Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary art-based curriculum aims to find jobs for youth The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary are receiving more than $433,000 from government funding to help youth overcome barriers to employment. “The Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy is helping youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need [...]
51 per cent of Canadian businesses plan to hire students or recent graduates According to a new survey from BMO Bank of Montreal, 51 per cent of Canadian businesses are planning to hire students or recent graduates this year. It’s encouraging to see so many Canadian companies with a noticeable appetite to hire students or recent graduates, [...]
Edmonton employment rate steady despite significant job losses in Alberta and Canada By John Rose, Troy Media The number of people employed in the Edmonton region was essentially unchanged between February and March 2013, even though Canada and Alberta saw significant job losses. Lower employment in construction, retail and government were offset by healthy gains [...]
New hires need to be trained, say businesses in a new BMO survey The majority of Canadian businesses feel new hires need to be trained, according to a study from the Bank of Montreal. The report showed 38 per cent of small businesses feel new hires require basic training, while 22 per cent believe they need significant training and [...]
Calgary Chamber says employment insurance changes will stimulate economy Employment insurance changes are needed to help improve the economy, according to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. “The government’s commitment to reforming provincial transfers through a job grant matching program is a good first step in this direction,” says Calgary Chamber chief economist Ben Brunnen. The proposed job [...]
Canada and AB gov’t will fund Aboriginal employment opportunities in energy sector The governments of Canada and Alberta will contribute over $3 million in funding to support Aboriginal employment in Alberta. The Alberta government will be training 350 Aboriginal people for high-demand jobs in the energy sector, according to Edmonton Centre MP Laurie Hawn. Governments, industry, trade [...]
City of Calgary jobs list available online If you’re looking for work in the city of Calgary, the City of Calgary jobs website may be a good resource for job seekers. Right now, the City has a wide range of employment opportunities available. Students are encouraged to apply for seasonal work opportunities and there are [...]
B.C. unemployment rate drops to 6.5 per cent, new job growth hits 19,400 The unemployment rate in British Columbia dropped to 6.5 per cent with job growth totalling 19,400 new positions since December 2011. In the December 2012 figures released by the labour ministry, 4,300 full-time jobs were added representing a job growth of 600 [...]
Interest rates steady, Ontario leads as labour market exceeds estimates The labour market in Canada recorded surprisingly-strong gains in job growth last month, defying forecasts. The economy added 39,300 new jobs in December 2012, significantly higher than the expected 5,000. The unemployment rate also fell to 7.1 per cent, most economists were predicting a slight [...]
