News

Canada adds 55,000 jobs in May, more than triple expectations Canada’s economy added a net 55,000 jobs in May, blowing past expectations with a surge in full-time work. Statistics Canada reported Friday the economy added 77,000 full-time jobs, but that was offset by a loss of just over 22,000 part-time positions. Almost all the new jobs came in the private sector, …

Local businesses struggle to keep up amid skilled labor shortage Area mechanics grow frustrated as more unqualified workers fill needed jobs. “The unqualified people are getting paid more than what they should be getting just because they’re filling a void, and we need them. It’s just sad,” said Joe Conant, owner of Conant Automotive. Conant says in the past five …

What Will Farmers Do Without Immigrants? The head of Bethel Heights Vineyard looked out over the 100 acres of vines her crew of 20 Mexicans had just finished pruning, worried about what will happen if the Trump administration presses ahead with its crackdown on immigrants. From tending the plants to harvesting the grapes, it takes skill and a strong work …

Canada will need 216,000 tech positions filled in these 5 key sectors by 2021 As the Canadian business landscape rapidly digitizes, a shortage of skilled labourers is hindering its growth potential. A new report published on Apr. 12 by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) indicates that Canada will need to fill approximately 216,000 technology-related positions by 2021, up …

Britain eyeing work permits to control EU immigration: interior minister Britain’s interior minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday she was looking at a work permits system to control migration from the European Union, responding to Brexit voters’ demand for tighter border controls. Although formal negotiations on leaving the EU have yet to begin, Britain is searching for a way to …

Jobless recovery looms for white-collar U.S. oil workers Elizabeth Huber lost her job examining damaged oilfield pipes nearly 20 months ago and her prospects remain bleak even as oil executives cautiously plot production and budget increases. Despite crude trading 76 percent above its February lows and energy companies shifting focus from survival to recovery, white-collar jobs in the sector remain …

Patrick Pichette: ‘When work starts feeling too comfortable, fire yourself’ Patrick Pichette, 53, former chief financial officer at Google Inc., stepped down about a year ago to travel the world. He previously served as executive vice-president at Bell Canada Inc. and as principal and partner of McKinsey & Co.’s Montreal office. When we made our decision to travel the world, …

Brexit Won’t Stop Globalization that irresistible force that was inevitably, inexorably making the world flat—looks to be in retreat. Trade growth has never recovered to the levels reached before the 2008 financial crisis. Donald Trump is fueling his presidential campaign on fear of free trade and immigration. The economic problems of the U.S., he blasted in a June speech, are …

A Flash of Silver in Oil Payrolls By Liam Denning Amid the jubilation about June payrolls, spare a thought for those employed — or previously employed — in America’s oil and gas fields. The “mining and logging” sector — which encompasses oil and gas — was one of only two major industry groups to see a net loss of jobs …

This Is How You Make Working With Recruiters Easier Hiring managers and recruiters share a similar goal — to fill positions with qualified candidates. However, there is a huge disparity between how hiring managers and recruiters are viewing the success of their recruiting process. An April 2016 survey from ERE found that while 72 percent of recruiters felt they did …