What should you do if you’re offered a promotion without a raise? – National

in Feb 07, 2019

A job promotion can mean more responsibility, longer hours and contributing more to your company’s bottom line. For these reasons, it’s often paired with a salary increase — but what if more money isn’t part of the offer? According to a recent study conducted by staffing firm OfficeTeam, 47 per cent of Canadian human resource[…]

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‘We promote the best person for the job and, quite often, that’s a woman’: A surge in Shuswap female firefighters – Okanagan

‘We promote the best person for the job and, quite often, that’s a woman’: A surge in Shuswap female firefighters – Okanagan

in Feb 06, 2019

[ad_1] According to several online statistics, less than five per cent of firefighters in Canada are women. However, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says it is working hard to ensure that gender doesn’t define a great firefighter. Case in point: Kara Slous, an on-call firefighter at the Tappen-Sunnybrae Fire Department. “I was a South Shuswap[…]

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State of the Union: Trump boasts economic boom, job creation, tax credits

State of the Union: Trump boasts economic boom, job creation, tax credits

in Feb 05, 2019

[ad_1] During Tuesday’s State of the Union, President Trump praised his administrations’ involvement in creating an economic boom. “We have created 5.3 million new jobs and importantly added 600,000 new manufacturing jobs,” he said. [ad_2] Source link

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Durham business owners tell you ‘How to Quit Your Job’ in new online series – Durham

Durham business owners tell you ‘How to Quit Your Job’ in new online series – Durham

in Feb 05, 2019

[ad_1] Donna Benson has groomed dogs for decades, but working for other people just hadn’t cut it for her. “I’ve groomed around Durham Region in many salons, but I think … it came to a point where I thought, ‘OK, I have different ideas and ways that I’d like to run my salon.’” Nine years[…]

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Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols – Montreal

Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols – Montreal

in Feb 05, 2019

[ad_1] Quebec’s Education Department admitted Tuesday it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job. The Canadian Press obtained a copy of a survey sent to schools across the province asking principals to count the number of teachers and other personnel who wear visible religious symbols. Last week,[…]

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Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

Cape Breton call centre gets $2.4-million payroll rebate to hire 270 workers – Halifax

in Feb 04, 2019

[ad_1] A Cape Breton call centre that was recently given new life by an Iowa-based businessman is in line for a $2.4-million payroll rebate from the province if it creates another 270 jobs over three years, bringing the total workforce to 750. Under an agreement with Nova Scotia’s arms length business agency, NSBI, Sydney Call[…]

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