Hundreds turn up for London and Area Works job fair – London

in Apr 16, 2019

Hundreds of job seekers, resume in hand, gathered at the Western Fair Agriplex on Tuesday for the London and Area Works job fair. The fair comes just days after the city announced a new task force, dedicated to filling the more than 9,000 job openings that Statistics Canada report in London. READ MORE: Mayor Ed[…]

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Lori Loughlin productions halted in Vancouver, company says ‘hundreds’ of job losses to follow – BC

Lori Loughlin productions halted in Vancouver, company says ‘hundreds’ of job losses to follow – BC

in Mar 14, 2019

[ad_1] Hallmark Cards said it’s cutting ties with actor Lori Loughlin after she was implicated in the U.S. college admissions scam, and production has halted on projects she was working on in Vancouver. President of Front Street Pictures Charles Cooper said Loughlin was the star of 16 TV movies in the Garage Sale Mystery franchise.[…]

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Calgary ring road contractors look to hire hundreds at job fair – Calgary

Calgary ring road contractors look to hire hundreds at job fair – Calgary

in Feb 23, 2019

[ad_1] As many people in Alberta struggle to find full-time employment, one project in Calgary has contractors hiring hundreds. A job fair organized by KGL Constructors on Saturday matched potential employees with construction companies set to work on the southwest portion of the ring road. Ian McColl, a KGL spokesperson, said the construction joint venture[…]

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How an American businessman saved hundreds of jobs in Cape Breton

How an American businessman saved hundreds of jobs in Cape Breton

in Dec 23, 2018

[ad_1] His message to laid off Cape Breton call centre workers is straightforward. But the Iowa-based businessman’s words resonate like gospel in this hardscrabble region plunged into economic uncertainty earlier this month. “Things are going to stay the same or get better,” says Anthony Marlowe, a self-made telecommunications mogul who himself started as a telemarketer[…]

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