HAMILTON SPECTATOR Careers and Employment

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The Hamilton Spectator, founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. On May 26, 2020, its parent company, Torstar, agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm. The deal was expected to close by year end....

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Accounting Clerk in Hamilton, ON

on 8 January 2023

Good starter role

Good beginners role. Room for movement up. Can be a bit clique-y. Benefits are great. Pay is average. Vacation is average. Great place to start, gain some experience and then move on

Copy Editor in Hamilton, ON

on 22 March 2021

Pays well, but staffing cuts have exposed toxic workplace culture

It was very cool to work in the Spectator building for just over a year. But elements of the workplace culture can be pretty brutal. Some 'lifers' including a sports editor who is an out-and-out bully bring the place down.

Production Supervisor in Hamilton, On

on 11 April 2020

Great job

The job was great stimulating challenging I loved it but I was also hated by most that worked there because I was an aggressive achiever with a very great work ethic

Newspaper Delivery in Hamilton, ON

on 3 February 2020

hard

super stressful, too much work but little pay and the weather would be terrible and yet you'd still have to deliver. The man was very rude when id ask

Delivered flyers in Hamilton, ON

on 22 January 2020

A Typical Day

I would be sent the flyers i had to sort them up which would take a couple hours then drive to the neighborhood and deliver to each house i was set to deliver to

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