Elan Van Wyck, Author at Winchesters - Specializing in Recruitment for Procurement, Finance & Accounting Professionals

New Year, Same Pandemic, Hot Job Market, and Just a Little Patience

Here we go again. We’ve all been here before – the lockdowns, the uncertainty, the frustration that things still haven’t gotten back to normal. But this time it feels like everyone has a dwindling supply of patience. At Winchesters, our resolution is to try for patience as we navigate this together, again. January is a busy time for hiring, with budgets set and plans ready to execute. This year it feels even busier. Ontario’s job market is hot, companies are poised to [...]

January 11, 2022

By Elan Van Wyck Insights canada job market, consultancy, covid-19, finance, hybrid model, job market, pandemic, procurement, workplace Comments Off

Inflation is rising. Will salaries keep up?

It’s no surprise if grocery and gasoline prices have made you gulp lately. Canada’s inflation rate hit an 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, the ninth month in a row that basic items like food, housing and transportation got more expensive. And it’s not a blip. The Bank of Canada predicts higher inflation rates will continue for the next year. In this environment, people may start expecting their annual salary bumps to keep up with inflation rates. If not, [...]

October 28, 2021

By Elan Van Wyck Insights 2021 salaries, canada, inflation, job market, new year, ontario Comments Off

Vaccine Mandates Are Here. Are You Ready For Them?

“Are you vaccinated?” Job seekers should get used to hearing this question from prospective employers as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. A majority of our clients have told us they will require employees to be fully vaccinated against the virus in order to return to the workplace. Our clients are among the growing number of employers mandating vaccines to get people back to the office. The federal government and Canada’s five largest banks have also introduced such policies. Still, vaccine mandates can [...]

October 13, 2021

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January 2022

New Year, Same Pandemic, Hot Job Market, and Just a Little Patience

October 2021

Inflation is rising. Will salaries keep up?

Vaccine Mandates Are Here. Are You Ready For Them?