One in 10 Toronto workers is now a gig economy worker, StatCan says
A new study from Statistics Canada — the first to quantify the effect of the gig economy on our workforce — has found a dramatic increase in gig workers, with...
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Looking for a job in Ontario? Change is coming to the services that help you (Subscribers)
The Ontario government is overhauling its program supporting job seekers following scathing reviews from the auditor general that found Employment Ontario was “not effective” in finding workers full-time work....
eCampusOntario leads micro-certification framework development in Ontario post-secondary system
eCampusOntario is driving a harmonized micro-certification system among Ontario higher education institutions and the workforce by leading the development of a common set of specifications, deploying a micro-certification platform and hosting...
Ontario Increasing Investments in Skilled Trades
Ontario's Government is tackling shortages in the skilled trades by announcing $20.8 million in spending to attract more people to the trades and boost Ontario's skilled workforce. The Government will...
Getting to the bottom of the skilled trades shortage in Ontario
The Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities is asking the 26 workforce planning boards across the province to identify projected shortages in skilled trades in the next five years. Right...
Ontario urged to encourage immigrants to look beyond the GTA
Ontario must start encouraging immigrants to settle in communities outside the GTA in order to reduce pressure on housing, transit and other infrastructure in the 905 and stimulate growth in...
Help Wanted: Modernizing Ontario’s employment and training system
A growing chorus of businesses across Ontario report that difficulty finding, recruiting and retaining talent with the right skills is a significant barrier to their growth. At the same time,...
Ontario moves forward with new employment services model
Beginning Fall 2019, the new employment services model will launch in three diverse urban and rural communities: Region of Peel, Hamilton-Niagara and Muskoka-Kawarthas. Employment services across the rest of the...
Ontario Launches Revised Career Studies Course
Ontario's Minister of Education announced the newly revised Grade 10 Career Studies Course is now available online, and will be implemented in schools in September 2019 with a central focus on...
Tech salary growth in Toronto outpaces most global hubs
Average compensation within Toronto’s technology industry is higher than ever and increasing faster than any other major tech hub surveyed worldwide. According to a recent study by tech-job site Hired, the average...