Oct 3, 2019 - by Diane Mulcahy

How well do universities prepare students to work independently in the Gig Economy?

Today’s graduates are joining a workforce where the Gig Economy — including consultants, independent contractors, freelancers, side giggers, and on-demand workers — makes up an estimated 30-40% of the U.S. workforce. They’re also facing an economy in which alternative work arrangements are growing faster than traditional full-time jobs, and are only projected to keep growing. The recent news that the majority of Google’s workforce is made up of independent and temporary workers rather than full-time employees is just one example of the rapid transformation of the corporate workforce.

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Participating in co-op programs is linked to higher incomes and a higher likelihood of success in the labour market after graduation, but some get more benefits than others.

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Written by Ontario East Economic Development

Are you doing enough to prepare for what the future of manufacturing looks like?

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• How the Canadian workforce will change in the next 4 years.
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Oct 9, 2019 - by Diane Soucie

How many of us have heard these types of comments?

September 27, 2018 - By Sean Coughlan (bbc.com)

From dream job to reality: The most typical type of work turned out to be a sales assistant.