Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
Algorithms tasked to learn who’s the best fit for a job can entrench bias if they’re taking cues from industries where racial and gender disparities are already prevalent....
How COVID-19 is affecting young workers’ careers
Canada’s labour market is slowly digging out from the effects of the pandemic, with two-thirds of 3 million jobs lost now recovered. But one category of workers is still lagging...
Here’s how the coronavirus is affecting Canada’s labour market
Not only have people lost jobs (increased unemployment), they have also stopped looking for work (decreased labour for participation)....
Stock market crash could delay workers’ retirement plans
The TSX/S&P Composite Index is down 25 per cent from its record high after losing as much as 38 per cent of its value in a little over a month...