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Less Temp Jobs Available For Students?
Part time employment fell by more than 10% between 2005 and 2009. The temporary position has been a friend to the student for some time. Temp jobs can help you get your foot in a company’s door, or add...
View ArticleGraduates Rejoice: Manpower Says Canadian Employers Should Be Hiring in 2011
Good news for students and graduates jumping into the hiring pool in 2011: The water should be warm. Manpower Canada recently released the findings of their national survey, which predicts a “hopeful...
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Summer Students Get a Hand From Federal Government
New funding is expected to create as many as 3,500 new jobs for young Canadians. Last summer was a cold one, job-wise. Across Canada the student summer employment numbers sunk to 19.2%, the second...
View ArticleApple Wants Students to be At-Home Advisors
Apple has started a large recruiting push on campuses across the US. They are looking for college and university students to become Apple At-Home Advisors. Students who take part in the program get to...
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New Brunswick’s Summer Students May Not Find Work
Most students work in retail or hospitality sectors and they are significantly affected by the market. A recent article in the New Brunswick Business Journal has forecasted a bleak outlook for students...
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The Six Deadly Sins of the Job Hunter
Use these helpful tips to make sure you’re not costing yourself a job. Ever wonder why you didn’t get that job? Was it a bad reference? Did they give the job to someone’s nephew? Or maybe it was...
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DeVry Says College or University Education Needed For Calgary Jobs
A recent survey of Calgarians reveals that most people feel the area’s unemployed have their work cut out for them. The survey was commissioned by the DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary, to gauge...
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College and University Students Face Shortage of Summer Jobs
Canada’s college and university students may struggle to find work this summer. The weather may be heating up, but the market isn’t for students looking for summer jobs. Despite help from the...
View ArticleCollege and University Students Still Having Trouble Finding Summer Jobs
Canada’s college and university students are finding an extremely cold summer job market this summer. Statistics Canada recently reported that the unemployment rate in July was 17.4% for students aged...
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Dalton McGuinty Recommits to Second Career Program
With Ontario’s provincial election only days away, Premier Dalton McGuinty says his Liberals are ready to re-invest in the wildly successful Second Career program. Second Career has already helped...
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U of T Researchers Find That Foreign Sounding Names Hurt a Resume
Applicants in Toronto with English-sounding names are 47% more likely to receive a call back. It may seem like the most arbitrary part of your resume, but it can still cost you a job. If you have a...
View ArticleCouncil of Ontario Universities Applauds Province’s Tuition Reimbursement Plan
Tuesday’s Speech from the Throne confirmed the Provincial government’s plan to ease the financial pressure on Ontario’s college and university students. The Ontario government announced that they will...
View ArticleStats Can Says Unemployed Education Workers Face Tough Times
If you’re unemployed and looking for work in education, things don’t look good. This is according to a report from Statistics Canada. Their data shows that Canada’s educational services workers...
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June Employment Numbers Not Good for Students
The student employment numbers weren’t good in June. In fact, they were as bad as they’ve ever been. Statistics Canada says that June’s employment rate for students aged 20 to 24 is 13 per cent,...
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95% of Discovery Community College Grads Find Employment
As the economy shows signs of recovery, BC’s Discovery Community College grads are getting trained and finding jobs. Recent numbers reveal that 95 per cent of its students are finding employment upon...
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Ontario College Graduates Still Finding Jobs
Recent data shows that an impressive 83.6 per cent of college graduates found employment within six months of graduation. This is particularly impressive given the slow economic recovery, and sluggish...
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Career Colleges Ontario Recommends Changes to Private Career Colleges Act
Career colleges in Ontario train over 67,000 people every single year. Career Colleges Ontario recently met with Progressive Conservative critic for Training, Colleges and Universities MPP Rob Leone...
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Vancouver Career College Thrilled with Graduate Employment Numbers
Vancouver Career College is celebrating a recent graduate employment report that shows that more than 90% of graduates from their Coquitlam, Surrey and Kelowna campuses found employment in 2012. The...
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5 Networking Strategies to Land Your First Big Job
Family, friends, academic advisors, and teachers are an ideal starting point. After graduation, it’s more crucial than ever to explore as many avenues as possible when looking to find your first...
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9 Ways Students Can Make Money Without a Regular Job
Tutoring is one way students can make some extra money without a traditional job. Ask someone what is the best way to earn money, they’ll usually respond, “Get a job.” What usually comes to mind for...
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