Canada adds 67K new jobs in January, but unemployment rate rises to 5.8% – National

Canada adds 67K new jobs in January, but unemployment rate rises to 5.8% – National

in Feb 08, 2019

[ad_1] The country saw a rush of 66,800 net new jobs in January in a gain fuelled by a hiring surge in the private sector, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency’s latest labour force survey said more people also searched for work last month, which pushed the unemployment rate to 5.8 per cent, up from[…]

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Liberals eyeing job training boost after warnings of under spending – National

Liberals eyeing job training boost after warnings of under spending – National

in Dec 27, 2018

[ad_1] OTTAWA — The federal Liberals want to widen the reach of the country’s job-training programs after senior officials heard warnings that Canada has been spending about half what comparable countries do on efforts to keep their workers employable. READ MORE: Reality check: Does Trudeau deserve all the credit for Canada’s economic and job gains?[…]

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