Wednesday August 6th, 2014 – 11am
Posted Aug 6, 2014 11:43:28 AM.
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The second hour of the 570 Midday Show
11:00 Tara Talbot, Vice President of Human Resources at Workopolis
If you want to improve your odds of getting a high-paying job after finishing your education, forget that English degree. A new report by Workopolis suggests that nursing and pharmacy students are most likely to land employment in their field after graduation. The study, which analyzed more than seven million resumes on the job search website, found that 97 per cent of those who studied nursing, whether it was at the bachelor, masters or PhD level, are working in jobs related to their education. Other degrees that showed the highest return included pharmacy (94 per cent); computer science (91 per cent); engineering (90 per cent) and human resources (88 per cent). The study also suggests that Canadians are more educated now than they were in 2000, even though the majority say their degrees are not relevant to their current jobs.
11:30 Simeon Garratt, son of the Canadian couple arrested in China
Chinese officials are reassuring the family of a Canadian couple detained over allegations they stole China’s state secrets that they’re being looked after, the couple’s son says. Kevin and Julia Dawn Garratt are being held in an undisclosed location in Dandong, China, as they’re investigated for stealing Chinese military and intelligence information. The pair own a coffee shop called Peter’s Coffee House in Dandong, on the border between China and North Korea, and have lived in China for decades. In an interview with CBC News Network, Simeon Garratt, another of the couple’s sons who grew up in China but now lives in Vancouver, said it’s possible his parents are caught up in a diplomatic dispute between Canada and China. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Canada, Yang Yundong, said in a statement that “various rights of the couple have been fully guaranteed.” “We believe there is no need to over-interpret this case,” the statement went on, adding that any further information would be released in a timely manner.
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