Salima Jaffer, 35, has a Master’s degree in education but has struggled to find a full-time job that matches her experience and education and has had to settle for a string of contract positions in the non-profit sector. “It makes me feel a bit insecure about what the future holds,” she says. (ANDREW FRANCIS WALLACE / TORONTO STAR)
Good job prospects improving in the GTA — but only for some, report finds
While unemployment fell and more workers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area were able to find stable jobs between 2011 and 2017, those without a university education saw no improvement in job security, according to a study of precarious work by United Way and Labour Studies and Economics professor Wayne Lewchuck.
Jun 19, 2018
The prospect of finding a good job in the GTA has improved overall since 2011 — but race, gender and a university education still determine your likelihood of landing one, a new report shows.