Job Search Tips for Students  … Looking to land your next big opportunity? Join us for an exclusive session with experts from Youth Employment Services for insider tips on crafting a winning job search strategy! Date: Tuesday, November 12 … Time: 2:00 PM … Location: Room 655.03 … Learn how to stand out in today’s job market and connect with resources tailored just for students. Don’t miss this chance to boost your confidence and sharpen your job-hunting skills! Register

Looking for housing? Don’t know where to start your search? Join us for our workshop series dedicated to helping you find the right acommodation for your needs. Click on the dates below to register!  … Getting Started with Off-Campus Housing … Eager to initiate your housing search? We’ll guide you in securing safe and affordable housing in the city. This workshop covers finding suitable accommodations, gives tips for finding an apartment that fits a student’s budget, and offers essential information about tenant’s rights and responsibilities. Thursday, November 14 from 11:00am-12:00pm … Tuesday, December 3 from 6:00-7:00pm … Wednesday, December 11 from 2:00-3:00pm … Rent with Confidence … Informing you on how to protect your private financial information and avoid…

The fall hiring frenzy is upon us, people, which means there’s no better time to review the basic rights of employees in Quebec! Unsure if you’re being paid a legal wage? Wondering if you should be remunerated for training and uniforms? Read on to get your questions answered! MINIMUM WAGE & PAYMENT OF WAGES … In most cases, your employer is required to pay you the minimum wage. This amount tends to increase annually in Quebec. The rates below have been in effect since May 1st, 2024: • General rate: $15.75/hour … • Employees receiving tips: $12.60/hour  … *Note that training should be remunerated at all times. Your employer has one month to provide you with your first payment as an employee; following this, they must provide you with payment at a regular interval of no more…

Pumpkin spice lattes are back, folks, which can only mean one thing: the fall semester is upon us! And with it, the September scramble for part-time jobs. Luckily, HOJO has got you covered with our fall employment workshops. Whether you’re new to town, looking for your first job ever, or having trouble navigating the off-campus job market, the workshops below will teach you everything you need to know for a successful job hunt! FINDING YOUR FIRST JOB IN QUEBEC … Are you new to Montreal? Need a job to cover expenses but don’t know where to look? Join the Concordia Student Union’s Housing and Job Resource Centre (HOJO) for a free online workshop on how to find your first job in Quebec. We’ll cover what to do if you don’t have any Canadian work experience, tips…

Just two weeks after it was initially tabled,  Bill 65, An Act to limit lessors’ right of eviction and to enhance the protection of senior lessees, was voted into Quebec law unanimously on June 6th 2024. The new law establishes a moratorium on evictions for the purposes of subdividiving an apartment, enlarging it substantially, or changing its destination for a period of three years—effectively banning lessors (landlords) from using renovations as a pretext for kicking out their lessees (tenants) until June 6th 2027. Any notice of eviction for these purposes that was received after June 6th 2024 is thus rendered invalid. Bill 65 also amends the Civil Code of Quebec to provide further protection to low-income seniors facing evictions and repossessions, lowering the age of qualification…