Victoria leads the way

A blog post from Reed Construction Data points out that Victoria is leading the country both in terms of both the highest job growth (+4.7%) and the lowest unemployment rate (only 3.2%).

Digging through the data

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what is happening in the BC economy you could do a lot worse than to check in weekly with the BC Stats infoline publication. BC Stats provides some concrete data and analysis that puts the province’s economy and labour market in clear focus.
This week’s issue(10 [...]

Provincial government recruiting drive

An article in today’s issue of the Times-Colonist examines why the Provincial Government is being proactive in reminding students and job-seekers that employment in the public sector is a viable career path. For many years landing a job in government was seen as a hopeless task but as the article points out the the civil [...]

Job Interviews: Tips for Success

I want to draw your attention to a couple of articles that provide solid job interview advice.

Worried about what not to do at a job interview ? Check out this Seattle Post-Intelligencer article.
A relevant blog post reminds us that the interview is no place to discuss salary (unless you have to). Better to wait for a job offer [...]

Do employers like you ?

Many employers hire based on a combination of factors. They are looking for somebody with the correct skill set but they also want to hire someone who has the potential to fit in with the team that is already in place. With employers who have only a few employees this becomes even more important.
This blog [...]

Canadian Newcomer Entrepreneur Program

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) has announced a new program that operates only in British Columbia. Aimed at young immigrants who are recent arrivals, the program  has been designed to help individuals between the ages of 18 to 34 to access start-up financing, mentoring and other resources to start a business.
See the CYBF website [...]

Amazon buys Victoria-based AbeBooks

A local company, AbeBooks has been purchased by the Internet retailing giant, Amazon.com. AbeBooks has over 100 employees in Victoria and has been recognized as one of BC’s top 40 leading employers.
AbeBooks job postings.

Study: Canadian immigrant labour market

It’s been well documented that immigrants struggle in the Canadian labour market to find viable employment. A recent study released by StatsCanada once again confirms this but I want to point out a couple of positive items.

Where you live in Canada makes a big difference in terms of employment outcomes. In Ontario and British Columbia, [...]