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Employment rises by 246,000 in August

Canada saw overall employment rise by 246,000 (1.4 per cent) in August, compared with 419,000 (2.4 per cent) in July. Combined with gains of 1.2 million in May and June, this brought employment to within 1.1 million (5.7 per cent) of its pre-COVID February level, says Statistics Canada.

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PMI signals fastest growth since August 2018

The latest data in the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index pointed to another positive month overall for the Canadian manufacturing industry as it extended its recovery. New orders and output both increased solidly in August, with firms linking

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The Most In-Demand Jobs Right Now

Retail jobs are rapidly returning, cloud engineering roles are skyrocketing, and essential workers continue to be in high demand. These are just some of the findings from LinkedIn’s latest job posting data, detailed below.   While hiring around the world got

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