Tag: Economy
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Engineering talent shortages in Canada continue to impact hiring across infrastructure, energy, and technology. Explore key trends, in-demand roles, and workforce strategies employers need to compete for skilled engineering talent.
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Key Takeaways Reading time: 8 minutes Ontario is entering a new phase of nuclear energy development. The province has committed nearly $45 billion in nuclear infrastructure investment across refurbishment and new build programs, including the Darlington Refurbishment Project, Bruce Power’s…
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Canada’s February 2026 Labour Force Survey shows job losses, rising unemployment, and continued wage pressure. What the latest labour market shift means for Canadian employers.
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Canada lost jobs in January 2026 even as unemployment fell. Declining participation, slowing hiring, and uneven sector trends reveal growing pressure beneath the headline numbers. Here’s what Canadian employers need to know.
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Key Highlights for Employers Estimated reading time: 5–6 minutes Canada’s December Labour Force Survey (reference week Dec 7–13, 2025) shows a labour market that held steady on hiring, but heated up on competition as more people entered (or re-entered) the…
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October 2025 Labour Force Survey – Insights for Canadian Employers Key Highlights (Seasonally Adjusted) The Composition Story: Where the Jobs Actually Were The monthly Stats Canada Labour Market report was published on Friday, November 7th. October’s employment gain was driven…
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Canada’s September Labour Market report shows unemployment rates remains steady at 7.1%.
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In today’s tight labour market, where agility and innovation drive growth, keeping too many job huggers on your roster can quietly stall momentum. How do you turn these wallflowers into star performers? Read more.
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Stats Can released it’s August Labour Survey results for August and it signals a challenging fall for workers, job seekers and employers alike. Canada’s job market cooled sharply in August, with the economy losing 65,500 jobs, marking the largest monthly…
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Vacancies may seem like a cost-saving measure. But across Canada, hesitation in hiring is quietly draining businesses of revenue, morale, and long-term competitiveness
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Canada lost 40,800 jobs in July, the largest monthly decline since January 2022. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.9%, suggesting that while the labour market is softening, it has not yet tipped into a full-scale contraction (reuters.com). This decline…
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Despite the headline gains, the structure of the growth reveals ongoing mismatch between available workers and employer needs.
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Behind every infrastructure system is a human system. From DevOps engineers to warehouse supervisors, cybersecurity analysts to compliance specialists, people are the operators, maintainers, and innovators who keep things moving. Without a robust, strategic approach to recruitment, infrastructure becomes an…