Sectoral Initiatives Program

The SIP aims to address current and future skills shortages by supporting the development and distribution of sector-specific labour market intelligence, national occupational standards and skills certification and accreditation systems. It has been demonstrated that these products and regimes effectively support employers, job-seekers, students, workers and educational institutions in responding to labour market pressures and in reacting to changing labour market conditions. This may include adjusting curriculum, exploring labour market needs for career transition decisions or forecasting emerging staffing needs. The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.