefit recently displaced workers?

Workers who experience a permanent layoff (a job loss not followed by rejoining the same firm in the current or subsequent year) are often affected financially for several years. Based on the Longitudinal Worker File, the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2006 Census of Population, and t...

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Main Authors: Marc Frenette, Tomasz Handler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Statistics Canada 2022-11-01
Series:Economic and Social Reports
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Online Access:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2022011/article/00003-eng.htm
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Summary:Workers who experience a permanent layoff (a job loss not followed by rejoining the same firm in the current or subsequent year) are often affected financially for several years. Based on the Longitudinal Worker File, the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2006 Census of Population, and the T1 Family File the study examines the extent to which enrolling in or graduating from short, career-oriented programs or taking independent credits is associated with more favourable post-displacement earnings patterns compared to not enrolling at all.
ISSN:2563-8955