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Good things growing in Manitoba


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Multidisciplinary artist tackles topic of mental illness


Smart City Downtown Stefano Grande Bold Ideas Dorothy Dobbie What's Good, Winnipeg? News Briefs


Smart Work Skills competition winner coached by apprentice Junior Chamber International Winnipeg The Corporate Climb Laura Wittig


Working from home: is phoning it in the way to go? Good Work Lisa Cefali Think Shift Geeta Chopra


Smart Entrepreneurs Where the young people are: West Broadway Neopolitan-slappin' the dough: Vera Pizzeria Fixing to thrill: Adrenaline Adventures


WorkJam: Helping businesses drive profitability Artist promotes discourse about mental illness Robb Nash tore up record deal to tour schools


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17 Compliments to the chef at Sydney's at The Forks


Smart Schools Providence University College talks sustainability ASAP Training offers flexible courses for job skills


Smart Life Note to Self Faye Armstrong


Financial Literacy Janice Desautels


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The Merits of Travel Heather Malazdrewicz Twist Me Toned Tannis Miller Alive & Aware Patti Sliwiany In Vogue Ally Champagne


Rogue Wood Vanessa Kunderman 9


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Smart Detour Sydney's upstanding fare leads way for new place Puzzles


Career Horoscope In the loop


Puzzle answers Foodies Ian Leatt


Tree for the money Hot job markets to watch in Manitoba this month 1 NewLeaf Travel Company


The “ultra low-cost air carrier” NewLeaf Travel will be looking to fill over 750 jobs in its new Winnipeg headquarters to launch air travel this summer. NewLeaf is teaming up with Flair Airlines to operate the airplanes, and provide maintenance and air crews, so the remaining jobs will deal with running the Winnipeg


operations. NewLeaf’s focus is on vacation packages, hotel accommodations, rental


vehicles and entertainment. Want to work in the stunning Winnipeg Richardson International Airport? Keep an eye out.


www.smartbizwpg.com 2 Home health care Want to make sure you secure employment


after your studies in the next few years? One of the fields projected to grow from 2015 to 2020 substantially is the job of providing care for the elderly within their homes. Jobs related to assisting with the upkeep of the home – along with nurse aides, registered nurses, order- lies and patient service associates – will be in-demand. In 2015, there were approximately 61,900 home health care jobs in Canada. In 2020, there is projected to be over 69,000 – a 12 per cent increase. Topping this list still were jobs in community care facilities for the elderly.


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Another fastest-growing industry in Canada is computer systems design. Information systems analysts and consultants top the list, with more than 34,000 currently employed in Canada. By 2020, nine per cent more jobs will be created. Computer


programmers, interactive media designers, and software engineers and designers are also among the group expecting to see their industry thrive. Software engineers, though a smaller part of the workforce now, will see a 16 per cent increase, and their nation- wide average is $41.21 per hour.


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