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The Government of Canada Helps Young Immigrants in Winnipeg Prepare for the Labour Market
The program participants will attend group workshops to help them develop job skills, while the Centre assists them in finding employment. Participants who are unsuccessful in obtaining a job in the first phase of the project will be provided with a work placement, so they can gain experience and put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired during the workshops.
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Newcomers learn about Canada through volunteering
Along with a volunteer placement in the region's elementary schools, the innovative program, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, provides seven days of free training teaching newcomers about the role of the volunteer, childhood behaviour, cross-cultural communication and rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
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Bombardier Aerospace Among The Top 100 Employers In Canada
Now in its 11th year, the Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition is an editorial project organized by Mediacorp Canada Inc., a specialty publisher of employment guides and periodicals.
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Getting Canadians back to work: Skills to Achieve an insider's solution
The whole point of this program is to make you the best candidate, not just another candidate, says Harlock. I don't promise you're going to get a job. Anyone who does promise employment is lying.
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Medical innovations drive demand for lab workers
The best job prospects are in x-ray, or radiologic technology. All fields, however, have strong employment outlooks.
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Employers reluctant to ramp up hiring even as the economy shows signs of health
Employers posted fewer job vacancies in September than the previous month, the second month of declines, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department. And a survey of small business owners showed they are more optimistic, but still reluctant to add many new workers.
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Universities see benefits to hiring spouses as profs
"Looking at academic couples is a bottom line for universities to be competitive for top faculty," says Londa Schiebinger, director of the institute. "The way we've always done it is not a way that will necessarily attract women."

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Hiring freeze more likely than layoffs: Survey
"Employers recognize that the recession won't last forever and they don't want to find themselves short of employees or skills when things improve," said Tim Clarke, Hewitt Canada's benefits practice leader.

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Governments of Canada and Yukon Helping Unemployed Workers
Yukon workers who need help in finding employment will benefit from training programs funded through the Canada-Yukon Labour Market Development Agreement. Beginning February 1, the federal government is funding the Government of Yukon's own skills development programs.

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Where Are The Next Jobs Coming From?
Overall, business startups in the private sector account for something like 3% of total employment. This is a lot and these are all new jobs. Another database that shows the incredible flows in the labor market is called
Jolts--Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. It tracks vacancies, hiring and separation in the labor market.

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Canada's workforce can't keep up with the demand for Green careers
Canada's workforce can't keep up with a burgeoning demand for Green careers.  Specializations including oceanographers, toxicologists and environmental lawyers accounted for over 500,000 jobs in Canada in 2006. 

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When hiring in remote locations makes sense
You've probably heard about Canadian companies with employees in far-away places such as India, but it's probably fair to say few of them have remote staff in Cape Breton.

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Same degree, unequal opportunities
But despite their accomplishments, female MBA graduates lag behind their male counterparts because of hiring practices at major corporations around the world.

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Immigrants still lagging in jobs mart
Lack of recognition of international education and experience appeared as an important barrier to employment and a significant contributor to labour market success. And despite having their education and experience assessed prior to immigration, skilled worker principal applicants are not more likely to be employed, are not earning more income nor are they able to find employment in jobs that utilize their skills.

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Small businesses reluctant to hire skilled immigrants: study
More than 50% of newcomers said they have found work in their chosen field, but not at their level of education. And 30% felt they were overqualified for their current position. Of those interviewed by PCPI, 75% said they had been advised to seek further education to achieve their career goals.

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Skills shortage to leave Ontarians jobless by 2021: report
The study said it can be conservatively estimated that at least 75% of workers in Ontario will need postsecondary education and/or training by 2021 if they are to be employable in Ontario's new innovation economy.

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Where jobs are and students aren't 
Declining interest at the university level comes at a time when overall demand for information technology professionals is growing. Demand for IT workers in Canada has doubled over the past 18 months, according to CNC Global.

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Greying Canada to turn job market upside-down
The global recession has done its share of damage to the Canadian job market, with nearly 370,000 employees shed from payrolls since last October. For workers lucky enough to keep their jobs, many have seen pay and benefits reduced.

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Underworked, unemployed and under the weather
Study finds newcomers particularly vulnerable to stress and illness associated with joblessness

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Recruiters banking on the best and the brightest
KPMG was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2009 as ranked by Mediacorp. It joins a growing list of financial-services firms working hard to ensure their workforce mirrors the communities they serve.

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Quick tips for international jobs
Whether you have completed your college, are planning to change your current job or are just looking for a change, it's a good idea to look into getting international jobs. It's not just that these jobs are worth considering in terms of giving a bulge to your pocket, it's also that you can gain different kinds of experience and exposure.

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Victoria tops city survey for young professionals
Victoria tops the list of Canada's "Next Cities," the best places to live and work in Canada for young professionals, according to a study released Tuesday.

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IT backlash in Britain
According to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), more than 35,000 IT workers from outside the European Union (EU) were granted work permits in 2008 despite the economic downturn.

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