Harper Announces Additional Measures to Help Apprentices and Businesses Create Jobs
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a plan to expand and extend its support for apprentices, their families and the businesses that hire aspiring tradespeople. Read more
Integrate Health and Safety Programs and Policies to Better your Workforce
Occupational health and safety professionals spend a lot of time thinking about how to keep their people healthy and safe. Yet, health and safety efforts have traditionally been separated into silos with different personnel, reporting structures and marching orders. A more effective alignment of health and safety can magnify the potentially positive impact in the […]
Labour Force Survey – July 2015
In Nova Scotia July 2015 (seasonally-adjusted, month-over-month and year-over-year): – Labour force increased 0.9% (+4,300) from June 2015 to 489,300 and decreased -0.7% (-3,300) over July 2014. – Employment increased 0.7% (+3,100) from June 2015 to 449,500 and increased 0.9% (+3,800) over July 2014. – Unemployment increased 2.8% (+1,100) from June 2015 to 39,800 and […]