job market
I’ve been a headhunter for 25 years and I’ve never seen a job market like this
“Right now, companies are experiencing a similar situation: all of their job postings are just not attracting applicants as they used to”
Canada’s demographic gap can’t be filled with immigrants
Despite the record number of immigrants who came to Canada in the last year, it is not nearly enough to fill the gap left behind by retiring baby boomers
What new job numbers tell us about Canada’s economy in 2015
About the best thing that can be said about Canada’s job numbers over the last year is that they could have been worse
The jobs that won—and lost—in the Harper years
Some occupations did wildly better than others, both in terms of the number of jobs and what they got paid. Here’s how they all stacked up.
Canada’s job market can’t get off the ground
These three job market measures paint a picture of an economy suffering from a failure to launch
Why so many temporary foreign workers in southwest Ontario?
There’s no “severe labour shortage” in the region, but TFW numbers have risen dramatically
How safe is your job?
The recession is over, but factories are still closing, companies are downsizing and people are getting laid off
Finding work is the missing link for university students
Universities are good at imparting knowledge, but most fail when it comes to teaching students how to get a job
Sociology job market improves
But jobs available don’t match students’ interests
Take all the time you want . . .
Unlimited vacations sound like a great perk, but may be a boss’s best weapon to make you work even harder
Proud to be retail
Ambitious grads find big rewards—in between toys and housewares
Get me a job—or give me my money back
Should schools be in the business of turning out employable grads?