Blogs and Insights
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In the ever-evolving world of workforce management, we find ourselves at a crossroads, with the October 2023 Labour Report from Statistics Canada as our compass. This report tells a compelling story about the state of the Canadian labour market, offering valuable insights…
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Businesses in Canada are facing an unprecedented number of challenges and evolving to meet these challenges head on. Whether you do business in manufacturing, IT or professional services, you do not conduct business the same way you did pre-COVID. Similarly,…
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The last few months of Statistics Canada’s monthly labour report have highlighted a consistent employment landscape, but it has also unveiled much room for improvement when it comes to ensuring equity across the country. In September, the labour market added 64,000 jobs, building upon the prior month’s…
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It may be time to say “goodbye” to the talent drought, as Canada added 100,000 more workers to the overall labour force last month according to Statistics Canada’s August labour report. Meanwhile only 40,000 jobs were added to the Canadian economy…
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Understanding the ever-changing dynamics of Canada’s labour force is critical for our organization, which is why every month we share findings from Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Report. While last year we saw record-breaking lows for unemployment and record-breaking highs for inflation,…
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Considering the future of work is one of our favourite topics at Agilus, and we are constantly keeping our finger on the pulse of current workplace trends and how they may evolve. So, it was a no-brainer when we once again brought together trailblazers…
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Considering the future of work is one of our favourite topics at Agilus, and we are constantly keeping our finger on the pulse of current workplace trends and how they may evolve. So, it was a no-brainer when we once again brought together trailblazers…
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Canadians are receiving mixed signals with the most recent edition of Statistics Canada’s Labour Report. On the one hand the Canadian labour market experience robust job gains in June, adding 60,000 jobs – surpassing economists’ expectations. However, the unemployment rate also rose to 5.4%…
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We live in a connected society where change is fast-paced, constant, and unpredictable. The VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) acronym was coined in the late 1980s to describe the indescribable and to capture the intangible. It is now more relevant than…
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June 1st marks the beginning of Pride Season in Canada. Over the summer (June to September), Pride events will bring together 2SLGBTQI+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Plus) communities and their allies to highlight their resilience, celebrate their talents, and…