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Canadian employers are using social media to screen job candidates

April 28, 2023 admin canada immigrate, employment, Facebook, immigration, jobs, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter, working in canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:14 +0000

Canadian employers are checking out potential job candidates on social media before offering a job or sometimes even an interview. This applies to both newcomers and Canadians alike. In January 2023, a survey was conducted by the Harris Poll, a global consulting and market research firm, on behalf of Express Employment. Express Employment is a […]

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What are your employment rights as a foreign worker?

March 21, 2023 admin Canada, canada work experience, canada work immigration, Discrimination, employment, employment right, foreign workers, immigration, jobs, skilled workers, workplace safety

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:00:09 +0000

All Canadians have the right to be treated fairly in the workplace, free from discrimination and abuse. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Legislation The Canada Labour Code is the federal governments legislation that sets out the labour rights and responsibilities of employers and employees within federally regulated sectors, such as banks and […]

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Work and Study Permit holders see huge gains in employment, as strong hiring continues in Canada

February 14, 2023 admin canada employment, canada unemployment, canadian study permit, canadian work permit, employment, hiring, Inflation, interest rates, International students, january labour force survey, jobs, non-permanent residents, study permit, unemployment rate, vacancies, wages, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:08 +0000

January saw a considerable increase in overall employment, as 150,000 jobs (+5% of total employment) across Canada were filled in the first month of 2023. Learn more about Canadian immigration and discover your options The strong surge in hiring yielded big increases in employment for many groups (primarily workers aged 25-54), with Non-permanent Residents (NPRs)—those […]

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Code Words Hint At Eliminating Jobs & Stifling Renewable Energy Employment

February 9, 2023 admin Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, employment, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green jobs, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:05:01 +0000

The term “just transition” emerged from the 1970s North American labor movement to become a campaign for a planned energy transition. It includes justice and fairness for workers through united future visions about economic and climate action. These days it’s incredibly contentious.

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Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022

January 11, 2023 admin Canada, employment, job vacancies, jobs, labour market, october 2022, pay, payroll employment, statistics canada, stats canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:53 +0000

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022. The section of this report that addresses national job vacancies revealed that Canada hit a 15-month low in total job vacancies in October. Total job vacancies down to 871,300 across Canada Job vacancies […]

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Recent Canadian immigrants endured disproportionate economic strain due to COVID-19: Statistics Canada

December 5, 2022 admin analysis, Canada, canada employment, cerb, covid-19, economic outcomes, employment, immigrant employment, immigration, income, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:43:44 +0000

The economic contributions of Canadian immigrants cannot be understated. They are integral in helping lessen the impact of Canada’s shrinking natural labour force. At the same time, however, Canadian immigrants were disproportionately disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to this country’s Canadian-born population. Job loss due to pandemic lockdowns According to the new report from […]

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Ontario and Saskatchewan add 400,000 new jobs, as vacancies remain high

November 25, 2022 admin economic immigration, employment, Express Entry, hiring, industry analysis, job vacancies, jobs, Ontario, payroll employment, provincial nominee program, Saskatchewan, statistics, statistics canada, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:00:52 +0000

Across all sectors, job vacancies were up by 3.8% in September, to 994,800 vacant positions within Canada. The majority of these new job additions were in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The job vacancy rate (total number of vacant positions as a proportion of labour demand) increased to 5.7%., […]

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The Next Step for Utilities in Workforce Transformation

November 21, 2022 admin Commentary, employment, jobs, power, utilities, workers, workforce

Credit to Author: Gary McAuliffe| Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:31:28 +0000

Hurricane Ian, which struck Florida in late September last year, was a devastating storm and a harsh reminder of the impact of Mother Nature’s wrath. Unfortunately, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and powerful, and our aging grid is struggling to keep up. COMMENTARY Sanibel Island on Florida’s west coast, for example, lost power […]

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Canada Immigration

Finding work in Canada: Should you negotiate your salary as a newcomer?

September 28, 2022 admin canadian employment, employment, Interview, job vacancies, jobs, negotiating a salary

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:00:11 +0000

As a newcomer, you may feel as though you cannot negotiate your salary because you do not have any prior Canadian work experience. This assumption is incorrect, especially when you have experience in your field. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration It is important to demonstrate to an employer that you know the […]

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Unemployment rate among immigrants is the lowest of any August on record

September 11, 2022 admin canadian labour market, candian experience class, cec, economic programs, employment, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled workers program, fstp, fswp, immigrants, jobs, labour force survey, LFS, PNP, provincial nominee program, retirement, statistics canada, unemployment rate, vacancies, workforce

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:09 +0000

Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the month of August 2022. For the first time since data became available in 2015, there were fewer unemployed people (989,000) than job vacancies (1,038,000) in Canada. This is a huge revelation for job seekers, with over a third (38%) of businesses expecting that recruitment […]

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