Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate rises to 5.5% in May as economy sheds 4,700 jobs
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 per cent in May, continuing an upward climb that has seen it rise nearly a full percentage point since
Canadian labour market shows no signs of slowing despite high interest rates
Employment growth in Canada blew past economists’ predictions in January, even as forecasters had expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market.
Tech job postings down 32% since May, nearing pre pandemic levels: Indeed
Job search company Indeed says postings on its site for Canadian tech roles have dropped 32 per cent since May and are showing no signs
Seasonal job postings soar, but employers may struggle to fill them, Indeed says
Indeed’s holiday hiring trends report released Wednesday said that seasonal postings for this winter are up 28 per cent compared with last year, and up
Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate ticks up to 4.1% in September as labour force grows
Region is still outperforming most major Canadian cities, with Toronto (six per cent), Calgary (5.2), Montreal (4.9), Edmonton (4.8) and Vancouver (4.5) all posting higher
Canadian employers willing to hire workers without direct experience, survey says
The research released today indicates that experience and education – once crucial to many positions – are becoming less important amid labour shortages.
Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate ticks up to 4.7% in January as labour force grows
The region gained 1,400 jobs last month, but that was more than offset by the 4,000 people who resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada
Do U.S. tech job-seekers really prefer Ottawa over Toronto?
The battle of Ontario took on a new dimension this week with the release of new data by job search website Indeed that took a
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