Jobs

Centennial student, Jasmine Joseph in a clinical lab at the school for PSW workers. (Photograph by Carmen Cheung)

The push to fill Canada’s critical PSW shortage

New programs offering faster—and tuition-free—training are cropping up around the country. But are they enough?

Wanda Roberts poses for a photo in Yellowknife

Personal care workers describe what led them to their jobs

Many of these workers train in colleges, work in long-term care and in hospitals and are at the very front line of the Canadian health-care system

COVID-19: Canada layoff tracker

We’re tracking reported layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic as they happen across Canada

What the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy means for workers hurt by Covid-19

Unfortunately the wage subsidy doesn’t mean everyone will get their job back

How to apply for CERB if you’re laid off because of COVID-19

What workers in Canada need to know about applying for benefits and looking for a new job

Two women working in a workshop

These Careers Pay Solid Salaries, Even While You’re Training

Looking for high paying jobs in Ontario? Some skilled trades careers have starting salaries of more than $70,000!

Two people working in a textile workshop

Why We Need More Women in These Particular Careers Than Ever Before

There aren’t enough skilled workers in Canada but attracting more women to these jobs will go a long way. Here’s why the gender gap exists, and how to fix it.

A man and woman in the skilled trades

10 Reasons You Should Absolutely Consider a Career in the Skilled Trades

From high salaries to job security, here’s why job seekers should be looking to the skilled trades for work.

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The unemployment rate is meaningless and we should scrap it

Our editorial: The statistic used to be a good proxy for the state of the economy, but those days are gone. It’s time to revise what we measure.

Why do we rely on UK to disclose Canada’s pay inequity?

Anne Kingston: It’s time for corporate Canada to disclose its gender pay gap at home

Calgary hoped to land 50,000 Amazon jobs. It may have to settle for two.

Despite a recent round of layoffs, Amazon has roughly 13,000 job openings right now. Here’s a look at where the jobs are (and aren’t).

Kirstine Stewart

Kirstine Stewart on the limits of “leaning in”

As the former head of the CBC and Twitter Canada embarks on new role, she says it’s time for business to adapt to women’s needs—not the other way around

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