Description: Canadian universities are seeing record enrolments but fees are getting more expensive. There’s been an ongoing debate on whether there’s value is paying such high fees for post-secondary education. Source: CBC Date: Oct. 08, 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2411181426/?page=2 Questions for Discussion: What are the benefits and drawbacks of pursuing post-secondary education? What are the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Working Today (pp5-10)
Youth and unions
Description: Youths are turned off by unions. Despite the fact that young people receive low wages with little or no benefits, they seems less interested in promoting unions. Source: CBC Date: Oct. 09, 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2411422768/?page=2 Questions for Discussion: What are some of the reasons why today’s youth are not interested in unions? How… Read more »
CEO turnover highest in three years
Description: A recent U.S. report finds that CEO turnover at U.S. companies is at its highest in the last three years with nearly 128 CEOs announcing their departures in the month of July alone. This represented a 54% increase over the same time last year. Source: Financial Post Date: August 7, 2013 Text Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/08/07/ceo-turnover-highest-in-three-years-says-report/… Read more »
Should the temporary foreign worker program be scrapped?
Description: Recently, the temporary foreign worker program has come under heavy criticisms. This program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers when they can’t find Canadians to fill the job. Source: National Post Date: April 12 2013 Text link: http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/04/12/temporary-foreign-worker-program-works-for-canada/ Questions for Discussion: List the benefits and drawbacks of this program? Are employers misusing the… Read more »
RBC criticized for layoffs and outsourcing jobs
Description: RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji, responds to allegations of outsourcing jobs to overseas workers. Source: CBC Date: April 07 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2373110556/ Questions for Discussion: What were the justifications given by Zabeen Hirji for layoffs and for hiring temporary overseas workers? Do you agree with her explanations? Do companies need to… Read more »
Discouraging job numbers for Canada
Description: Nearly 55,000 jobs were lost in Canada during the month of March 2013. This is in contrast to the rise in the number of jobs for the month of February 2013. Source: CBC Date: April 05 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2371637436/ Questions for Discussion: Why are the job numbers in Canada fluctuating so much? Do… Read more »
Yahoo boss under fire for banning employees from working from home
Description: Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo Inc., is under fire for banning its employees from working from home. In what people are calling a ‘step backward’, Marissa Mayer feels that speed and quality are compromised when people work from home. Source: Financial Post Date: February 26 2013 Text link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/02/26/a-giant-leap-backward-marissa-mayer-under-fire-for-banning-employees-from-working-from-home/ Questions for Discussion: Do you… Read more »
Good news in the job market
Description: Latest news suggests that many new jobs have been created both in Canada and the U.S. These numbers have surpassed expectations. Source: CBC Date: March 8 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2341643160/ Questions for Discussion: Does this news signal that the economy seems to be on the rebound? How confident can we be that these numbers… Read more »
The Canadian Job Market gets off to a Bad Start
Description: In the month of January, 22,000 Canadians were laid off work. This is in contrast to how 2012 ended, when many new jobs were created. Source: CBC Date: February 8 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2333217819/ Questions for Discussion: In your view, why is there such a dramatic reversal in the Canadian job market from… Read more »
Best Buy closes several outlets in Canada
Description: Technology retailer, Best Buy announced it will close fifteen Best Buy and Future Shop locations across Canada, leaving at least 900 employees without a job. Source: CBC Date: January 31 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2331023819/ Questions for Discussion: What are some of the reasons for these closures? Do you foresee more such closures by Best… Read more »
