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Vancouver Island, Okanagan Prove Popular Places to Work Remote
Remote and hybrid work dominate the career opportunity field in 2023 as Canadians favour flexible roles over traditional office-based positions.
78% of workers who have worked from home agree that remote and hybrid models trump the all-office experience, according to data from Future Skills Centre.
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Roughly half a million Canadian employees unable to work each week due to poor mental health, says new report
The mental health and overall well-being of Canadians has been on a “significant decline,” warns a new report, which suggests employees are facing increased stress due to workplace pressures, rising inflation, growing precarity and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Taking Stock - The labour market is tight but many jobs may disappear, how can young people prepare?
BNN Bloomberg | July 7, 2023
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Quebec Regional Partnership
In partnership with the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT), we are supporting 68 partner organizations to make sure skills training is relevant and accessible to Quebec’s diverse workforce.
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Seven innovative initiatives across Canada focus on surfacing novel solutions for newcomer integration
June 26, 2023 While immigration is responsible for as much as 90% of Canada’s labour force growth, our research shows that newcomer skills and experiences...
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CERB helped a significant number of workers rejoin the job market in better positions
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped a significant number of Canadians get better jobs, mainly because it gave them the financial means to improve their skills through training programs, a new study has found.
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How the Big Strike Advanced Working from Home
The Public Service Alliance of Canada lost its bid to have the right to remote work enshrined in its new contract with the federal government.
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Return-to-office fight not over yet as workers say flexibility is a right, not a perk
Victoria Wells: If employers insist on bringing people back, one day a week might be the 'sweet spot,' research suggests
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A fresh look at responsive career pathways: Insights from Cannexus
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) facilitated a dedicated stream of programming called Future Skills @Cannexus that brought together career development professionals (CDPs) and policymakers from across Canada. The purpose of the event was to explore innovations designed to enhance the accessibility, benefits and delivery of Canadian career development and employment services.