There was a time when grandma would advise something like this: Get a job at SaskPower. It is secure and has a pension.That was good advice for her generation, but the critical factors in what makes a quality job are changing. OECD and UN studies …
Employment
Big swing in job numbers
If there is anything that has been consistent in the monthly job numbers this year, it’s the magnitude of the changes we’ve been seeing.Employment numbers have been moving either up or down by thousands in a month. Yet, it is hard to see anything …
Changes in the job market
We talk a lot about jobs these days - whether they are in regards to the GM factory in Ontario or the oil patch in the west. But just what do we know about the broader category we call jobs? That prompted StatsCan to look at changes in job markets in …
Verbal communication never goes out of style
Eye contact, body language and posture are just a few characteristics employers notice during job interviews. …
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Sask job numbers reveal interesting dynamics
The latest job numbers for the province and the country are showing a lower level of volatility. The moves were relatively modest, but they also contained some interesting dynamics that we haven’t seen for a long time. …
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More challenges face today’s job seekers
Getting a job – a good job – is not as easy as it used to be. Or it might be better. …
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Report shows employment growth nationally
Now that we’re into the second quarter of the year, we’re starting to get some more detailed numbers on how the economy performed last year and some of the implications for that activity. …
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Saskatchewan economy improving, nearing national average
One of the first economic forecasts of the year was recently unveiled. …
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Capital spending in Saskatchewan to see a drop: Forecast
Capital spending is a key economic driver that played a big role in the expansionary period Saskatchewan went through from 2004-2014. …
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Saskatchewan’s labour market gaining strength
The year-end figures on average weekly pay for wage earners shows Saskatchewan completed 2017 with a flourish. …
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