In this episode: anticipated layoffs at Bell and Air Transat, seasonal hiring at Amazon, top priorities for senior leaders according to the KPMG survey and other topics.

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1. Amazon is hiring 9,000 employees across its Canadian operations network in full-time, part-time and seasonal roles before the holiday season | Amazon is Hiring More than 9,000 Employees in Canada to Help Deliver Great Holiday Experiences (newswire.ca)
2. Air Transat is preparing to lay off up to 80 workers | Air Transat considering 80-person layoff amid financial turbulence (msn.com)
3. Unifor has issued a statement that Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Unifor
4. 1 in 3 Canadians would leave their current job for more comprehensive mental health benefits | 1 in 3 Canadians Would Quit Their Job for Better Mental Health Benefits, GreenShield Research Reveals │ GreenShield
5. Canadian CEOs view cybersecurity is a top threat to their organizations’ growth over the next three year | 2024 Canadian CEO Outlook - KPMG Canada

In this episode: further decrease in Canada of international student visas, which province leads retail trade in Canada, Amazon ending their hybrid work and other topics .

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1. Canada will reduce the number of international student visas by another 10 per cent | Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits (msn.com)
2. Saskatchewan ranks first among the provinces for year-over-year growth in retail trade | Saskatchewan Leads The Nation In Retail Trade Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
3. Job seekers are more attracted to employers who promote honest workplace communication | More Honesty in the Workplace Increases Productivity: New Survey. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)
4. Amazon is ordering staff back to the office five days a week | Update from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on return-to-office plans and manager team ratio (aboutamazon.com)
5. Pizza Hut delivers pizza with printed resumes on pizza boxes | Pizza hut aims to support your job search with the launch of 'reszames': a pizza box that doubles as a resume (prnewswire.com)

In this episode: unionization at Walmart, BC Doctors asking for benefits and pension in efforts to attract young medical professionals, body cameras are piloted in Loblaw store, a bill in Quebec that will change tipping practices in service industry and other topics .

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1. Air Canada announced that it had reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association | Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups (msn.com)
2. Workers at Walmart's Mississauga warehouse have voted to join Unifor | Mississauga Walmart workers join Unifor (newswire.ca)
3. Loblaw is launching a pilot program for employees at two Calgary locations to wear body cameras in an effort to increase safety | Loblaw staff now using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores | CTV News
4. The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill to increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job up to 27 weeks | Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness (thestar.com)
5. Representatives of family doctors in B.C. are asking for paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan | 2024 Election Advocacy Toolkit with BC Family Doctors - BCCFP
6. Ontario aims to attract more students to pursue careers in skilled trades by organizing another series of career fairs | Ontario Introducing Over 35,000 Students to Careers in Skilled Trades | Ontario Newsroom
7. Quebec wants to curb excessive tipping as part of new legislation | Tipping point: Quebec consumer rights bill to regulate how merchants can ask for tips | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca