Today, for the first time in generations, there are more jobs than there are people.
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For the past decade, Vancouver has been hitting high scores in the gaming industry without even trying. Home to EA, Radical and Disney Interactive Studios, there’s no question the city is packing some serious heat. But another contender is on the horizon: Montreal, armed with government subsidies, lower operating costs and a steady stream of young creatives. The industry is responding to its lure, opening new studios and coaxing talent out east. Is the plug about to be pulled on B.C.’s gaming sector?
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When the workers didn’t come to the mountain, the mountain came to them. Whistler turns to innovative tactics to fill its labour shortage.
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Is big business hyping the labour shortage to import cheap migrant workers like Marcos Baac?
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B.C. needs skilled workers and talent, scream the headlines. So why are dozens of immigrant doctors, engineers, scientists and other professionals washing dishes and driving cabs – if they’re lucky?
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Want to succeed in today’s economy? Then keep your troops happy. With talent now at a premium, companies are battling over an ever-shrinking supply of skilled workers. If you don’t give your employees the red carpet treatment, you can bet they’ll find someone who will
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