Alberta has just launched its version of the highly controversial, federally-funded Canada Job Grant Program. But will this mean thousands of jobs will be created for tens of thousands of unemployed Albertans? To be honest, no. This program is only controversial…
We've all at least heard of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, if not seen a video from one of our friends or a celebrity doing the challenge. Behind the immense success of the campaign is a great idea that lets…
In June 2014, the Canadian government terminated the Labour Market Opinion program and replaced it with a Labour Market Information Application. Is this just the re-packaging of a program that the public seems to want to see ended, or is…
July 2014 turned out to be a pretty bad month in Canada for jobs, compared to the United States which created over 200,000 new positions. What could be behind Canada’s job slump and are there any bright spots? Some decline,…
As most of Canada enjoys a provincial holiday long weekend, we all take a needed break from a very hot summer and hopefully look forward to another hot month for employment in Canada. Statistics Canada has just reported that the…
In 2013, the federal government announced the creation of the Canada Job Grant, which would fund apprenticeships, skills training, continuing education and other supportive measures with the help of employers. The employer funds the training for up to $5,000, and…
In our blog in December we wrote about how responsive candidates expect organizations to be; today we turn our attention to how the experience of final candidates can either be the icing on your recruiting cake…
One in every five job postings in Canada is for skilled trades. With numbers like those, it’s no wonder that apprenticeships are a hot topic in not only the Canadian Federal Budget, but they were also one of the four…
This winter has been very difficult for the Canadian Military, Veterans and Canadians who support our troops. The decade of incredibly hard work the military has completed in Afghanistan, and deployments around the globe, has to be recognized by all…
Alberta continues to lead the way with employment across Canada along with Private Sector employers across the country. One of the bright spots in November was over 25,000 additional people were employed in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is where Red…