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Young people face many of the same workplace challenges as older workers, plus some additional challenges, such as limited work experience. Yet they have one big advantage: time. Young people have more years to save and invest. If you’re Gen Z trying to improve your financial future in a shaky economy, starting now can make […]
Pay transparency laws are gaining traction in North America, with similar rules already in place in other provinces such as BC and Prince Edward Island, as well as parts of the US. Pay transparency can help level the hiring field Some of the key changes coming to Ontario on January 1, 2026 include requiring employers […]
Wait until everything works out After a few hours out with friends in downtown Toronto, 19-year-old Eleni Koumoundouros has to make a choice. Does she end the evening early and start the hour-long journey to Oakville, where she lives with her parents? Or does she enjoy the evening a little longer and does night-time public […]
Hood, who had been living with her parents in Aurora, Ont., since graduating from college, recalled applying for a job that she felt perfectly matched her qualifications. The company had to close the application portal early because more than 450 resumes had been submitted, she said. Even jobs for which she thinks she is more […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday that, given her own view of the economy, she would prefer monetary policy to be tighter than it currently is. The Fed’s rate cut this week, along with earlier easing this year, keeps interest rate policy “around a neutral” level, Hammack said at an event […]
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education (ED) on Monday launched a new tool aimed at informing students about their earning potential after graduation before taking on student debt. The new “profit indicator’ has been added to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process and uses existing ED data to tell students the average […]
U.S. stocks closed around unchanged levels on Thursday as investors weighed a labor market report and other economic data, while stocks were supported by heightened hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. A 1.4% decline in Amazon.com shares weighed on the S&P 500, limiting its advance.With the November payrolls report scheduled after the […]
“After two down years, we have seen seasonal workforce demand actually become slightly stronger than last year,” said Brendon Bernard, senior economist at Indeed Canada, who also authored the report. Bernard said demand for seasonal workers generally mimics the broader state of the economy. The past two holidays were overshadowed by high interest rates and […]
Gold prices fell on Friday with RS 500 to RS 1.20,600 per 10 grams in the National Capital on Friday, ending a five-day record-extending rally, because investors achieved profit and a slight recovery in the US dollar roads on sentiment. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 percent purity RS […]
Golden prizes came back sharply with RS 800 to RS 1.14,000 per 10 grams in the National Capital on Friday tracking agency Worldwide signals in the midst of escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed trade frictions between the US and China. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 percent purity was […]
