Brainstorm Bulletin, Mon Dec 17, 2012
7 questions that may help interviews determine cultural fit “Right or wrong answers aren’t important. Instead employers should look for insights that show how a potential hire will jive with their...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Jan 7, 2012
Canadian economy churns out 40,000 new jobs in December Statistics Canada reported on Friday, that the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent to 7.1 percent which is the lowest in four years. In December,...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Jan 14, 2013
Up to 36,000 jobs to be created for students across the country The Harper Government announced last week that it plans to create “thousands of jobs for students this summer” through continued...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Jan 21, 2013
National increase in employee optimism about the workplace Canadians are feeling more optimistic with higher expectations from investment to hiring. According to a new Bank of Montreal survey, 38...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Monday Jan 28, 2013
5 ways to help Gen Y achieve career fulfillment On average, Gen Y employees leave a company after 2 years of employment. The reason has less to do with pay and more to do with job fulfillment. New...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Feb 4, 2013
ROI for education – does a university degree pay off? According to a TD Economics study, the average cost of an undergraduate degree is $84,000 in Canada. The average starting salary for Canadian...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Feb 11, 2012
January Labour Force Survey: Employment gains and losses After gains in the last couple of months, employment declined slightly in January. In Ontario, employment declined in full-time work and also...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Tue Feb 19, 2013
Retirees set to outnumber youth by mid-2013 According to Statscan’s demography division, the number of 15-24 year-olds entering the workforce will slip below the number of 55-64 year-olds nearing...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Feb 25, 2013
Ontario Legislature Throne Speech: Government’s action on job creation In the first speech from the Throne, Ontario’s Liberal Government put a focus on job creation, “driven by the quest for innovation...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Mar 4, 2013
U.S. jobless claims hint at improving employment numbers The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting some traction in the labour...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Mar 11, 2013
Labour force survey shows employment gains in February Employment increased in February and was spread between full-time and part-time work. Gains were in the scientific and technical services;...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Mar 18, 2013
Dealing with the growing issue of “jobs without people” At a time of high unemployment and underemployment for far too many young people, aboriginals and recent immigrants, Canada needs an up-to-date...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Mar 25, 2013
Industries and educational institutions working together to funnel students into vacant jobs With the country’s skilled-labour shortage worsening, institutions across the country are working ever...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon April 1, 2013
Young adults being left in the dust Today’s grads, the demographic group Generation Y face a particulary intense version of the country’s income growth challenge. According to a report by the Globe,...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon April 8, 2013
Canada’s problem is not a labour shortage Evidence suggests that skills shortages certainly exist in some area (accounting) or provinces (Saskatchewan); however, the real problem that Canada faces is...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Apr 15, 2013
Coming to terms with Gen Y’s career expectations and priorities By the age of 30 people in this cohort have changed jobs three times as often as those in older groups. When asking people in this group...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Apr 22, 2013
Tapping into the best sources for talent referral Sometimes the best sources for talent referral are not easily accessible; however by leveraging the power of the “systematic sourcing principle”,...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon Apr 29, 2013
Findings from PwC’s NextGen: A Global Generational Study Recently released findings from PwC’s NextGen: A global generational study both confirm and dispel stereotypes about the generation that were...
View ArticleBrainstorm Bulletin, Mon May 6, 2013
Ontario Government plans to create jobs and opportunity for youth The new Ontario government launched its comprehensive Youth Jobs Strategy, which is part of the government’s plan to help Ontario’s...
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