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Economy

The Gig Economy: An Immigrant’s Glee

Tazeen Inam April 10, 2019 No Comments economics Entrepreneur Gig economy immigrant Immigration job hunt part-time job

The shift from structured, 9-5 work to freelance employment is happening rapidly. Circumstances push immigrants towards contract or part-time jobs because of their need to…

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Economy

Job Market for Immigrants Consists of Minimum Wage and Moonlighting

Joyeeta Ray March 18, 2019 No Comments Canadian experience Gig economy immigrant India job hunt jobs Lyft driver minimum wage Nigeria Pakistan refugee Tim Hortons Uber driver

For the last several months, much of the political discussion in the United States has revolved around President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall between the…

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Health

Volunteering Benefits Newcomers’ Well-Being

Maria Ikonen October 22, 2015 No Comments anxious COMMUNITY health immigrants Immigration job hunt jobs Lonely mental health Newcomers selfesteem Volunteering volunteers work experience

Moving to a new country can be stressful. It means leaving familiar places, people and aspects of everyday life behind. Whether arriving in Canada with…

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Commentary

How I’m Coming to Terms with Rejection

Zoran Vidic August 5, 2014 No Comments accent Canada Carleton communications Croatia human resources IBM immigrant job hunt Journalism Novakovich Ontario RBC Resumes Tito Yugoslavia

It’s been exactly a year since job hunting became my full-time job. “Send out 300 résumés, get 10 interviews and one job” read the golden…

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