[ad_1] Zainab Mnyetto’s journey to Picton, Ont., has included stops in Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It’s a move she says has been filled with barriers, but Mnyetto was happy when she learned she would be working in Prince Edward County. “My dream job opened up in economics, and when I got it,[…]
[ad_1] Statistic’s Canada Labour Force Survey for January shows Ontario led overall employment increases across the country. According to the survey, the province added 41,400 jobs last month as a result of an increase in full-time work. The survey added, however, more people looked for work in the province, pushing the unemployment rate up to[…]
[ad_1] At 6’9″, Geoff Summers is an imposing figure. The 31-year-old used to be a bar bouncer but on Dec. 2, 2018, while on the job, Summers was shot and nearly lost his life. Summers spent two months recovering in hospital from the bullet wound and was just released last week. He told Global News[…]
[ad_1] If you think you’re seeing more ‘Help Wanted’ signs around the Okanagan, you’re not imagining it. There are many jobs up for grabs these days across the valley, making it challenging for employers to hire staff. “It’s been difficult trying to find the right people,” said Mike Ingram, the owner of Molly’s Café in[…]
[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[…]
[ad_1] Brian Gallant admits he “should have spoken more about bilingualism” during his time as the premier of New Brunswick in a new report he wrote on language tensions in the province. Gallant, the soon-to-be former leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association, says he spoke with 100 community leaders as he spent the last[…]
[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[…]
[ad_1] Workers in eastern Alberta are breathing a sigh of relief Friday after CNRL said the province easing the oil production cap means it can keep the ECHO pipeline running. “Following the Government of Alberta’s announcement of production limits easing for February and March 2019, Canadian Natural’s curtailment volume for February 2019 will be reduced,”[…]
[ad_1] English Montreal School Board (EMSB) chairperson Angela Mancini was in the hot seat Monday evening, as school commissioners gathered for a special meeting to address Mancini’s prolonged absence from board-related functions. On Friday, Mancini attended an EMSB event at a school in Hampstead; it was her first public appearance since last October. During the time Mancini was absent,[…]
[ad_1] View link » Getting back into a career after staying home to raise kids can be daunting, especially competing against people who haven’t left the workforce. According to data from the Harvard Business Review, stay-at-home moms are half as likely to land a job interview compared to moms who get laid off. In[…]