Bank of Canada betting high job vacancies will cushion rise in unemployment
As the Bank of Canada squeezes the economy with higher interest rates, central-bank economists are betting that unemployment won’t spike as much as in…
Is your boss tracking you?
A majority of Canadian employees say using tracking tools would not affect how they work, 23 per cent said it added stress and made…
More people are fleeing Ontario – and moving to Alberta
Ontario is growing fast. Between April and June, the province’s population rose by more than 113,000, an increase of 0.8 per cent from the…
Ontario expands role of private firms in welfare jobs programs
Ontario is going ahead with changes to hand more oversight of job training and placement for people on social assistance to for-profit firms, saying…
Canada risks losing its edge on international student recruitment over visa delays, universities say
Canada’s struggle to process international student visas in time for the start of fall classes jeopardizes a key pathway for potential new immigrants, universities…
Ontario’s right-to-disconnect policy is in effect. Here’s what employers have come up with
The Progressive Conservative government has said the right-to-disconnect legislation is intended to protect workers’ privacy amid technological advancements in the workplace. By Vanmala Subramaniam*…
Canada struggles to prepare its workforce for changing digital economy
Canadians have been falling behind when it comes to adopting digital skills, leaving its work force ill-prepared to meet the needs of an increasingly…
‘There’s a war for talent’: Bilingual job applicants are so coveted they can write their own cheque, recruiter says
Francophone candidates are in the driver’s seat. They can demand – and receive – lucrative salaries and perks in the current market, he said.…
Essential stores struggle to stay open amid staff shortages
Canadian businesses in a variety of sectors say they are starting to feel the staffing pinch from the highly contagious Omicron variant of the…
Immigration shortfalls making Canada’s labour problems worse
There’s no question that immigration is a critical part of the solution to Canada’s skilled-labour shortages. By David Parkinson* – Nov, 2021 There’s no…
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