Competency 1

Competency 1
Cabinetmaking - Competency 1 The Trade and The Training Process

Module 01: the Trade and the Training Process

Course Objective

In this module students are required to participate in activities to determin their suitibility for the trade and the training process according to the following specifications;

Be familiar with the nature of the trade / Understand the training process / Confirm their career choice / Be famailiar with the school

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Labour Market Information Assignment

The goal of the LMI assignment is to introduce the student to Information about the Labour Market for Cabinetmakers here in the Province of Québec.

Please open a word document and write at the top
  • Your Name
  • The Date
  • Assignment #1 Phase 1 "Information on the Furniture Finishing Trade"

To begin the assignment; open the link Below

 on this blog (RTC/Cab/Com01/FF/Mod01)

The page should open up to the title

Cabinetmakers  NOC 72311

or Click on link below

Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)


Job titles (keywords are in bold)


In this assignment you will peruse the links under the above title and answer the following questions

  1. Is Cabinetmaker (Furniture Finisher) the only word that describes this trade?   

    List other terminology found.      Additional information

  2. What are the Skills required to be a cabinetmaker or Furniture finisher?

    Describe the nature of these skills.

  3. What are some of the knowledge and attributes needed?
  4. What is the estimated median wage?

  5. Are there different annual income expectations for cabinetmakers (furniture Finishers) in Montreal compared to Laval?  Compare Montreal to 3 other regions.

  6. What is the ratio of men to women cabinetmakers or Furniture Finishers in Québec? Does it differ in Montreal?

  7. What percentage of Cabinetmakers or Furniture Finishers are part-time workers? Is this more or less than other occupations?

  8. What is the second most popular business sector of activity for cabinetmakers (furniture finishers) in Québec?

  9. What do the job prospects indicate?

    Now search the net for this information in another province

    9. What did you find?

    Compare Québec to other provinces at Canada Job Bank(cab)

    Furniture Finishers Click here

      Below this blog, make a brief comment on the LMI you gathered

    click on "Comments" or "no comments"

    10. How do you feel about a future as a Furniture Finisher and/or cabinetmaker in the Montreal region?

    Now that you can navigate these government sites, see if you can find anything else on the web.

     11. What were your expectations and perceptions about this occupation? (think about why you signed up for this course) 

    in a paragraph or two, compare your expectations to the answers you wrote in questions 1 to 10.

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18 comments:

  1. It seems as though if you are a Furniture Finisher living in Quebec, you are more likely to find a job than in other provinces.

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  2. Québec provides tuition free vocational education (DEP/DVS) to fill the demand in its labour market.

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  3. I assumed that Aerospace would make up a larger employment % for Furniture Finishing. I am surprised to see it only employs 4% of Finishers in Quebec.
    B.

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  4. Quebec is getting the shaft in terms of hourly wage.

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  5. In general big compaines like in Areospace offer bigger wages than smaller independent compaines

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  6. It seems to be easier to find work in Quebec with less experience, however the wages start lower.

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  7. There seems to be less job opportunities for Cabinetmakers or Furniture Finishers in Bc than in Montreal, though the annual pay is better in BC.

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  8. Interesting how Furniture Finishers in Quebec are projected to have more job market prospects than Cabinetmakers in the next few years.

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  9. Gaultier Vendioux21 October 2022 at 15:29

    The conclusion of my research is the following : if I want to optimize my financial gains, I need to move to Alberta for cabinetmaking. That being said, I don't particularly want to optimize my financial gains. So I will probably stay in Montreal.

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  10. not sure if this info is up to date

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  11. It seems that learning in Quebec is great, and perhaps for gaining work experience throughout the years. That being said, perhaps a more prosperous and successful life and career exist outside of Quebec, in provinces like Ontario and Alberta. Although, living costs need to be looked at.

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  12. Prospects for Furniture Finishers and Cabinetmakers in the greater Montreal area appear to be very good which is fantastic.

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  13. Great and I have a keen provide: new kitchen cost

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  14. Furniture finishing is a trade that is high in demand and is surprisingly not as well payed as we might think

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  15. Although the pay may not be the best, I'm glad to see the flexibility in the field, from more small-scale/bespoke art pieces to large industrial woodworking. I'm glad that Quebec at least offers a pretty wide range of Cabinetmaking trade jobs or gigs.

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  16. Research confirms steady demand in the QC cabinetmaking but highlights modest wages and financial advancement opportunities.

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  17. It seems as if many workers do part time work in Quebec in this industry which seems as though this trade is very flexible depending on personal needs.

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