THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 2022 AUTOPRO OAKVILLE 2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905-469-2442 info@autoprooakville.com 1995 -2021 Insurance A better insurance experience starts here. Rob J Demille, Agent 515 Dundas St. W., Unit 203 Oakville, ON L6M 4M2 905-849-3050 rob@robdemille.ca Graham Paine/Metroland RESCUE TRAINING Firefighters Jesse Leyland (left) and Acting Captain Harold Riemersma practise rescuing a mock victim (fellow firefighter Nick Crawford) from the frigid waters of Oakville Harbour during last week's ice rescue training. For more photos, see page 22. The following is part two of aThe following is part two of aT three-part series examining the state of Halton's job market. See the final instalment focusing on the employer perspective next week. While looking for work can be a tough task at the best of times, those seeking employment dur- ing a pandemic are facing a unique set of challenges. From very limited options in certain fields to COVID-19-relat- ed business restrictions and clo- sures eliminating positions, there are certainly more hurdles than usual to overcome when job hunting in Oakville, the region as a whole and beyond. "For a skilled, experienced person, there isn't much out there, and when applying for what is available, you're ques- tioned in regards to being over- qualified," said Brenda Mathies, LACK OF SKILLED POSITIONS SHAPING PANDEMIC JOB MARKET MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com See JOB, page 4 CRIME TRAFFIC WEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHERWEATHER CRIMECRIMECRIMECRIMECRIMECRIMECRIME REA D T H E N E W S A S IT H A P P E N S A T IN S ID E H A LT O N .C O M 497 Pinegrove Rd., Oakville • 905.849.4944 • www.adonisresto.com SpeerS rd. pINeGrOINeGrOINeGr VeOVeO rd. m O r d e N m O r d e N r d . d O r V d O r V d O r A L V A L V d r . QeW Thank you for your support! We are open for curbside pickup only Tues-ThursTues-ThursT 11-7, Fri 11-8, Sat 12-8 Closed Sunday and Monday