Alberta Job Market

• Thousands of construction jobs vacant in Calgary, impacting development: industry association

  An association representing hundreds of construction companies in Calgary is sounding the alarm about job vacancies in the region.

  Economy

  Jan 18, 2023
  
• Alberta’s job market has ‘pretty much recovered’ from COVID-19: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the comments Friday shortly after the release of Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey.

  Economy

  Aug 6, 2021
  
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• Skilled labourer in Calgary puts out over 3,000 resumes in desperate job hunt

  Alberta's unemployment rate has been dropping, data shows, but experts say it will be a painfully slow recovery. It's getting desperate for those living with barriers.

  Economy

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Province to limit temporary foreign worker program to save jobs for Albertans

  Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping says the province's United Conservative government will also reduce the number of jobs for which employers can apply for temporary foreign workers.

  Economy

  Oct 26, 2020
• Edmonton job market recovery hits a bump in July

  Edmonton's unemployment rate is at the highest it's been in decades, and it's going to take a while to get back down.

  Economy

  Aug 4, 2017
• Determination, patience are key for Calgary job seekers: career coach

  Things are looking up in the Calgary workforce, but determination and patience are key for job seekers, according to one expert.

  Economy

  May 13, 2017