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Statistics Canada has just released the latest employment numbers. Here’s where the jobs are (and aren’t) right now. The country’s unemployment rate dropped in April to its lowest level since before the 2008 recession. According to Statistics Canada, the current unemployment rate is 6.5 per cent, down 0.6 per cent … Read More
Analysis of the content of online job postings reveals the skills and qualifications that Canadian employers are most-often looking for. I looked this up because of some online reaction to a recent post of mine. I wrote an article for the Huffington Post last week in which I explained that … Read More
The annual ranking of the best and worst jobs to have has just been released. How does your profession fare this year? It’s a rough time for traditional media jobs apparently. A number of roles in print and broadcast media have been ranked as the worst jobs to have this … Read More
The IT department can be your greatest ally – or they can be your worst enemy. Most of us use computers at some point during our jobs. Even in manual labour jobs are not exempt from having to file the occasional reports or send emails to superiors. Many fail to … Read More
Want to wear jeans to work and still rock a professional presentation? Need to take your khakis and polo outfit up a notch on short notice? Keep a blue blazer at work. It can instantly upgrade your look and occasionally even save the day. I used to be in charge … Read More
