Human Resources & Education

Job seekers will meet with employers, post-secondary educational institutions, industry associations, and training and health authorities today as the BC Jobs Start Here Job Fair hits Vancouver.

Corporate philanthropy has measurable benefits for communities and companies alike

Darcy Dobell, vice-president, Pacific Region, WWF Canada

Workers are generally happy with their jobs, according to the results of a survey released yesterday by accounting staffing and temp agency organization Accountemps.

In the lead-up to the holiday season, many employees may try to get a little online shopping done while on the clock, and according to a new Robert Half survey, they may not have to be quite as secretive as they used to be.

Identify which benefits current and prospective employees value most

Addressing the skilled labour shortage in B.C. will be the topic of an all-day conference Thursday sponsored by the Business Council of BC.

Ensure staff buy into business purpose and have tools they need to succeed

Days after two large B.C. unions announced that they would ask the Federal Court to overturn a decision granting work permits for Chinese mine workers, the federal government is back-pedalling on a decision to grant the permits.

Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program should be used as a “last resort,” for Canadian employers, Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told a packed Burnaby Board of Trade event today.