Waterloo region lost 3 times more jobs in 1st year of COVID than during 2009 recession
A total of 16,500 people in Waterloo region lost their jobs last year as the economy contracted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Without any Canadian experience, this MBA-grad is worried about landing his first post-degree role Andrea Yu Published March 10, 2021 Bookmark
Roberto, 33, moved to Canada in early 2020 to complete his MBA. He finished the program in December, 2020, and has been looking for a job as a product manager in tech since then. Roberto’s previous job roles were based out of his home country in Central America, which he believes is hindering his profile as an applicant. “Besides being impacted by COVID-19 in my job hunting, I don’t have Canadian experience, which seems to be a key factor,” Roberto writes.
With an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering, Roberto hopes to ignite his creative side with a role as a product manager. “No day is the same,” he says. “You have to collaborate with professionals from different backgrounds to design solutions, iterate and implement.” He’d like to find a company that encourages a healthy work-life balance and where he’
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Resume Review: This newly minted dietitian needs to meet her minimum hours but is struggling to land a role Published December 16, 2020 Bookmark
Ava, 30, became a registered dietitian in 2018, but she has struggled to find a suitable position. She must work a minimum of 500 hours as a registered dietitian (RD) within the first three years of becoming licenced. “I have until October, 2021, to fulfill this requirement, otherwise my licence will be cancelled,” Ava writes.
Since becoming licensed, Ava has only been able to find a part-time role as a diet technician at a long-term care facility where she helps to process diet and texture preferences from residents. But since it’s not an RD position, it doesn’t meet her licensing requirements.