Canadian workers leaving pandemic-stricken sectors. Where are they going? – National

in Jul 28, 2022

Restaurants, airlines, schools and nursing homes are at the sharp end of a labour crunch that’s afflicted employers all year long. In June, the unemployment rate fell to a record low of 4.9 per cent, tightening the screws on an economy with more  Sabung Ayam Online positions than it could fill. Amid a prolonged pandemic,[…]

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Hiring process ‘broken’ in many Canadian firms, experts say. What’s the fix? – National

in Jul 20, 2022

As Canada continues to struggle with a nationwide labour shortage, some experts say that the hiring process in several organizations across varied sectors is “broken.” They say the issue has existed for a long time due to companies’ heavy reliance on referrals and was exacerbated by workplace changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: Unemployment[…]

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NBA grants $500K to Toronto organization to build economic prosperity among Black Canadian youth

in Jun 10, 2021

Deangela Provo knows what it means to play on an unlevel playing field. “I think that some of the barriers Black youth are facing when it comes to finding employment — and meaningful employment at that — is resources,” the 17-year-old told Global News. Read more: 3.2M Canadians, including over 560,000 children, living in[…]

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Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

Canadian economy sheds 213,000 jobs in January, biggest decline since April – National

in Feb 05, 2021

Statistics Canada says the economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall. The unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 9.4 per cent, the highest rate since August. Financial data firm Refinitiv says the average economist[…]

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Governments should help bridge job skills gap to address lack of wage growth: Canadian CEO – National

Governments should help bridge job skills gap to address lack of wage growth: Canadian CEO – National

in Feb 03, 2019

[ad_1] Canada may be experiencing one of its biggest labour shortages in years but that doesn’t mean employees are seeing wage growth reflecting that talent crunch. Last week, a senior official with the Bank of Canada said one of the causes for the “puzzling” lack of wage growth could be that employers are struggling to[…]

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Ex-Ottawa MPP Yasir Naqvi named CEO of Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Ex-Ottawa MPP Yasir Naqvi named CEO of Institute for Canadian Citizenship

in Jan 23, 2019

[ad_1] Yasir Naqvi, the former Liberal MPP for Ottawa Centre and Attorney General of Ontario, has been named CEO of the Toronto-based Institute for Canadian Citizenship. The national charity, which describes itself as an independent organization that promotes civic and cultural participation among new Canadian citizens, announced Naqvi’s new job on Wednesday afternoon. Naqvi was[…]

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