This is the 600th blog post about job articles.
Jan. 6, 2023 "Canadian women employed in record numbers in 2022: StatsCan": Today I found this article by Holly Mckenzie-Sutter on BNN Bloomberg:
Women in Canada were employed in record numbers last year, according to figures in the latest national jobs survey, with a notable participation increase among women with young children.
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, published Friday, states 81 per of women aged 25 to 54 were employed on average over the course of 2022 – the highest annual rate on record since 1976.
The workforce participation rate for women was 1.3 percentage points higher than what was reported in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic set in and brought with it fears of a “she-cession” as women lost their jobs in high numbers.
There was a bigger jump in employment participation last year among mothers with children under the age of six. In 2022, 75.2 per cent of core working-age women with young kids were working, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from 2019.
The study also noted more workforce participation among new female immigrants. In 2022, women who came to Canada in the last five years had an employment rate of 69.3 per cent, nearly 10 percentage points above the level reported in 2019.
Canadian women employed in record numbers in 2022: StatsCan - BNN Bloomberg
Jan. 10, 2023 "Flexible work, cheaper child-care give women workers a boost": Today I found this article by Holly McKenzie- Sutter on BNN Bloomberg:
Flexible work arrangements and more affordable child-care may be behind record-high employment rates recorded last year among Canadian women, experts said after federal jobs data showed a big bump in the rate of working mothers.
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, published last week, offered fresh evidence that women in Canada are bouncing back from the job losses that disproportionately affected them when the COVID-19 pandemic set in.
The survey reported that 81 per cent of Canadian women aged 25 to 54 were employed on average over the course of 2022. That’s the highest on record since 1976 and higher than the last pre-pandemic year in 2019.
StatsCan also noted an uptick in the employment rate for women with children under age six. Mothers with young kids were working at a rate of 75.2 per cent in 2022, a rate 3.3 per cent higher than what was recorded in 2019.
Carmina Ravanera, senior research associate at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy, said fears of a “she-cession” were well-founded based on data available earlier in the pandemic.
But she said the pandemic-driven rise of flexible and remote work arrangements has likely been particularly beneficial for female workers, as women tend to take on more caregiving responsibilities within families.
“We researchers have been talking for years about how important flexible work is for women,” Ravanera said in a phone interview with BNNBloomberg.ca. “It allows them to have that time to care give while also being in the paid labour force, and they don't have to work the nine to five, or always be in an office.”
Parisa Mahboubi, senior policy analyst with the C.D. Howe Institute, also highlighted the rise of flexible work as a key factor behind a higher women’s employment rate, adding that flexible work for men may have freed male partners up to contribute more to child-care duties, giving mothers more support as they re-enter the workforce.
The tight labour market in 2022 also offered an opening for women to negotiate for better-paying jobs or starting in new fields of work, Mahboubi added. Some women may have used remote learning opportunities during the pandemic to gain new employment skills, she said, and the higher cost of living could have motivated some families to seek a second income.
“For some families it could be just one or two factors, for some others, it could be a combination of all,” she said.
Ravanera and Mahboubi both pointed to the policy shift towards cheaper child-care in Canada last year as another factor behind a higher women’s employment rate.
Fees were reduced last year as the federal Liberal government began phasing in its affordable child-care plan, with an end goal of reaching $10-a-day care in 2025.
“I think that definitely played a role and we'll probably, hopefully, see more of that in the coming years as reductions increase,” Ravanera said.
Silvia Song of Vaughan, Ont., returned to work part-time as a manager at a meal subscription company just over a year ago in December 2021, when her children were aged three and two.
Song was eager to start working again to bring more adult routines back into her life. She said the change has been positive, though much of her pay goes towards covering child-care, which she described as “key” for her being able to return to work.
“My kids were driving me nuts. I need to talk to adults,” she said in a phone interview. “Basically, all my money goes to my nanny, but it gets me out of the house.”
Song also credited her flexible, mostly-work-from-home arrangement and her understanding boss as factors behind her smooth transition back into the workforce. Her husband runs his own business, taking some pressure off her need to earn income for essentials.
“I'm very thankful that I'm not in a position where if I miss a shift, I can't pay for groceries,” she said.
Ravanera cautioned that the quality of women’s jobs and inequalities like gender pay differences should be considered when reading the jobs data, noting that women are still more likely to be in precarious or part-time jobs.
Mahboubi said persistent gaps between women’s and men’s earnings other employment criteria require more scrutiny, especially as Canada faces a shortage of workers.
“All these gaps have declined over time, which is good news, but still, we can do more in the labour market to make sure that women participate fully,” she said.
Flexible work, cheaper child-care give women workers a boost - BNN Bloomberg
This week's theme is about women in the workplace:
"The return to the office is pushing even more women out of work"/ "Women are burnt out and want to quit their jobs: Survey"
http://badcb.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-return-to-office-is-pushing-even.html
"Women in leadership roles are quitting their jobs at the highest rate ever"/ "Women filled 45% of empty board seats in 2022: Survey"
My week:
Today I found this article by Pete Evans on CBC. It's about a company closing down, so that's why I'm writing about it:
After 40 years in business, weight-loss chain Jenny Craig has announced it is closing down in the U.S., Canada, and possibly several other markets around the world.
Reports of the chain's demise first emerged last week, when the chain was scrambling to come up with cash to cover a looming debt payment, and warning staff of major layoffs to come
The business — which offers pre-made meals and coaching lessons to millions of people trying to lose weight — has roughly 500 franchises across the U.S. and Canada, and more globally.
It was founded by American entrepreneur Jenny Craig in the 1970s but changed hands numerous times over the years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/jenny-craig-bankruptcy-1.6837055
May 10, 2023 "Hudson's Bay cutting 250 corporate jobs amid efforts to 'flatten' company": Today I found this article by Brett Bundale on BNN Bloomberg: I'm interested in this article because it's about retail:
"The government wants to toss 'junk fees' in the garbage": Today I found this article by Anis Heydari on CBC. I like this article because the government is helping people save money:
Consumer advocates in both Canada and the United States are welcoming recent announcements to crack down on the hidden and unexpected charges on purchases that Canadians often pay, but they also say authorities must enforce existing rules for there to be a difference.
Following in the footsteps of American lawmakers, the federal Liberals announced that they will be taking a look at the additional fees that are often paired with purchases of items such as concert or event tickets.
"Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall": Today I found this article on BNN Bloomberg. I like this article because it's about getting your passport faster:
"Small business owners' poor mental health has gotten even worse, BDC says": Today I found this article by Bianca Bharti on the Financial Post:
https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/small-business/owners-mental-health-getting-worse-bdc
Small business owners are the backbone of the economy but few know how hard it is to run a business. Reality TV portrays a life of glamour, limo's and sunglasses. Reality says otherwise. BDC's plan to foster mental health for this group is welcome and asking small business owners how to make this effective is a first step.
My opinion: I like this article because it's about a company/ bank who is helping their clients with their mental health. This reminds me of my boss Mary at the Soup Place #2 and she closed down the restaurant during the pandemic in 2020. Also my boss Adam at Juice Place #3 who closed down during that time.
May 11, 2023 "Adidas selling some of the millions of Yeezy shoes it's sitting on": Today I found this article on CBC. I like that it's about donating to charity:
Adidas will sell some of the merchandise from its defunct Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye West and donate part of the proceeds to international organizations, CEO Bjoern Gulden said on Thursday.
"What we are trying to do now over time is to sell some of this merchandise ... burning the goods would not be a solution," he said, adding the proceeds would be donated to international organizations that West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, had harmed with his comments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/adidas-yeezy-shoes-kanye-west-1.6839682
"Free menstrual products to be available starting December at federally regulated workplaces": Today I found this article on CBC:
Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December.
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has announced changes to the Canada Labour Code that would ensure access to such products beginning Dec. 15.
The Liberals promised in their 2021 election campaign to make free tampons and pads available in federally regulated workplaces, and set up a fund to make menstrual products available to vulnerable people.
Increased awareness of "period poverty" — a term used to describe financial barriers to accessing menstrual products — has led various jurisdictions to make menstrual products more widely available.
Scotland passed a law last year to make menstrual products free for anyone who needs them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/menstrual-products-workplace-1.6838890
My opinion: At first I like this because it's about charity and helping people. I then read the comments and they're all like about the federal workers will be using them and not the poor people.
May 7, 2023 Summer cleaning: I changed the bed sheets to a lighter one for the season.
I brought out the summer clothes and put the winter clothes into storage.
I washed my winter boots by wiping it with water and old rags.
Working more: I have been working more. I usually work until 9pm, but now I'm staying until 10pm. I work from home, so I can stay later if I want to. I don't worry about the buses coming.
I want to make more money, so I'm going to work an extra hour.
May 11, 2023 Friends: My shift got cancelled. Call centre hours usually start from 3 or 4pm and ends at 9 or 10pm. On the weekends, I can work daytime hours.
My friends and a lot of people work in the daytime. At 6pm, I called 2 of them and left messages to talk on the phone.
I got Dan L on the phone, but he was busy. I got Sherry on the phone, but she said she was too tired.
I Facebook message Barbilee and told her about the show Quantum Leap because she likes to watch TV shows that are not violent:
"There's Quantum Leap. I never saw the original show because I was too young. I saw the first 2 episodes of the 2022 reboot, and I didn't like it. However, it's not violent."
She said she liked the original and didn't know there was a reboot.
I then watched 2 episodes of Will Trent.
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