After years of lobbying by labor groups, several states and cities in the US have raised the minimum wage. Labor groups like the Fight for $15, began fighting for increased wages in 2012 and received much criticism. Spiraling housing costs and widening income inequality are now putting pressure on lawmakers to pass the higher minimum …
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Jobs are being added and the unemployment rate continues to decline in the Canadian economy. An impressive 35,200 jobs were posted in December 2019, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent. This report will allow the Bank of Canada to be eased of fears following a weakness seen in November. If you are ready …
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Even with a slight slowing, employers in the United States added 145,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5 percent, indicating the job market is holding strong at the start of 2020. The statistics of a steadily improving economy, along with low inflation, will give the Federal Reserve an excellent outlook about …
U.S. News released a report about the top 100 job careers in the United States in 2020. Out of the top ten, seven are in the health/medical field. These positions, ranging from a dentist to a veterinarian, require a master’s degree or a doctorate, and the median salaries are from $94,000 to $208,000. The number …
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Canada’s unemployment rate has dropped again to close to a forty-year low as the economy added more positions than expected by analysts. The monthly labor force survey from Statistics Canada reported the country added close to 54,000 new positions in September, and most of the jobs were full-time. These numbers caused the unemployment rate in …
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Utah is one of the top states where the middle class enjoy a high standard of living in America, as seen by the impressive homeownership rate of 70.5 percent. There are parts of the US where the middle class is thriving and other regions, not so much. States such as Ohio (ranked 13th) and Wisconsin …
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A tradesman from Colombia has a dream to provide his children with a better life and has a unique way to accomplish that dream. He is hoping to attract the attention of employers in Canada by creating a music video showing his skills as a construction worker. Wilman Antonio “Junior” Guerrero is hoping that a …
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International and home-grown companies are relocating and expanding in Canada’s metro areas, but also in smaller regions where the tech industry is thriving. The 2019 Canadian Tech Talent Report ranked the country’s top 20 tech cities. The markets were based on the quality of labor, cost competitiveness, and talent availability. Jason Kiselbach, the managing director …
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The editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers compared each company’s policies to other similar organizations in the sector and region and looked at the leadership qualities. The applications were judged by eight key factors: the physical workplace, benefits, work atmosphere, vacation, performance management, employee communications, community involvement, and training and skills development. This annual competition …
The “green” jobs in America are not only multiplying rapidly, but they are also leading to soaring salaries. The online database O*NET listed the 25 fastest-growing jobs in the renewable energy industry and the wage they provide. The number one job is solar photovoltaic installer. This position is forecast to have 104.9 percent job growth …
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