Tag - pandemic

January 2022

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 [...]

October 2021

How The Global Pandemic Changed Our Jobs & The Way We Work

The pandemic caused a massive shift in the modern-day work environment and the job market. Since 2020, COVID-19 has caused a global ruckus, impacting personal and professional lives. In Canada, as we’re fighting through the pandemic’s fourth wave, millions of Canadians remain uncertain about their jobs, while many have reached a mutual certainty: the workplace needs flexibility. According to Statistics Canada, 32% of Canadian employees worked from home in January 2021. This work arrangement forced Canadians to re-evaluate their priorities, whether [...]