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Looking for a new job? Refresh your résumé with these tips for 2021

it’s time to refresh those cover letters and résumés. By Sadaf Ahsan – Special to the Globe and Mail* – July, 2021  More than a…

Investing in employees’ mental health benefits both companies and their workers

A renewed focus on employee mental health will be a lasting legacy of the pandemic. By John Ferguson – Special to the Globe and…

If you’re looking for a six-figure salary, there are now more remote openings than in any individual city

Those hoping to earn a six-figure salary will now find more opportunities that are fully remote than in any individual city in North America.…

Canada’s job market roars back; hiring climbs, unemployment falls as COVID-19 restrictions lift

‘Employees want control:’ For these Canadian companies, the pandemic has prompted a dramatic rethink of HR policies

Canadian corporations are taking their human-resources policies into previously unthinkable directions as they look to a future when COVID-19 recedes. By Nicolas Van Praet…

Who suffers the most when it comes to pandemic-related stress? Look closely at the data

If there is one constant amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s uncertainty. By Navio Kwok – Special to the Globe and Mail* – June, 2021  What…

In Canada’s K-shaped recession, education levels divide the labour market

Education, not gender, is the dividing line in Canada’s K-shaped recession. By Patrick Brethour – Special to the Globe and Mail* – June, 2021  Much…

Canada’s growing pool of gig workers among the world’s highest paid, new data suggests

Canada’s casual work force has grown significantly in recent months, and new data suggests its gig workers are among the highest paid in the…

Canadian industries struggle to hire and retain talent, data suggests

The Canadian economy is in uncharted territory, caught somewhere between a continuing crisis and sluggish recovery. While each industry, sector and business is facing…

Worker shortage? Dissecting what’s in store for Canada

The coming months may be less extreme, economists said, but Canada should brace for similar troubles as the United States. By Matt Lundy –…