skilled workers

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These Careers Pay Solid Salaries, Even While You’re Training

Looking for high paying jobs in Ontario? Some skilled trades careers have starting salaries of more than $70,000!

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Why We Need More Women in These Particular Careers Than Ever Before

There aren’t enough skilled workers in Canada but attracting more women to these jobs will go a long way. Here’s why the gender gap exists, and how to fix it.

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10 Reasons You Should Absolutely Consider a Career in the Skilled Trades

From high salaries to job security, here’s why job seekers should be looking to the skilled trades for work.

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Is Canada’s ‘skills gap’ really a non-issue?

Making the case for a looming labour shortage

Why Canada doesn’t work

A closer look at the single biggest long-term threat to Canadian economic growth

The Jobs Report: What to do about a massive shortage of qualified workers

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Is the federal immigration system a failure?

The Harper government seems to think so, but the stats tell a different story

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Chart of the week: The right stuff

The United States may be the land of opportunity, but Canada is more entrepreneurial