Web-based career planning tools are an effective way to help graduates achieve a better match between their skills and employment

Ottawa, 23 January 2012 – The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) has released a report which shows that the labour market competencies of graduates from colleges and universities can be improved by providing them with Web-based job search and career planning tools that are tailored to their needs. As governments are increasingly turning to Web-based technologies to make various tools and resources available to as many people as possible, How Web-based technologies can improve the career choices of young people, released today, provides important insights into the role that online job search and career planning services can play in ensuring that the training and skills of Canadian graduates are fully utilized in the labour market.