Help Wanted: Labour Market in Crisis
August 25, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian economy is rebounding as COVID-19 lockdowns ease and businesses everywhere are putting out "help wanted" signs. But businesses aren’t getting...
Remote Work to Remain—But Only for Some
August 11, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of Canadian companies will allow existing employees to work remotely, even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, but most employers will...
New Survey: Looking For a Job? Employers Value Soft Skills More than Ever Before
July 28, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, soft skills are becoming more valuable to employers, according to a new Harris Poll survey commissioned by Express...
New Survey: Most Canadian Companies Not Planning to Expand Workforce as Lockdowns End
July 14, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Although hiring is ramping up as lockdowns end around the country, most businesses are not planning to expand the size of their workforce, according to a...
Recent Postsecondary Graduates In-Demand as Hiring Ramps Up
June 09, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Postsecondary graduates are in big demand this year according to a new survey from The Harris Poll, commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. ...
New Survey: 70% of Companies Believe Proof of Vaccination from Employees to be Required in Near Future
May 19, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As vaccination rollouts expand and lockdowns are expected to ease in the coming months, companies looking at post-COVID recovery plans are engaged in...
Survey: Working Parents Exiting Workforce During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 28, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many working parents are finding it impossible to juggle work and caring for their children and family during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, have...
Survey: 1 in 3 Companies Say Remote Work to Become New Normal
April 14, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, record numbers of Canadian employees have worked remotely from home, an arrangement that will remain for many even...
Survey: Employee Safety During COVID-19 a Priority for Canadian Businesses
March 25, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One year after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the first lockdowns of businesses across the country, a new survey shows the vast majority of companies (87%)...
New Survey: Little Support for Minimum Wage Hike Amongst Business Leaders; Job Seekers Divided
March 10, 2021 09:00 ET
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Express Employment Professionals
TORONTO, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new survey, 74% of business leaders do not support a $15 minimum wage, while job seekers narrowly support the measure at 57%. The poll of...