Jobs and work experience hard to find for high school students during pandemic

in May 04, 2021

Emma Matiejewski has been trying to get a job. That hasn’t been easy for the 18-year-old in Edmonton, Alta. “So far I’ve only gotten two interviews,” said Matiejewski, “and the two interviews I have gotten, no luck. “With the pandemic, people aren’t really hiring.” Read more: Alberta’s current COVID-19 status worse than every province[…]

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Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight – National

Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight – National

in Apr 21, 2021

Find a job that will forget you’re on the payroll, and you’ll never work a day in your life. Italian prosecutors say they’ve busted a man who raked in roughly 538,000 euros (US$647,000) over 15 years without ever showing up to his hospital job, in one of the most egregious cases of absentee abuse[…]

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Manitoba government employee survey shows fewer people satisfied with work – Winnipeg

in May 10, 2019

A new survey says less than 40 per cent of Manitoba civil servants feel as though they are valued employees. The 2018 employment engagement survey shows a significant decline in the number of people feeling satisfied with their departments and their work since the last survey in 2015. Many employees in the survey say government[…]

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Thousands of young job seekers line up for hours for work in Calgary – Calgary

Thousands of young job seekers line up for hours for work in Calgary – Calgary

in Mar 20, 2019

[ad_1] With resumes in hand, and some dressed for success, more than 5,000 eager Calgary youths — between the ages of 15 and 24 years old — braved long lineups for the chance at a job Wednesday afternoon. The 21st annual Youth Hiring Fair is put on the by City of Calgary’s Youth Employment Centre[…]

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Who do Canadians trust most? Their employers, apparently – National

Who do Canadians trust most? Their employers, apparently – National

in Feb 14, 2019

[ad_1] Canadians are fearful that a lack of training, growing automation, globalization or international conflict will rob them of their jobs. And yet, the results of the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer indicate job-security concerns don’t seem to have dampened people’s trust in their employers. READ MORE: Engineer? Teacher? Sorry, that doesn’t guarantee job security anymore[…]

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COMMENTARY: Women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault at work – National

COMMENTARY: Women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault at work – National

in Jan 27, 2019

[ad_1] Violence-related injuries at work are on the rise across Canada and this is especially the case for women, according to two recent studies we conducted at the not-for-profit Institute for Work and Health. We found that women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault or unwanted touching on the job,[…]

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‘We’re focusing on the most invisible of injuries’: research project targets mental health at work

‘We’re focusing on the most invisible of injuries’: research project targets mental health at work

in Jan 24, 2019

[ad_1] Cross-country research led by the University of Ottawa, backed by $1.4M in federal funding, aims to get a better sense of mental health problems on the job — and offer solutions. “Looking at issues around psychological health and safety particularly at work, the opportunities to take leaves of absence and to encourage return to[…]

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TSA says airport security staff taking more time off work during U.S. gov’t shutdown – National

TSA says airport security staff taking more time off work during U.S. gov’t shutdown – National

in Jan 05, 2019

[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[…]

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