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The CareerBeacon Team
6 min read
Where Have All the Workers Gone?
Currently, the workforce participation for those aged 25-54 is at 88% –the highest participation recorded. Even with this historic high,...



Peter Harris
3 min read
Year in Review: A Look Back at Our Top Career News and Stories of 2021
Where does the time go? It’s already the end of another year. The perfect time to take a moment to look back at the previous twelve...



Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Curiosity Is an In-Demand Trait on the Job Market
Curiosity is recognized as a valuable skill by business leaders and is of high value in today’s job market. A new report, by analytics...



Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
Frustrated Job Seeker Sets Up Popup Stand. Gets Job Offer Three Days Later
Job seeker was frustrated with traditional route getting him nowhere. Decided to try something new and it paid off. A job seeker in...



Elizabeth Bromstein
4 min read
What’s Driving the Great Resignation & How To Keep Your Staff From Quitting
A new survey looked at what’s driving the Great Resignation and found some obvious answers and solutions. Here’s how to keep your staff...



Peter Harris
2 min read
Revealed: The Employment Income of Canadian University Grads by Field of Study
Last week, Statistics Canada published data on the labour market outcomes for college and university graduates for the graduating classes...



Peter Harris
2 min read
New Survey of Canadian Employers Shows Strongest Hiring Intentions in 40 Years
A new survey of the hiring intentions of Canadian employers across the country reveals which regions and industries are expecting to see...



Peter Harris
2 min read
Five Red Hot Sectors Where It Is a Job Seekers Market Right Now
It is becoming a job seekers market in many areas of the economy right now. So, whether you want to make a career change or pursue a new...



Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
The Top Digital Skills Employers Are Looking for in an Employee
Employers are desperate to hire people with digital skills. A few, in particular, are in top demand. Nearly eight out of ten Canadian...


Peter Harris
2 min read
Canadian Job Seekers Are Back in the Driver’s Seat
The demand for workers is heating up and there are signs that it will soon be a job seekers’ market in Canada. According to Statistics...


Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
10 Jobs of the Future That Arrived Early
A new report lists the “jobs of the future” that have become “jobs of the now” thanks to accelerated change brought about because of the...


Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
Canada’s Top Places To Live & Work Remotely
A new ranking lists Canada’s top places to live and work remotely and the top two are in the eastern provinces. Macleans has ranked...


Peter Harris
2 min read
Unemployment in Canada falls to its lowest level since before the pandemic
The Canadian unemployment rate has declined for the second month in a row, falling to 7.5 percent in March, the lowest that it has been...


Peter Harris
2 min read
One third of Canadians working remotely say they would rather quit than go back to the office
If you are currently working from home and your employer suddenly told you to come back to the office, would you go? That is the dilemma...


Peter Harris
2 min read
The Best Places To Live and Work in Canada Right Now (Are in Atlantic Canada)
The top workplace trend of the past year has to be working from home. Across industries, most workers who can perform their jobs remotely...


Peter Harris
2 min read
‘Breadcrumbing:’ The New Job Search Hurdle To Overcome
Have you been ‘breadcrumbed’ by a potential employer? Competing for a new job in Canada’s current market can be challenging enough, and...


Peter Harris
1 min read
Canada’s Fastest-Growing In-Person Jobs for 2021
Despite the most recent job numbers from Stats Can which showed that the economy shed 63,000 positions last month, there are some...


Peter Harris
3 min read
Year in Review: A Look Back at the Top Career News and Stories of 2020
It’s that time of year again. Time to take a moment to look back at the previous twelve months and all the changes. At CareerBeacon, we...


Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Nearly Half of Canadians Considering Changing Jobs or Careers
Recent research suggests that nearly half of Canadians are considering changing jobs or careers as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc....


The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The jobs most at risk of being decimated by COVID-19 (and those that are safer)
New research has determined the career paths most at risk by the effects that the coronavirus is having on the economy – as well as those...
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