4 mistakes people make on their resumé and how to avoid them – National

in Sep 16, 2019

The first step to getting your dream job is crafting a killer resumé — one that’s clear, concise and demonstrates why you’re the best candidate. But in an increasingly competitive job market, it’s tougher than ever to create a resumé that will make you stand out among hundreds of other applicants. Career experts Maureen McCann[…]

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What you need to know about the new job training programs in the federal budget – National

What you need to know about the new job training programs in the federal budget – National

in Mar 19, 2019

[ad_1] The new federal budget, released Tuesday, includes measures designed to help Canadians upgrade their skills at work. It does this through two main programs. The first is called the Canada Training Benefit. It’s a program designed to provide Canadians with funding to help pay for retraining courses. Every year, workers who are between the[…]

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‘Any longer and I would’ve been burnt out’: Former aide to the Queen shares difficulties of job – National

‘Any longer and I would’ve been burnt out’: Former aide to the Queen shares difficulties of job – National

in Mar 12, 2019

[ad_1] Since joining the Royal Family last May, Meghan Markle and her staff have been the subject of much scrutiny. In November, Markle’s personal assistant Melissa Touabti was rumoured to have left her post just six months after joining the team. In December, Markle and Prince Harry reportedly accepted the resignation of their shared private[…]

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SNC-Lavalin: Does 9,000 jobs make it a ‘public policy problem’? – National

SNC-Lavalin: Does 9,000 jobs make it a ‘public policy problem’? – National

in Mar 09, 2019

[ad_1] Nine thousand is a number Canadians have been hearing a lot this week. That’s the number of job losses the Trudeau government says it’s worried about, should SNC-Lavalin be handed a criminal conviction on fraud and bribery charges. The Quebec engineering giant currently has around 8,700 employees in Canada. Those are the people the[…]

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Canada adds nearly 56K full-time jobs in February – National

Canada adds nearly 56K full-time jobs in February – National

in Mar 08, 2019

[ad_1] The labour market generated a second straight month of strong job gains in February with the creation of 55,900 net new positions, all of which were full time. The latest jobs report by Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate held firm last month at 5.8 per cent as more people hunted for work. The[…]

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ANALYSIS: Despite protests from top Trudeau aide, Wilson-Raybould was right — SNC-Lavalin is about politics, not jobs – National

ANALYSIS: Despite protests from top Trudeau aide, Wilson-Raybould was right — SNC-Lavalin is about politics, not jobs – National

in Mar 06, 2019

[ad_1] When Jody Wilson-Raybould was standing firm in her position that she would not overrule an independent prosecutor to cut a special deal with SNC-Lavalin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his inner circle all argued she should seek outside counsel, get a second opinion. “Someone like Beverley McLachlan,” Gerald Butts told the House of Commons[…]

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Facebook offered Conservative minister new data centre, jobs in exchange for easier data rules: reports – National

Facebook offered Conservative minister new data centre, jobs in exchange for easier data rules: reports – National

in Mar 04, 2019

[ad_1] Executives from Facebook offered to open a new data centre in Canada to get the former Conservative government to cut it a deal exempting data held on non-Canadians by the company from federal privacy regulations, British media reports suggest. Now, a Liberal MP is urging the parliamentary committee studying Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica[…]

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WWE star Roman Reigns announces his cancer is in remission – National

WWE star Roman Reigns announces his cancer is in remission – National

in Feb 26, 2019

[ad_1] WWE star Roman Reigns says his leukemia is in remission and he’ll be returning to the ring. Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoai, was only 22 when he was first diagnosed with leukemia. The former WWE Universal Champion relinquished the belt in October after disclosing that the disease had returned and that[…]

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Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

Government has a responsibility to defend jobs, Trudeau says amid SNC-Lavalin allegations – National

in Feb 22, 2019

[ad_1] OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose office is under fire for allegedly pressuring his former justice minister to try to ensure a major construction company avoided a corruption trial, on Friday said he had been concerned about possible job losses. READ MORE: Canada’s top civil servant fears ‘somebody’s going to be shot’ during[…]

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