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Help wanted: Majority of Canadian small businesses say they’re hiring
As provinces across Canada move into Stage 3 of reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown, more and more companies say they are looking to rehire much of the staff they let go. A new survey of Canadian employers has found that 58 per cent of the small businesses that had to lay off staff during the […] More
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Study: The 10 most important work skills for 2020
Cultural trends, demographics, and emerging technologies were all rapidly changing the job scene – even before the COVID-19 crisis wreaked havoc on the labour market. While some occupations are going extinct, new opportunities are being created at the same time. People are living much longer than we used to. New technologies and automation are rapidly […] More
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Stats Can: More than a million jobs lost in Canada in March
Statistics Canada has just released the latest Labour Force Survey giving the state of employment across the country right now. Needless to say, the numbers aren’t good. That was expected. Over one million people lost their jobs in March, and the national unemployment rate climbed from 5.6 per cent up to 7.8 per cent. This […] More
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By the numbers: Where the jobs are in Canada right now
The Canadian economy added 30,000 more jobs in February. Those are the latest numbers from Statistics Canada in this morning’s Labour Force Survey. Those new opportunities weren’t enough to make a serious dent in overall employment nation wide. In fact, the national unemployment rate ticked up to 5.6 per cent as more people entered the […] More
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Help wanted: The jobs Canadian employers are struggling to fill right now
It’s a great time to be looking for work in Canada, but this period of low unemployment is creating challenges for many companies as they struggle to hire the people they need to fill their open positions. The country’s economy kicked off the year by adding 34,500 new jobs in January, bringing the national unemployment […] More
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Two cities in Atlantic Canada are tops for hiring right now
It’s a job seeker’s market. Across Canada, employers plan to increase their headcount in the first quarter of 2020. A new survey of 1,900 Canadian employers from across regions and industries reveals where the most employment gains are expected to be for the coming months. For this research, Manpower interviewed a representative sample of over […] More
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Canada added 35,000 new jobs in December, 320,000 over 2019
Good news for job seekers. The Canadian economy had a much better month for job creation in December than we saw in November, ending the year on a high note. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 per cent last month with the addition of 35,000 full-time jobs, according to Statistics Canada. In December, employment increased […] More
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Relocating for a job: Tips for hacking the Canadian job market
Canada has regions that are experiencing labour shortages at the same time as other areas are facing higher levels of unemployment. One of the clearest ways to improve the volume and quality of opportunities available to you is to move from an area with few jobs to one where workers are more sought after. So, […] More
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Labour shortage: There is a record level of jobs open across Canada right now
A new report Canadian Federation of Independent Business indicates that the labour shortage is at record levels for the fifth straight quarter. According to the CFIB’s latest Help Wanted Index, there were 433,000 jobs going unfilled for 90 days or more in the third quarter of this year. That is up by 15,000 over the […] More
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Canadian employers reveal their hiring plans for the remainder of 2019
A new survey of the hiring intentions of Canadian companies indicates that two East Coast cities are expected to be the among the big winners for job creation over the coming months. The Manpower Group has just released its Employment Outlook report for the fourth quarter of 2019. Here’s a snapshot of which regions and […] More
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Canada saw huge employment gains last month – here’s where the jobs are
The Canadian economy posted much larger than expected job gains in August. Statistics Canada reports that the country saw 81,100 more people working last month, far outpacing the fewer than 20,000 most economists had been predicting. With these gains, the national unemployment rate held steady at 5.7 per cent, as more people entered the labour […] More
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The most sought after (and fastest trending) skills for 2019
Wondering which skilled professionals major companies are actively seeking right now? New research has the answers. The Business Talent Group (BTG) has released its annual Skills Index tracking the most sought-after on-demand consulting skills needed by top companies. “Leaders at the world’s top companies are embracing on-demand talent as a powerful way to acquire the […] More
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