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Workplaces today include four different age groups: veterans, baby boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. The different dynamics of each group may have you scrambling to tailor your motivation and training tactics.

By Staff |July 10, 2012

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The hottest Canadian labour sectors are…

Do you have any engineers or construction workers as clients? If so, tell them they can count themselves as lucky; even as employment rates have slowed in Canada—stalling in May after two months of gains—these two sectors were voted “most likely to succeed” and “most popular” by Canadians. So, while they may be worried about […]

June 12, 2012

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U.S. jobless claims drop sharply

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in nearly a year. The figure was a hopeful sign one day before the government releases the April jobs report.

By Wire services |May 3, 2012

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Hope for the Canadian job market

Statistic Canada’s Labour Market Survey results indicate that Canada's job market is still struggling for growth, but a glimmer of hope has been seen by Randstad Canada, the country's leader for staffing, recruitment and HR Services.

March 12, 2012

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U.S. labour market improves

There’s more good news on the labour front in the U.S. today, as the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months. New applications dropped by 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 381,000, according to the Labor Department.

By Wire services |December 8, 2011

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Jobs reports: A tale of two countries

It may not have been the best of times, nor the worst of times on the North American jobs market in June, but there was a marked difference between how Canada and the U.S. are shaping up. The Canadian economy created 28,000 jobs last month posting its third consecutive month of growth, helped by a […]

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Despite hiring rebound, Americans downbeat on jobs

Consumer confidence may be on the rise in the U.S., but almost half of Americans believe it is more difficult now to find employment than it was a year ago, according to results from the March RBC Consumer Outlook Index. According to the index, which surveyed more than 1,000 Americans, 49% believe job hunting is […]

By Staff |April 1, 2011

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Jobless rate tops 8.1% in August

Despite the creation of nearly 36,000 new jobs, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in August, according to StatsCan. The net gain of 36,000 jobs may look good at first glance, but it includes the return of 68,000 education workers. The rise in unemployment stems from an increase in the number of people actually looking […]

By Steven Lamb |September 10, 2010

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Employment

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The hottest Canadian labour sectors are…

U.S. jobless claims drop sharply

Hope for the Canadian job market

U.S. labour market improves

U.S. generates 80,000 jobs in October

Jobs reports: A tale of two countries

Despite hiring rebound, Americans downbeat on jobs

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Jobless rate tops 8.1% in August