Some Montrealers are pivoting careers while the city copes with labour shortages

in Jul 08, 2022

As COVID-19 ripped through Quebec’s short-staffed and ill-prepared nursing homes at the beginning of the pandemic, David S. Landsman was among the province’s hailed “guardian angels” in health care who rushed to the front lines. The orderly was deployed from his position on a psychiatric unit at a Montreal hospital and left his other job[…]

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Thousands expected to attend City of Calgary youth job fair – Calgary

in Apr 07, 2022

The Big Four Building at Stampede Park is expected to be bustling again Thursday afternoon as young job seekers file in to meet prospective employers. Some 4500 jobs are up for grabs as the 24th annual youth hiring fair returns as an in-person event, put on by the City of Calgary’s Youth Employment Centre. 88[…]

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City of Kingston ready to bolster workforce after pandemic hiring freeze – Kingston

in Nov 24, 2021

The number of municipal employees in the City of Kingston is about to rise. The city is getting ready to spend about $4.5 million to rehire city workers who were either laid off or had their jobs put on a freeze during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 budget estimates include increased staffing costs required[…]

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Janette Smith named Hamilton’s next city manager

Janette Smith named Hamilton’s next city manager

in Mar 21, 2019

[ad_1] Hamilton is hiring its first female city manager. Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced during Wednesday night’s council meeting that Janette Smith will be appointed next week and will take over the city’s top bureaucratic job in May. READ MORE: City manager recruitment continues in Hamilton despite concerns of gender equity and diversity Smith comes to[…]

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Inside workers to vote on City of Calgary’s latest contract offer – Calgary

Inside workers to vote on City of Calgary’s latest contract offer – Calgary

in Mar 12, 2019

[ad_1] The union representing the City of Calgary’s inside workers has cancelled a strike vote that was set for this Friday. Members instead will vote on the city’s latest contract offer. The 4,100 members of CUPE Local 38 are being told the offer from the city is likely the best they can get without taking[…]

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Former fire chief sues City of Vernon after job loss

Former fire chief sues City of Vernon after job loss

in Feb 20, 2019

[ad_1] Vernon’s former fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the City alleging it terminated him without cause or notice and didn’t offer to accommodate his disability. Keith Green filed the lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Thursday. Green was relieved of his duties as fire chief last August. Later that month, the[…]

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More City of Edmonton employees feel harassed, discriminated against; citizens increasingly part of problem: report – Edmonton

More City of Edmonton employees feel harassed, discriminated against; citizens increasingly part of problem: report – Edmonton

in Jan 24, 2019

[ad_1] A growing number of people employed by the City of Edmonton say they face harassment or experience discrimination on the job, and abuse from members of the public is a growing source of that aggravation, according to a City of Edmonton executive report released on Thursday. The 2018 City of Edmonton Employee Engagement and[…]

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Lethbridge mayor speaks on drug crisis and job creation in state of the city address – Lethbridge

Lethbridge mayor speaks on drug crisis and job creation in state of the city address – Lethbridge

in Jan 15, 2019

[ad_1] For the fourth time in his tenure as Lethbridge Mayor, Chris Spearman delivered a state of the city address on Tuesday. In front of a large audience at the Sandman Hotel, Spearman touched on a number of topics from 2018, while also looking ahead to what the community can expect this year. READ MORE:[…]

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