Human Resources & Education

Grappling with B.C.’s skills gap

More than 150,000 skilled Canadian labourers are expected to hang up their hard hats over the next two years

Apr 7, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >

Immigration key to refilling country’s talent pool: experts

But integrating foreign workers into Canadian society needs to be a priority, observers warn

Apr 7, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >

Survey of B.C. health-care workers finds 1 in 3 likely to quit in next 2 years

Many health-care workers are at a "breaking point, exhausted by all they've been through," says the Hospital Employees' Union.

Mar 23, 2022 1:57 PM Read more >

B.C. parent group appeals to maintain mask mandate in schools

Safe Schools Coalition BC says public schools are not a place where families and children can "manage their own risk."

Mar 22, 2022 4:26 PM Read more >

Musqueam sign agreement with YVR-based company on training

ABCoast said an agreement with a First Nations band is part of the 'path to truth and reconciliation.'

Mar 22, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

‘Net-zero’ targets boost demand for green engineers

Green skills deficit in labour force threatens economy’s growth potential: RBC report

Mar 18, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >

New engineering degree focused on cleantech

Simon Fraser University to produce first sustainable energy engineering grads this year

Mar 18, 2022 12:00 AM Read more >

Engineering talent crunch forcing employers to get creative

Paid time off, remote working options, annual bonuses becoming commonplace

Mar 11, 2022 11:05 AM Read more >

Half of Canadian office workers want to work remotely, says poll

The poll found 40% of Canadian office workers would abandon their jobs under a back-to-office mandate

Mar 10, 2022 2:07 PM Read more >

Mental health challenges evolving – not diminishing

COVID-19 anxiety will persist after return to more normal social interaction: researcher

Mar 9, 2022 11:00 PM Read more >