Are we long—or short—on talent?
Fully 60 percent of global executives in a recent McKinsey survey expect that up to half of their organization’s workforce will need retraining or replacing within five years. An additional...
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How 2019 can be the year Canada tackles the 21st century
Yuval Harari’s latest book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, explores some of the most pressing challenges the human species faces in the immediate future - when it comes to...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of Jan. 13, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four that we found interesting this week: Minding the Gap? Ontario Postsecondary Students’...
The scary world of precarious work
Naturally optimistic about the future (is there any other way as a teacher?), we promote hard work, talk up job skills and drone on about the importance of effective networking....
It’s never been a better time to find a new job — but do employers realize it?
Job prospects in Canada are the best they've been in decades, employment experts say, but many businesses seem to have missed the memo. According to an annual salary survey, 63 per cent of employers...
Labour shortages and slowing sales put squeeze on UK firms
UK firms are being squeezed by labour shortages, rising prices and a slowdown in sales. More companies than ever before are finding it hard to recruit staff according to the...
These jobs are in high demand in 2019
2019 is expected to continue the exponential growth of jobs and wages seen last year in the technology industry. Out of the 10 fastest-growing jobs monitored by PayScale, a salary...
Massages, jobs for spouses – and free fish – help Eastern Europe tackle labor shortages
What does a company do when it doesn’t have enough workers and unemployment rates are at record lows? In Eastern Europe, answers includes workplace massages, free carp for Christmas and...
Wanted: Workers with the Right Skills
Almost every conversation I have with Canadian business leaders ends up in a discussion about the difficulty of finding available workers, and particularly those with the right skills. A key issue...
Online gig economy is growing, but no one knows by how much
Opportunities for work in Canada's online gig economy are growing faster than in many other countries, according to the organization behind a new tool that sheds light on a part...