The Retail Council of Canada is warning that it’s going to be challenging for retailers to find enough staff this holiday shopping season. Stacey Selley hopes this year that people will be heading out and donning more glitter than last year when COVID-19 restrictions had people celebrating at home. The owner of Bamboo Ballroom[…]
Restaurants across Manitoba have a lot of job openings but can’t find enough people to fill them. Thomas Schneider, owner of Tommy’s Pizzeria, is currently open limited hours while he looks for workers. “We’re only open Tuesday to Saturday but I would love to be open Tuesday to Sunday,” Schneider said. “I would love[…]
Fed-up Burger King staff walked off the job in Lincoln, Neb., last week, after giving their boss — and everyone else — an approximately 50-foot-high resignation letter. “We all quit,” the sign outside the Nebraska restaurant read Monday. “Sorry for the inconvenience.” It was a crowning moment for the now-former Burger King employees, who[…]
The Middlesex-London Health Unit says COVID-19 vaccination efforts are set to ramp up but more qualified staff are needed for mass vaccination clinics and community-based mobile clinics. On Thursday, the health unit says the need is due to “more vaccine expected to arrive, additional first and second dose vaccination appointments on the way, and plans[…]
Kingston Health Sciences Centre is currently running a $3.8 million deficit to date for the 2020- 2021 fiscal year. These numbers run from the beginning of April to the end of September, representing half of the fiscal year. The deficit breaks down into two main categories: just over $10M spent on COVID-19 related issues[…]
[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] Less than two weeks after announcing his retirement from the CFL, former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker J.C. Sherritt has a new job with the Calgary Stampeders. Sherritt, 30, has been named the Stamps’ new linebackers coach. “I’m excited for the next part of my career,” Sherritt said in a media release Monday morning. “An opportunity[…]
[ad_1] The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential. READ MORE: Pence leads shutdown talks with Congressional[…]
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump said “there were MANY people” who wanted to serve as the new White House chief of staff. But there could be only one out of an allegedly crowded field — and his name is Mick Mulvaney. He was among the few people who lobbied for the White House job that[…]