Employment - University of Toronto Magazine

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People Worry That AI Will Replace Workers. But It Could Make Some More Productive

These scholars say artificial intelligence could help reduce income inequality Read More

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The Hard Labour of Finding Good Work

Migrants are determined to find jobs, but face systemic barriers Read More

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The Motherhood Penalty

Women pay a price for seeking more flexible jobs after having children. Good legislation won’t solve the problem – we need to look at cultural changes, too Read More

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What You Can Do with an Advanced Degree

Many recent PhD grads are professors, but a growing number, especially in the sciences, have landed jobs in the private sector Read More

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Labour Troubles

Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz Read More

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Consultant with a Cause

John Paul de Silva's company provides sound – and less costly – business advice to help non-profit organizations raise funds more effectively Read More

Interface Architect

Rebecca Niles turned an opportunity that came up during her thesis into a full-time job at the Folger Shakespeare Library Read More

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Odd Jobs

“The work was called ‘weekend cleanup,’ but herding dust is what we did” Read More

Is Having a Job Good for Your Health?

Research finds that young people without jobs are significantly more likely to die of all causes than employed people Read More

Foiling the Warren Harding Syndrome

Structured interviews help weed out bias in job selection Read More

Retiring to the Office

Managers are more likely than clerical or blue-collar workers to find another job after retirement Read More

Wasting Talent

Canadian employers and immigrants would both benefit from better "mutual orientation," study finds Read More