High Demand Skills in Manitoba

Skills

Industry / Sector or types of jobs where skills are required most.

Region of Manitoba where skills are required most.

General Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Ability to listen, speak and write, in order to transmit or receive information clearly.

All Industries

All of Manitoba

Analytical Problem-Solving

Ability to recognize and define problems, design and implement solutions and evaluate results.

All Industries

All of Manitoba

Group Effectiveness, Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills

Ability to work with others for the purpose of problem solving, innovation and process improvement.

All Industries

All of Manitoba

Time Management

Ability to schedule and prioritize work for self and others and to use time efficiently.

All Industries

All of Manitoba

Presentation Skills

Ability to organize information and communicate through public presentations using a variety of media including overheads and PowerPoint presentations.

Engineers, Health Careers, Information Technology Careers, Teachers and Professors, Non-profit Organizations

All of Manitoba

Supervisory Skills

Ability to assign and co-ordinate projects, and ensure that the work is done on time and to quality standards. These skills are especially valuable when combined with experience doing the work of those being supervised.

Manufacturing, Information Technology, Health Care Products, Hospitals, Tourism and Construction Trades.

All of Manitoba

Small Business Management

Ability to operate a small business, with skills ranging from financial management, staff supervision and bookkeeping to production management, sales and distribution.

Small businesses in all industries.

All of Manitoba

Telephone communication skills

Ability to sell products and respond to customer needs cheerfully and professionally on the phone.

Customer Contact Center Industry, Customer Service and Information Technology Support Careers.

Winnipeg and Brandon

General Computer Skills

Ability to use various computer applications and programs such as spreadsheets, data bases, word processing and various operating systems. Keyboarding skills.

The need for basic computer skills is becoming increasingly important in all careers.

All of Manitoba

Internet Use Skills

Ability to use the internet for research and communication purposes.

Education and Research based Careers, Government and the Customer contact industry. There is growing demand for Internet skills in Sales and Purchasing careers.

All of Manitoba

Information Technology Project Management Skills

Ability to co-ordinate projects, manage staff and budgets, and maintain project timelines combined with a strong Information Technology background. Make business cases, and be able to communicate them to management and clients.

Information Technology, Insurance and Manufacturing Industries.

Primarily in Winnipeg but some need in rural Manitoba

Computer-Assisted drafting Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Applications

Ability to use computer applications in the design of products and in the set-up of tools to facilitate efficient production.

Manufacturing and Information Technology Careers.

Winnipeg

Quality Assurance

Ability to apply statistical formulas to assess production performance, set standards for output, and establish inspection programs. Knowledge of international standards such as ISO 9000. Ability to use Co-ordinated Measuring Machines (CMM).

Manufacturing, Cold Weather Testing, Agriculture, Food Processing, Customer Contact and Health Care Products Industries.

All of Manitoba

Lean Manufacturing

A strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing techniques and an ability to implement them in a variety of manufacturing settings as well as an ability to teach it to management and production staff.

Inventory Management

Ability to determine current and future needs for raw materials and semi-finished manufactured goods and to control availability through efficient purchasing policies and just-in-time delivery systems.

Manufacturing, transportation and storage and wholesale and retail trade careers.

All of Manitoba

Marketing and Export Development

Ability to identify customer/client needs and relate them to products and services.  An ability to find new sales opportunities in the export markets.

Business services, Customer Contact and Manufacturing Industries.

All of Manitoba

Customer Service

Ability to work with customers/clients in satisfactorily meeting any of their service needs.

Retail and Wholesale Trade, Customer Contact, Manufacturing and Information Technology careers.

All of Manitoba

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Ability to handle difficult situations, clients and/or co-workers and work out reasonable solutions for all involved.

Management occupations and careers dealing with the public.

All of Manitoba

Knowledge of Product Safety Regulations

Knowledge of government regulations covering production and packaging of various food and pharmaceutical products, and knowledge of safe laboratory practices.

Food, Beverage and Health Care Products Manufacturing.

All of Manitoba

Technical Reading and Writing

Ability to read technical documents and manuals as well as write instructions and procedures for a variety of technical processes and protocols.

Manufacturing and Construction Industries for reading blueprints and plans; Customer Service Careers to assist clients with complicated equipment and products.

All of Manitoba

Industrial Welding Skills

Increasing demand for individuals with a broad knowledge of metal manufacturing processes with a welding background.

Workplace-Based Instructional Skills

Ability to teach others through lecture or demonstration, using valid adult education instructional techniques.

All industries.

All of Manitoba

Medical Education Skills

Knowledge of a variety of common health care issues such as Diabetes and an ability to teach the public how to recognize early warning signs and educate them about the causes, implications and treatments.

Education and Health Careers in Public Health Clinics.

Northern and rural Manitoba

Environmental Assessment

Ability to conduct an environmental assessment using a number of inter-related skills including data interpretation, risk assessment and knowledge of hazardous waste handling.

Manufacturing, Mining, and Hydro Electric Industries as well as Government Careers.

All of Manitoba