Vicinity Jobs provides two subscription-based tools, each leveraging our robust job postings database to deliver actionable insights. While both tools share a common foundation, they are tailored to distinct audiences and use cases.

Shared Foundation of Trends Navigator and the Hiring Demand Reporting System

They are powered by a robust data engine that transforms job postings into meaningful insights, helping align workforce demand with education programs, regional trends, and job opportunities to support smarter decision-making. Featuring:

  • Canada-Wide Data Collection: Real-time job postings are collected from a wide array of public sources, including large job aggregators, regional job boards, and individual employer websites. Robust deduplication algorithms ensure we report only unique job postings.
  • AI-Powered Insights: Advanced AI tools categorize, analyze, and extract critical details like in-demand skills, occupations, and employer trends.

Both tools are integral to understanding and navigating Canada's evolving labour market. Choose the one that aligns with your needs and unlock the power of Vicinity Jobs' data for your organization.

Similar Characteristics Both tools provide comprehensive reporting capabilities, including:  Job Posting Demand  Wage Analysis  Skill & Certification Trends  Employer Analysis  Job Characteristics  Instructional Programs (CIP) to (NOC) mapping Idea 1 (Trends Navigator)- Left on bubble chart  Intuitive, User-friendly Interface  Most Recent 24 Months of Data  Institutional Enrollment and Graduation Data  Skills & Occupation to Program Mappings  10-year Occupation & Industry Projections  10-year Pop Projections by Age Cohort Idea 2 ( Hiring Demand Reporting System) – Right on bubble chart  Over 5 Years of Historical Data  Over 50 Customizable Reports  Validate Vicinity Jobs API Queries  Countless Custom Reporting Options  Custom Reporting with Excel/CSV output  Save & Share Searches with Colleagues

Choose the Trends Navigator if:

  • You are an educator, employment services provider, or industry professional.
  • You need insights into skills demand, program alignment, and job trends with an easy-to-use interface.
  • You want access to exclusive 10-year projections to support strategic program decisions.

Typical Users:

Educators, industry/employers, and employment services providers seeking an accessible tool to explore labour market trends.

Vicinity Jobs' Hiring Demand Reporting System Form Preview

Choose the Hiring Demand Reporting System if:

  • You are a researcher, economist, or policymaker requiring deep historical data.
  • You need advanced labour market analysis or to validate API queries with aligned data field names.
  • You want customizable reporting and tools designed for technically sophisticated users.

Typical Users:

Labour market researchers, economic development professionals, economists, think tanks, policymakers, and API-integrated partners.

The Canadian Job Trends Dashboard allows users to explore labour market information based on trends found in online job postings from across Canada. This interactive dashboard is updated weekly with new data from Vicinity Jobs. Explore hiring demand by occupation or work requirements.

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Canadian Job Trends Dashboard

Launched by Fleming College, the Indigenous LMI platform captures information from thousands of Indigenous job postings. Users can explore Indigenous hiring demand by location, occupation, and specific employers. The system also shows these trends over time.

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Canadian Job Trends Dashboard

Magnet’s Career information for Job Seekers allows users to explore opportunities for a specific location and occupation. Users are shown the top employers hiring, what they pay, and what skills and certifications they require.

Magnet is a free platform to support Canadian’s advance their careers. Sign up for free here.

Canadian Job Trends Dashboard

OpportuNext is an Online Career Transition Tool launched by The Conference Board of Canada and the Future Skills Centre. This free online tool is designed to help job placement professionals, jobseekers, and employers quickly and easily explore viable career transition pathways.

Try it here: https://www.opportunext.ca/

Canadian Job Trends Dashboard

Selected Research and Publications Informed by Vicinity Jobs

Spiteri, Suzanne. 2024. Decoding job postings: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers. Ottawa: Labour Market Information Council (LMIC).

The Dais. 2023. Digital Journeys: A Path Towards Digital Economic Empowerment for Indigenous Youths in Canada

Brookfield Institute. 2020. Building Pathways from Disruption to Employment.

Conference Board of Canada and Future Skills Centre. 2022. Green Occupation Pathways From Vulnerable Jobs to Rapid-Growth Careers.

Diversity Institute. 2016. Mapping the Innovation Ecosystem in Eastern Ontario.

Diversity Institute. 2020. Canadian Labour Demand Update: Analysis of Job Postings for the Fourth Quarter of 2020.

Diversity Institute. 2020. Labour Demand Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of online job postings in Canada.

Diversity Institute. 2021. Job Posting Trends in Canada: 2021 Update.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2022. Developing Indicators for Skill Demand.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2022. Challenges and Opportunities in Leveraging Online Jobs Ads to Track Labour Shortages.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2021. LMI Insight Report no. 42: Under Pressure: Estimating the demand and supply for bilingual workers in Canada.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2020. LMI Insights Report no. 29: Making Informed Choices in an Uncertain and Changing Job Market.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2020. LMI Insight Report no. 32: Through the Looking Glass: Assessing Skills Measures Using 21st Century Technologies.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2020. LMI Insight Report no. 36: How Representative Are Online Job Postings?

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2019. LMI Insights Report no. 14: Is this a skill which I see before me? The challenge of measuring skills shortages.

Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). 2018. Labour Market Information Best Practices Guide.

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