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What the NOC Can Do for You

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is used daily by thousands of people to understand the jobs found throughout Canada's labour market. Using an internationally recognized coding logic, the NOC offers analyses of over 30,000 occupations, based on studies of the actual work performed by Canadians.

As the national reference on occupational information, the NOC can assist you on almost any project linked with the Canadian world of work.

For companies and organizations, the NOC can become a valuable tool in human resources management. By using the NOC, your positions will be described consistently, and your classification system will be simplified, enabling greater employee mobility within the organization. The NOC also makes it easier to compare work force projections and analyses with labour force studies from federal and provincial institutions, such as Statistics Canada.

For individuals looking for career information, the NOC provides detailed information on occupations including main job duties, titles and specific requirements. The NOC also gives a clear picture of the Canadian world of occupations, facilitating career exploration, and job comparison, allowing individuals to make informed career decisions.

Additional products available through the NOC include the Career Handbook, which provides in-depth analyses and profiles of over 900 occupations. These profiles describe the various aspects of a particular job, such as aptitudes, level of physical activity, environmental conditions and general employment requirements.

If you are actively involved in the field of occupational studies, you may even qualify to have complete access to the NOC database, allowing you to precisely determine what information to include in your analyses and projections. Whether you are looking for information on career choices or human resources management tools, the NOC is the authoritative source on occupational information in Canada.

For specific information on an occupation or to learn more about the NOC through our easy-to-use tutorial, visit us at www.hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca/noc and see for yourself why thousands of clients use the National Occupational Classification every day.

For additional copies or multiple formats of this brochure,
mail or fax your request to:

Enquiries Centre
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, Level 0
Gatineau, QC K1A 0J9
Fax: (819) 953-7260
E-mail: publications@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2004
Catalogue No.: HS4-13/2004
ISBN: 0-662-68499-0

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Date Modified:
2011-08-30