Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
There’s a wild card in the push to return to pre-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once had. Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with...
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Rural and urban employment impacted differently by COVID-19
As of April 2021, large cities remain the furthest below their pre-pandemic level, while rural areas have seen the speediest overall recovery....
Restaurants need a sector-specific survival package to bring back 400,000+ jobs
According to the April Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, more than two thirds (70.9%) of the 503,000 jobs still missing from the Canadian economy in the wake of COVID-19 are from...
Here’s who’s hiring in Canada
Some industries — from shipping to online learning — are hiring to meet new demand....
Canada’s economy lost 207,000 jobs last month
Jobless rate ticks up for first time since January lockdowns....
Some Canadians fear remote work may damage career: FSC report
Working from home has become more common across the country over the past year, but a new report from the Future Skills Centre reveals that while the experience has often...
What should jobseekers expect as companies reopen?
As competition for talent heats up, jobseekers will regain power in the hiring process....
Are employees headed out the door?
More than half of managers worry about retention as career advancement stalls for many workers. More than one-quarter of professionals (27 per cent) say their career has stalled since the...
Climate action is going to create too many jobs
If Canada wants to grow the economy, it needs to make sure it has the labour force and housing supply it will need to meet its climate targets....
Rise in unemployment for recent graduates of Maritime universities: report
The unemployment rate for recent graduates of Maritime universities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission. Fourteen per...