PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DON’T NEED A JOB OUT OF PITY: EXPERT

Employers ‘not insensitive but biased’ and in need of education for inclusion efforts It’s not that organizations are mean-spirited and deliberately exclusionary about people with disabilities, they just need more exposure and information, says an advocate. “We’re not going to address what’s happening unless we address it through education [and] osmosis to creating a foundation […]

‘POSITIVE TRAJECTORY’ FOR HIRING IN SECOND QUARTER

Quebec has strongest employment outlook, followed by Ontario: Fifteen per cent of employers plan to increase staffing levels in the second quarter of 2021, while four per cent anticipate cutbacks, according to a survey by ManpowerGroup. Meanwhile, 77 per cent expect current staffing levels to remain unchanged, finds a survey of more than 1,3000 employers. […]