The Quebec government has recently announced it will be raising the province’s minimum wage to $10.35 an hour. Meanwhile, the debate over increasing minimum wages across Canada to meet today’s living standards continues to heat up.
The Randstad firm surveyed 2,076 Canadian employees and managers to find out their expectations about the job market in 2014. Marked by moderate optimism, the survey reveals that those under 35 years old are the most confident and 46.5% of them predict that they will be wanting to look for a new job during the year.
The tertiary sector continues to grow in importance, especially in the field of information technology, while some media groups have to adjust.
Canadians throughout the country can expect moderate wage increases in 2014 despite sluggish economic growth. According to The Conference Board of Canada, the average salary gains for non-unionized employees across the nation are projected to be 2.9 per cent.
From now on, a job seeker that types jobs.ca will be redirected to jobWings careers network. The largest Canadian editor of specialized career related sites announced it has acquired the rights to the Internet domain name jobs.ca from Brain Wave Holdings Inc.
AON Hewitt, an American company specializing in human resources and consulting services, has recently released its 15th annual list of the 50 Best Employers in Canada. The 2014 results see companies setting the bar when it comes to making both their employees and clients feel happy and taken care of.
Staff of two financial institutions received bad news for employment this month. While financial support from governments continue to help create jobs.
The BMO study on the attractiveness of Canadian cities in terms of the job market shows that the West of the country is in the lead.
A few months shy of starting 2014, few companies are choosing to grow in numbers while many are saying goodbye to employees.
The professional priorities of Canadians are no longer the same, a recent survey has revealed. Career development, training and company reputation are now superseding the balance between work and private life. Some explanations.
In a bid to stimulate a sluggish economy, Pauline Marois has recently announced a $2 billion plan in the hopes of creating 43,000 jobs by 2017. Combined with other already released measures, the PQ expects to see a total of 115,000 new jobs over the next four years.
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