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colinsarkany

Job Market Trends and News - Job Bank - 0 views

www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_bulletin.do

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  • Following labour market events is key to helping job seekers understand where the opportunities (short, medium and long-term) might be in a local community and elsewhere in the country.
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      colinsarkany on 07 Dec 14
       
      Local careers highlighted by this great government resource, specifically the SAIL store that opened just off Hespeler Road (Hwy 24) in Cambridge. It's great to see something so up to date, and be locally relevant!
  • The University of Windsor will be constructing a new, additional building for the School for Arts and Creative Innovation at the former Tunnel Bar-B-Q site downtown. The $12.8M development will begin in early 2015 and completed by August 2016. Construction Job Creation ON
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  • SAIL, an outdoors superstore, opened in Cambridge creating over 130 jobs Retail Trade Job Creation ON Kasabonika Lake First Nation received an estimated $12M from the Government of Canada to upgrade the community's diesel generating station. Con-Pro Industries Canada Ltd. was awarded the contract and will begin construction in spring 2015. Construction Job Creation ON Atelka Inc. is adding 25 bilingual customer service agent positions at its call centre in Cornwall Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services Job Creation ON Quebec-based clothing retailer La Maison Simons will open a store at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa in August 2016 Retail Trade Job Creation ON Highbury Canco Corporation is planning to expand its product line, which could result in 15 new jobs at its food processing plant in Leamington over the next few months. The company took over the Heinz plant in the summer 2014. Manufacturing Job Creation ON Cogeco Data Services Inc. is adding 20,000-sq.-ft. to its centre in Barrie by early 2015 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Job Creation ON Construction began on the Advanced Composites Fabrication, Repair and Test Centre at Canadore College's Aviation Technology Campus in North Bay. The $6M facility is expected to be open by summer 2015. Construction Job Creation BC Northern Iron Corp. is expected to begin dewatering the former Griffith Mine North Pit in the Red Lake mining district at the end of April 2015 to determine the quality and quantity of iron ore remaining Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Job Creation ON Retailer Reitmans (Canada) Limited will close its 107 Smart Set stores in Canada over the next 12 to 18 months, about 76 of which will be converted to other banners of the company. The total number of jobs affected in Ontario is currently unknown. Retail Trade Layoff ON
  • colinsarkany on 07 Dec 14
     
    This government of Canada resource is a search tool focused on large scale work-related events that are up-to-date within four weeks! This resource outlines what industry is in demand or what is up and coming, and has breakdowns and search features for each province/territory. This resource is a great place to find inspiration in a job search, as it helps focus in on various industries. 
janellekoivula

Ministry of Natural Resources job cuts, office closures coming, province says | Toronto... - 1 views

www.thestar.com/...ures_coming_province_says.html

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  • janellekoivula on 07 Sep 14
     
    This article reflects the general trend of Westernized countries who at first implement programs and budgets to help protect and conserve their natural resources and species, but after realizing the costs of maintaining such a program, they cut funding and eventually abandon the initial idea altogether. This typically occurs when a government is attempting to privatize areas of the public sector, and has happened to several services and industries within Ontario. This article also highlights the effects of cancelling protective programs for the natural landscape and its resources, as many people who rely on certain natural resource industries are at risk of losing their jobs, as well as those involved with the protection and enforcement of such programs. This specific case deals with the endangered species of Caribou living on a conservation area in Northern Ontario, and their fate lies at the hands of the final outcome of this decision to cancel or continue the level of protection currently over that area. The primary threat is the natural resource industry and their extraction practices, which is potentially fatal for the Caribou species, as the government is more easily persuaded with the promise of financial return over protecting an area that is a natural resource goldmine and its few animal species that inhabit it. There are job cuts and office closures in Ontario's natural resource future, however the extent to which it effects depends on how environmentally aware the government decides to be.
kthoonen

Skoll World Forum 2013: Canada Should Take the Lead in Fostering Social Entrepreneurship - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.ca/...ntrepreneurship_b_3141402.html

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  • kthoonen on 28 Nov 14
     
    Posted: In this era of chronically tight government budgets, consider this: every year while Canadians spend billions of dollars on jails, courts, and police to prevent criminal inmates from re-offending -- with mixed results at best -- a prison outside London, England, has a strategic program to prevent recidivism that costs government almost nothing. On page 214, Lynda Gratton talks about social entrepreneurship and that it will continue to develop and become more important in decades to come. Craig and Marc Keilburger discuss some of the reasons why Canada is falling behind in the area of social entrepreneurism. They suggest that the government needs to set up structures to create these entreprises and allow easier access to start-up capital or loans.
arlaynacurtin

Youth Employment Fund - 1 views

www.tcu.gov.on.ca/...youthfund

Youth Fund employment

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  • arlaynacurtin on 15 Sep 14
     
    Youth Employment Fund-This is the official Government of Ontario web portal for Employment Ontario. Whether you're laid-off, unemployed or looking for a new job, we can help. If you're an employer, we can help you get the people you need.
missjillian

Harper Government supports opportunities for women in the skilled trades - 3 views

www.newswire.ca/...or-women-in-the-skilled-trades

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  • missjillian on 22 Sep 14
     
    TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke-Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, spoke on Saturday about the importance of recruiting and advancing women in the skilled trades.
nmjanzen

Partnering to Compete: Strengthening Ontario's Economic Competitiveness - 0 views

www.mfoa.on.ca/...kground-Paper-October-2008.pdf

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  • nmjanzen on 06 Oct 14
     
    In 2008 the Municipal Finance Officers' Association published a 27 page document that I find quite fascinating. It addresses the challenge that municipalities have in finding a balance between embracing local strengths, working within the framework of government and competing on a global scale. It breaks Ontario into different regions, talks about each regions' strengths, identifies stakeholders and suggests ways that all parties can work together to strengthen Ontario's competitiveness on a number of scales.
Melinda Mah

About the underground economy - 1 views

www.cra-arc.gc.ca/undergroundeconomy

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  • Melinda Mah on 24 Sep 14
     
    This is a resource from the Canada Revenue Agency about the underground economy, which was a term mentioned a couple of times in this week's notes. Though this document is skewed by the fact that it is produced by a government agency, it is still useful for getting more information and specifics.
christinawright

Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and U... - 0 views

www.betakit.com/sities-in-southwestern-ontario

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  • christinawright on 11 Oct 14
     
    This week I started on JobBank.gc.ca and searched my local market, York Region (as listed under "Basic LMI Resources - Where to Start" in our course notes). As I typically work with students, this particular site www.betakit.com and an article about funding for youth entrepreneurs was a great source of info to share with my students! Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation, was at Communitech this morning in Waterloo and announced a partnership with the Campus-Linked Accelerators (CLA) and On-Campus Entrepreneurship Activities (OCEA) to help students interested in building their own business gaining skills to succeed. The CLA is investing $5.8 million and the OCEA providing over $650,000.
shawnaderksen

About Opensource.com - 0 views

opensource.com/about

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  • shawnaderksen on 02 Nov 14
     
    OpenSource.com focuses on how open sources (flattener #4) are applied to different areas in life including business, education, government, health, law, and more. They focus on real experiences and ways to solve problems in the open source way. Explore the webist via the tabs at the top of the page.
shawnaderksen

http://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/statistics/Labour/PDF/UnempRate.pdf - 1 views

www.stats.gov.nl.ca/...UnempRate.pdf

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  • shawnaderksen on 19 Oct 14
     
    I think unemployment rates are something we should all be aware of. This PDF is government research that shows the average unemployment rates in Canada and in each province from 1976-2013. Note that in most provinces in the 1900s, the unemployment rate increased dramatically. This is clearly shown in the highest increase of 20.1% in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1993. It is also interesting to see how provinces like Saskatchewan were not hit with unemployment nearly as bad. Why do you think that is?
Susan Montgomery

Second Career - 0 views

www.sheridancollege.ca/...second-career.aspx

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  • Susan Montgomery on 18 Sep 14
     
    We can help you with your Second Career funding application! Second Career is an Ontario government program that enables laid- off Ontarians to train for a new job in high-demand careers.
sarahbunting

Graduation, Employment and Government Loan Default Rates 2013 - 0 views

www.provost.utoronto.ca/...nt_Loan_Default_Rates_2013.htm

Graduate Placement Reports week6 employment Labour Market Information statistics UofT university

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  • sarahbunting on 09 Oct 14
     
    This week I researched different Graduate Placement Reports from Colleges and Universities that you could use to find Labour Market Information. UofT - Was difficult to find, had to do a lot of searching. Only gives overall employment rate, not broken down into programs or even program areas.
christinawright

Australian Government Job Outlook Quiz - 0 views

joboutlook.gov.au/careerquiz.aspx

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  • christinawright on 08 Dec 14
     
    I found going through the Shift Workbook very insightful and it inspired me to look around for some additional quizzes that assess your areas of interest. For me, in the past, I have always been very analytical, interested in lab testing, anything in the sciences really, and have shifted toward a more person-focused career journey. It's so interesting to me to do these little quizzes and see that my results have completely switched to the "helping" profession! It's just 15 questions and I feel it's a nice and easy quiz for the younger population. It gives results for the following categories: helping, people, administrative, creative, technical, practical.
dedingo

Unmaking global capitalism - 1 views

canadiandimension.com/...unmaking-global-capitalism1

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  • dedingo on 12 Dec 14
     
    The issues discussed by Sam Gindin in this article are related to Stanford's elaboration of capitalism in terms of its historical origin and its global impacts on human economic activities (both positive and negative). Gindin's justification that neoliberalism emerged as another form of economy in order to boost up capitalism sounds similar to what Stanford explains about it. Standford makes clear that new capitalist control or influence the majority of the world population: "the ability of elected governments to manage a capitalist economy is fundamentally limited by the unelected power of businesses and investors" (Economics for Everyone, 31). Regarding the capitalists' power as such, Gindin makes a sever comment that it is not late yet for political power to control the limited number of capitalists' monopoly.
meganrowe

Making a Living Sustainably: Green Jobs and Sustainability Careers - 0 views

www.edu.gov.mb.ca/...green_jobs.pdf

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  • meganrowe on 07 Sep 14
     
    While this is a brochure put together by the Manitoba government, I believe it is still relevant to this week's discussions. It is a simple breakdown of how the workforce is changing, why jobs in sustainability are important, and what jobs, from all skill levels, can contribute to a growing and sustainable economy. I like that it breaks down the different types of sectors: green energy, manufacturing, green building and transportation, agriculture and natural resource management, green hospitality, community engagement, and economic development... You begin to see that there are sustainable jobs out there for anyone of any skill level.
shan-v

Job Bank - Job Market Trends and News - 0 views

www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_bulletin.do

government canada trends

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  • shan-v on 11 Sep 14
     
    Formerly called "Working in Canada," includes trends, news, and predictions, as well as region-based reports and career-exploration tools.
meganrowe

HowStuffWorks \"How Cloud Computing Works\" - 1 views

computer.howstuffworks.com/...cloud-computing.htm

cloud computing

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  • meganrowe on 11 Sep 14
     
    When I was reading The Shift this week, I found my comprehension of Grafton's technological projections somewhat limited because I don't have a very vast knowledge of current technology. Particularly, she mentioned The Cloud often in the text, and its ability to make technology and software much more accessible and affordable for people across the globe. I needed a simple breakdown of what The Cloud really is, so what better place to go then HowStuffWorks? This article breaks down The Cloud as a "web-based service which hosts all the programs the user would need for her or his job" and highlighted its key aspects in a way that I could fully understand. I like how it also brings up the Dark Side of cloud computing- the inevitability that it will eliminate the need for many IT jobs (a concern that Grafton has also highlighted for the future), and then the issue of privacy (Grafton mentions mistrust of leadership as prevalent in the future). Since dark projections are the topic of the week, its worth thinking about the implications of posting all of our personal information online... Can we trust our governments and multi-nationals with that kind of information?
alliemacdonald

Better Together, an initiative of the Saguaro Seminar: Civic Engagement in America, Ken... - 1 views

www.bettertogether.org/150ways.htm

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  • alliemacdonald on 28 Nov 14
     
    An interesting list of many things we can all do to increase social capital. Some seem really easy and straightforward, but the reality is that you never know how/ when a network will come in handy for your career. A good reminder of how very important our social connections are.
colinsarkany

Free-Trade: America's Big Bet - Business Insider - 0 views

www.businessinsider.com/trade-americas-big-bet-2014-11

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  • the realm of geopolitics. America and China are pursuing three separate tracks towards trade pacts that would help define the future of trans-Pacific commerce. One of the three does not include China, another excludes the United States. The third is still pie in the sky.
    • colinsarkany
      colinsarkany on 17 Nov 14
       
      I know this is a news article, but "pie in the sky" is filler, and tells you nothing, except that maybe its a lofty goal? but the article hasn't even explained what a potential goal or arrangement this covers. 
  • The furthest advanced is the American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), in which China plays no part. On a parallel track, though further behind, is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which covers only Asian countries and includes China, plus several countries that are also negotiating the TPP.
  • Nearly 50 years after it was first proposed, it is gaining traction due to the emergence of RCEP and TPP initiatives and the continuing stalemate in global trade negotiations."
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  • the TPP is the most ambitious in the short term. It is dominated by America and Japan and also includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Together these countries account for about 40% of global GDP, making it one of America's biggest potential free-trade agreements (FTAs).
  • the TPP is not just aimed at dismantling tariff barriers. It is also meant to tackle tough issues such as intellectual property, services, government procurement, labour and environmental standards. Since its members include economies such as Vietnam and Malaysia whose supply chains depend on cheap labour, negotiations were always likely to be tricky
  • TPP failure would be a disaster
  • There is still time for him and Mr Abe to rescue the trade talks. But unless Mr Obama leads from the front, America's own leadership in the Pacific will seem less convincing than he has repeatedly promised.
  • colinsarkany on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is a recent article published on "Business Insider" in regards to current free-trade negotiations in the Pacific. 
shan-v

Timeline of Canadian Immigration Policy (PDF) - 1 views

homeworkcheck.ca/...ian%20Immigration%20Policy.pdf

immigration policy canada week 9

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  • shan-v on 10 Nov 14
     
    This week I thought it might be interesting to look at the history of who has been admitted into Canada, and why. Immigration has a lot to do with our economy, and is one of the ways that the government can shape the workforce (and the general culture) of the nation. With our steadily dropping birthrate and aging population, it will continue to be an important part of Canada's workplace. I believe that immigration policy is one of the most explicit ways Canada makes its cultural and economic values know through cycles of liberal and conservative thought.
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