A senior federal official says the agency that helps employees find jobs in Canada is facing an “abysmal” staffing shortage
It’s the latest challenge for the federal government, which has promised to hire up to 4,000 full-time employees in the coming years.
It is facing one of the worst staffing shortages in decades.
The Conservatives have promised to boost federal hiring by about 25 per cent, and a spokesperson says that is “well within the Government’s target” for the coming year.
However, in the meantime, some employees say they are struggling to find jobs and feel like their chances are shrinking.
One senior federal employee says he can’t find any qualified applicants.
“It’s been a problem that’s been there for a long time.
I’ve been trying to find people for five years, and there’s just not a single one,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“I mean, I think it’s a systemic problem.
It’s a whole bunch of different things going on, but I’ve had some people ask, ‘Are you doing this because you think you’re qualified or because you want to make money?
And I don’t think so.”
The federal government’s response is not the only reason that the shortage has existed for so long.
In recent months, the Conservative government has also been criticized for its handling of the refugee crisis, with reports that it failed to meet a promise to resettle the most vulnerable refugees.
While the Prime Minister has repeatedly said that Canada will take in 100,000 refugees over the next five years as part of a resettlement plan, some members of Parliament have expressed concerns about the government’s plan.
A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, however, said the government was “well aware” of the staffing problem, and said that the government would “continue to prioritize the needs of refugees.”
“We will continue to prioritize refugees who have been placed in safe, permanent housing,” the report said.
But the problem has continued to get worse, with the number of refugee applicants for jobs at the Office of the Immigration Consultant in October up by nearly 50 per cent over the same month last year.
“There’s just a whole lot of vacancies.
I mean, there are some people that are going out there looking for work right now, but we just don’t have enough people that can do that,” the source said.
“So I think there’s a lot of pressure on us, and it’s going to get harder.”
One federal official told CBC News that the backlog of applicants has forced the agency to “turn away people who are qualified.”
“The backlog is just growing,” the official said.
The spokesperson for the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCE), which represents Canada’s largest employers, said there has been a “significant” drop in job applications over the past two months.
“The demand for employment has been so high over the last few months, there’s been significant drop-off in applications,” said Paul Valeriote.
“And it’s not just employers who are feeling the pressure.”
Valeriole said that when people are applying for jobs, they’re looking for positions that will be available, but that there is an “underestimating” of what it takes to fill a position.
“If you’re applying for a job, there is this notion that it’s just the best person for the job, but the reality is, if you’re looking to work with a client, it’s the people who you know are qualified, and they’re working with clients that have a lot to offer,” he said.
Why are so many US officials leaving their jobs?
A group of US government officials say they have become disillusioned with the Trump administration’s handling of the opioid crisis and have begun leaving.
“The Trump administration is not a good fit for our country,” former President Barack Obama said on MSNBC.
“We have to do better.”
Obama added that he would not be returning to the White House.
“It’s time for someone else to take this job.”
As Trump’s presidency has dragged on, his administration has continued to blame the opioid epidemic on the drug industry.
The White House and other administration officials have repeatedly suggested that the opioid trade is largely to blame for the crisis, despite evidence to the contrary.
Last month, Trump said that a “tremendous amount” of drugs were being smuggled into the US from Mexico, and he said that “it’s a shame” that drug prices were “getting so high”.
On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order aimed at curbing the trade of fentanyl, an opioid with an addictive and fatal effect.
The order also aims to address the problem of fentanyl in the United States by requiring the US to “take a hard look at” importing the drug from other countries.
As of Tuesday, the US had imported just under 1 million kilograms of fentanyl and related drugs since Trump took office, according to data from the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
In an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, former Vice President Joe Biden also said that the Trump White House was “not the right fit for this country”.
“I don’t think it’s going to be good for the American people,” Biden said.
“I think the administration has got to go through some serious soul searching, because if they can’t do it, it’s not going to work.”
Workers face new challenges at the plant that made them famous
A long-running wood work camp in the Catskills is facing new challenges, as the company that has operated it for more than 40 years faces a massive federal investigation.
The federal investigation into the Camp Randall-Woods camp comes after the Forest Service announced this month it had approved $2 million in federal aid to repair the camp’s water system and add more water to its water system.
The Forest Service has approved more than $3 million in grants to repair Camp Randall’s water and sanitation system and more than 3,000 residents who live in the camp are expected to receive an extension to the extension.
The camp’s management company, which operated the camp since 1884, filed for bankruptcy in June and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The company has a $9.7 million operating loan and a $1.8 million revolving loan, according to the federal court documents.
Federal prosecutors allege that the company was responsible for a $14 million shortfall in a federal grant to pay for the Camp Randolph-Wood’s water service.
Federal prosecutors said in court papers that the camp was responsible “for a significant and persistent deficit in water and sewage services” and that the $14.5 million in water, sewer and sanitary sewer debt is owed by the company, the American Forest, to other creditors.
The defendants have agreed to pay $2.9 million of the debt, which includes a $7.4 million installment loan, $1 million of which is secured by the camp and the rest is due to a loan the defendants have secured for $2,500 each, prosecutors said.
The Justice Department said it is reviewing the court filings and will decide whether to bring criminal charges in the coming weeks.
The lawsuit filed in federal court says the defendants’ conduct violates federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act and federal regulations that govern the operation of federally-owned facilities.
The Forest Service said it was not aware of the lawsuit and declined to comment.
What the NHL players say about the controversy over Carey Price
By JOHN MACDONALDPublished Nov 07, 2018 12:59:56The NHL Players Association has released the names of players and coaches who participated in a private meeting at the NHL headquarters on Wednesday night.
It was a private gathering, and the names are subject to the collective bargaining agreement.
The meeting was conducted by a group of four players, four coaches and the NHL Players’ Association, which represents about 15,000 players in North America.
The players are in a three-day, two-week lockout that has forced the NHL to postpone several games and suspend a handful of players for a second time.
The players had been scheduled to meet with NHLPA president Donald Fehr, NHLPA General Counsel Jeff Zettler and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss a proposal that would let teams have four-year contracts with no cap hit, and players would be able to sign with any NHL team.
The Players Association had been considering a compromise that would allow teams to keep salary cap-free, which would allow the NHLPA to have a bargaining position.
The group wanted the cap to be set at $72 million and the players would have to sign for it.
The negotiations went on for about 20 minutes, and at the end, Fehr and Zett, who has a long history of working with players, gave the players their names.
The four players who signed the new contracts included:David Booth, DallasStars defenseman; Nicklas Grossmann, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman; Dustin Byfuglien, Buffalo Sabres defenseman; and Tomas Nosek, New York Islanders defenseman.
The new deals were announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The deals, which were announced at the same time as the NHL lockout ended, give the NHL the ability to increase salaries for top players.
The deal includes a $10 million increase for goalie Ryan Miller, $7.25 million for forward Ryan Kesler and $7 million for center Justin Williams.
The NHL is also moving forward with the creation of an All-Star Game, which is set to be held on Feb. 14 in Toronto.
The games will be played at a neutral site in a stadium near the Staples Center.
The owners of the Maple Leafs and Bruins, who were scheduled to have their first game in the event, will not have their games in the new arena.
Mobile personnel board cuts jobs in Mexico, Venezuela
A mobile personnel board has lost nearly 50 jobs in Venezuela, the country’s biggest economy, according to the countrys labour ministry, in a move that may further strain a country already suffering from severe economic problems.
The ministry said Tuesday that the board, which manages the salaries of about 300,000 public servants, had been notified by the countrywide ministry of labour that it had lost nearly $1.2 billion due to the cuts.
The loss of the jobs comes as Venezuela struggles with a shortage of cash, as inflation hits 200 percent and the government faces a growing deficit of about $3 billion.
In January, the board cut the salaries for 2,000 workers, citing a shortage in funds.
The government has promised to make payroll payments in October and is now working on an economic plan that would boost spending by $5 billion.
But the government has said it is unable to provide the necessary funds to meet the shortfall.