Each election cycle, Canadian youth hear promises of gainful employment. but COVID-19 has caused a deep schism between those who are seeking employment and the available jobs on the market.
For many graduating and current students at post-secondary institutions across the country, there has been an increase in anxiety surrounding the uncertain job market.
“Everything went to hell with COVID, I couldn’t even find a remote job in my second year,” Taylor*, Comm ’22, said in an interview with The Journal.
As a first-year, Taylor couldn’t gain relevant work experience in the finance industry. No one was hiring first-year students. She had to rely on waitressing and working at bars.