Where have all the jobs gone?
Mar 26th 2009, 9:09 pm
#31
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Finances have taken a beating. No hiring anywhere and it is getting worse and worse.
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Mar 26th 2009, 9:15 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Allowing for both governments being lying manipulative underhand devious and completely without a hint of decency
I’d think that overall they’re quite comparable, Canada being hit a little harder because it has an auto industry that would show up within two decimal places
I’d think that overall they’re quite comparable, Canada being hit a little harder because it has an auto industry that would show up within two decimal places
Mar 26th 2009, 9:24 pm
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Mar 26th 2009, 9:31 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
I do not think it is a reflection of quality of life or a statistic worth comparing.
Mar 26th 2009, 9:32 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
For any newbies trying to find work-one way is to find out if you can volunteer somewhere because in Canada its often who you know, not what you know that will help you get work.
Mar 26th 2009, 9:46 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
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Mar 26th 2009, 10:03 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
very, true. Stats are very misleading on the whole.
Mar 26th 2009, 10:46 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Thanks for the link. Much as a I suspected. Western Canada is lower and combined is lower than the uk national average. Vancouver is 5.5, lower than London at 7.6 .I was surprised at how low Manitoba is. Eastern Canada is being hit by the slow down in manufacturing. Given the regional differences in Canada, you really need to compare provinces or regions rather than the country as a whole given the very different economies across the nation. This what may be effecting the personal experience of job finding than what stats are saying.
Ontario is the biggest contributor to the federal budget
It goes down, Canada goes down with it
something also worth considering when picking a location
Mar 26th 2009, 10:53 pm
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Yep, very valid point. I think we have yet to see the worse of things. Hope I'm wrong.
Mar 27th 2009, 12:05 am
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Here is the link http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/spec...sources_1.html it is under the heading "Where the jobs are".
The list is:
1 - Public Sector
2 - Heathcare
3 - IT
4 - Environment/Green
5 - Accounting
The list is:
1 - Public Sector
2 - Heathcare
3 - IT
4 - Environment/Green
5 - Accounting
Mar 27th 2009, 12:35 am
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Having been laid off in late December, I haven't even gotten an interview yet.
I lost count long ago the number of resumes I have dropped off/emailed, I have started applying at low end retail and food service jobs but so far after 2 weeks no interviews there yet either.
I don't qualify for EI as I did not work enough hours last year, so its getting to the panic point now.
I lost count long ago the number of resumes I have dropped off/emailed, I have started applying at low end retail and food service jobs but so far after 2 weeks no interviews there yet either.
I don't qualify for EI as I did not work enough hours last year, so its getting to the panic point now.
Mar 27th 2009, 2:51 am
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Hi
Is that the 'old UK seasonally adjusted', [with bad maths figures],
So it doesn't look to bad ?
, Suppose the figures of those undertaking education & on social, have increased then ?
One thing I do miss is the old UK spirit, historically even 1940 dunkirk was a UK victory.. good old brit politics
And strangely my old UK circles must have mostly been in that 6.5%..
Luckily so far I haven't met the canadian 7.7%
Cheers
Jerry
Is that the 'old UK seasonally adjusted', [with bad maths figures],
So it doesn't look to bad ?
, Suppose the figures of those undertaking education & on social, have increased then ?One thing I do miss is the old UK spirit, historically even 1940 dunkirk was a UK victory.. good old brit politics
And strangely my old UK circles must have mostly been in that 6.5%..
Luckily so far I haven't met the canadian 7.7%
Cheers
Jerry
Mar 27th 2009, 4:28 am
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Hasn't that now changed with Ontario being a 'have not' province?
Mar 27th 2009, 7:32 am
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Re: Where have all the jobs gone?
Just to throw a slightly more positive note into this thread...
I came out to Vancouver and landed as a PR on January 20th, alone with no job, home etc to come to. 2 weeks to the day after landing I started work in an admin position placed by an agency, initially temporary for 3 months but with a good chance of it leading onto something longer term if all went well.
After less than 7 weeks they offered me a fixed term contract until July 2010 (maternity cover), but are expecting a permanent vacancy to come up which they hope I'd then slot into. So I now earn a salary rather than an hourly wage, with excellent benefits and vacation entitlement, and generous flexitime working. It's only a 35 hour week too, and I work with a great team of people in an interesting role with lots to learn and many changes ahead due to a forthcoming change in legislation towards the HPA :-) I'm really pleased. And due to the nature of what our organization does it's about as recession proof as you can get. Of course it could've been so different - I feel that I've been lucky but of course also hard work and perseverance in the initial job hunt helped too, and that was down to lessons learned while here on a BUNAC visa 5 years ago - it really did help me prepare for life here and know what to expect.
I really hope those of you who have found it tough so far persevere and find something suitable soon, keep as positive as you can and GOOD LUCK
All the best everyone,
Adele x
I came out to Vancouver and landed as a PR on January 20th, alone with no job, home etc to come to. 2 weeks to the day after landing I started work in an admin position placed by an agency, initially temporary for 3 months but with a good chance of it leading onto something longer term if all went well.
After less than 7 weeks they offered me a fixed term contract until July 2010 (maternity cover), but are expecting a permanent vacancy to come up which they hope I'd then slot into. So I now earn a salary rather than an hourly wage, with excellent benefits and vacation entitlement, and generous flexitime working. It's only a 35 hour week too, and I work with a great team of people in an interesting role with lots to learn and many changes ahead due to a forthcoming change in legislation towards the HPA :-) I'm really pleased. And due to the nature of what our organization does it's about as recession proof as you can get. Of course it could've been so different - I feel that I've been lucky but of course also hard work and perseverance in the initial job hunt helped too, and that was down to lessons learned while here on a BUNAC visa 5 years ago - it really did help me prepare for life here and know what to expect.
I really hope those of you who have found it tough so far persevere and find something suitable soon, keep as positive as you can and GOOD LUCK
All the best everyone,
Adele x