Only 24 per cent of workers worldwide believe they have the skills they need to advance to the next job level, according …
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By Rosa Saba Half of Canadians are $200 or less away from being unable to cover their monthly bills and debt payments, according …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Thousands expected to hit Edmonton-area picket lines in school support worker strike
More than 3,000 school support workers are set to walk off the job this morning in Edmonton and some nearby communities over …
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Health care worker in Manitoba fired for ‘racist’ Facebook post about homicide victims
By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun A rural Manitoba health-care worker has lost their job, after making online comments critical of a landfill search for …
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$13.5 million federal youth employment and skills program opens to support agriculture sector
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApplications for the federal Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will open on Jan. 27, with $13.5 million in funding to support …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Digital platform work draws nearly 700,000 Canadians
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberClose to 700,000 people turned to digital platforms for paid work in 2024, accounting for 2.3 per cent of Canadians aged 15 …
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Unemployment rate slips to 6.7% as December sees 91,000 new jobs: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.7 per cent in December, 0.1 percentage points lower than in November, as 91,000 positions were …
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Township of Ignace aims for appeal to Supreme Court of Canada in wrongful firing lawsuit
By Mike Stimpson | Thunder Bay Source The Township of Ignace wants to take its appeal of a wrongful dismissal case to the highest court in …
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By Kelsey Bent | Listowel Banner Perth County councillors might have been mistaken for a group of epicures with a refined taste in …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedRecruitment
‘Untapped talent’ summit aims to help Canadians with disabilities find work
By Sammy Hudes As some Canadians with disabilities face challenges finding work, an upcoming summit is aiming to help those seeking jobs connect …