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Alberta Spatial Price Survey

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The Alberta Spatial Price Survey measures price differences between selected Alberta communities for a basket of goods and services at a specific point in time, using Edmonton as the index base.... More ≫

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The Alberta Spatial Price Survey measures price differences between selected Alberta communities for a basket of goods and services at a specific point in time, using Edmonton as the index base. This means that Edmonton is benchmarked at 100.0 and serves as the basis of comparison. As such, communities having an index value above (or below) 100.0 experienced higher (or lower) prices than Edmonton for a particular basket of commodities.

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Calgary & area labour market report : technological change and impacts on the workforce results from the 2017 Calgary & Area employer survey

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Since 2006, Applications Management Consulting Ltd. has been surveying Calgary and area employers on behalf of Alberta Community and Social Services about their labour market practices. The 2017... More ≫

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Since 2006, Applications Management Consulting Ltd. has been surveying Calgary and area employers on behalf of Alberta Community and Social Services about their labour market practices. The 2017 survey also included supplemental questions on technological changes and impacts on the workforce. The results of these supplemental questions form the basis of this report. It discusses technological changes that Calgary and area employers have implemented or plan to implement, and how these technological changes impact the number of workers needed, training needs, and employee job descriptions. In addition, this report explores the most important skills workers need when it comes to technological change, from the perspective of Calgary and area employers.

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