After working remotely since starting a new job at the beginning of the year, Madison Rogers was excited to get into the office in March and spend time collaborating with her co-workers at Toronto-based Fuse Create. “I felt energized meeting my co-workers in person, I’m even more motivated to do good work,” she said in an[…]
Canadian employers are being challenged when it comes to filling vacant roles. However, a new report finds many companies are overlooking a group that could help: those living with autism. Embracing neurodiversity at work: how Canadians with autism can help employers close the talent gap, a report by Deloitte, highlights a number of barriers people[…]
Deangela Provo knows what it means to play on an unlevel playing field. “I think that some of the barriers Black youth are facing when it comes to finding employment — and meaningful employment at that — is resources,” the 17-year-old told Global News. Read more: 3.2M Canadians, including over 560,000 children, living in[…]
[ad_1] Before heading out in the winter, Scarborough resident Sarah Adisa wraps her hair in a simple black scarf. “The texture of my hair, it breaks in this cold weather. I protect it unless it’s braided,” explained Adisa. She said she never imagined the wrap could cost her a job. “‘We don’t allow head wraps[…]
[ad_1] Calgary’s city manager, Jeff Fielding, is leaving his position to take up a new job with the City of Toronto, the City of Calgary announced Tuesday. Fielding has been Calgary’s city manager since 2014, just before the city started to see the impacts of struggling oil prices and shortly after the devastating flood of[…]
[ad_1] TORONTO – The Toronto Catholic District School Board says the province’s decision to cut programs aimed at providing students with extra skills and support will result in the immediate loss of 95 part-time jobs. In a briefing note sent this week to trustees, the school board says the jobs losses will affected about 35[…]
[ad_1] Amazon is firmly planting its foot in Toronto by opening a 113,000-square-foot office in the city’s downtown core to accommodate the expansion of its tech hub. The tech giant said the new location at Scotia Plaza on King Street West will focus on software development, machine learning, cloud computing, digital advertising and artificial intelligence.[…]
[ad_1] Ron Taverner was set to become the next Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner, however at the government’s request to delay his appointment due to controversy, he has rescinded his resignation from the Toronto police. Travis Dhanraj was at Queen’s Park with more. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The city of Toronto is now accepting summer job applications for camps, aquatic programs and various recreations programs. The recruitment drive for camps will run until Feb. 4 and all others to Feb. 15. Aquatic positions are ongoing. READ MORE: Toronto receives $8.6M from federal government to boost youth job program Positions still vacant[…]