Labour Market

Career and Job Search Headlines

August 24, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Job hunting opportunities and advice from the Toronto news media and blogs. See the great articles about cold calling, business cards. Check out the labour market information and advice for newcomers to Canada, young adults and people who have been laid-off. The business card turns into a calling card  A new strategy for this tight […]

Career and Job Search Headlines

June 26, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Canadians embracing a do-it-yourself recovery Statistics Canada says that in April, 37000 Canadians started their own businesses. Unemployed? More like funemployed Globe and Mail article about out-of-work 20-30 somethings. Need a job? Check out a pink-slip party   Canada’s first pink-slip party was held in downtown Toronto in March. Students the forgotten losers in city strike   […]

Career and Job Search Headlines

May 29, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Labour market news for Toronto-area job hunters.  Where to look for a job, growth industries, government programs and community services and search strategies. Canadian Press: Fashion   Youth Employment Services is partnering with the Toronto Fashion Incubator to provide training and workshops to youth aged 16-29 on launching a career in the fashion industry. For more […]

Career and job search headlines

May 8, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Canada gains an unexpected 35, 900 jobs in April  Some good news. Canada's self-employed lead to unexpected job gain   Self-employed positions rose by 37, 000 in April, while there was a drop of 1,100 in the number of employees. Services led April’s gain, with the information, culture and recreation sector adding 17, 100 workers, and […]

Career and job search headlines

April 17, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Employment quality up as job openings fall   The Canadian economy has been losing jobs at the fastest pace since 1982, but the recession has not damaged the quality of jobs available, a CIBC World Markets report said. Energy industry casts doubt on green-collar jobs    How serious is the Ontario government about creating 50,000 green-collar jobs […]

Career and job search headlines

March 23, 2009 | Frances | Comments (0)

Some recent news headlines about jobs and careers in Canada. Youth opportunities await Ontario youth   Jobs in natural resource management  Skilled workers find upside to downside  Opportunities exist in law, health care and education. Anger over unemployment insurance grows  Press release from Good Jobs For All Coalition  Tories give $10 million to help young entrepreneurs   […]