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BusinessYahoo Finance CanadaRRSP contributions resume decline after pandemic upends savings trends
A surprising drop in RRSP contributions by the most reliable age cohort is likely more about the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic than about a radical change in investment strategy since then.
BusinessCBCLengthier job hunts for recent graduates could be major factor in unemployment rate
Nearly a year after graduating from Carleton University with a degree in engineering physics, Surya Nareshan is still struggling to find employment.Nareshan, who lives in Ottawa, has applied for dozens of positions since May — mostly in software engineering and optics. While he's made it through multiple rounds of interviews, including elaborate proficiency testing, he hasn't yet found a permanent job."I've applied to 80-plus jobs at this point, and often you don't even hear back," the 24-year-o
BusinessCBCMeet 3 future journalists determined to evolve with the changing news industry
Mass layoffs, funding cuts in newsrooms and dramatically shifting public news consumption habits are among many changes to the traditional Canadian media landscape, leaving some journalism students wondering about the future as they prepare to enter the workforce."Looking at the layoffs in the last year, I have the thought of, 'Why would someone want to hire me coming out of school when there are all these veteran, experienced journalists who have been laid off and presumably are still looking f
