Articles by Laure Marcus

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The world in 2030

During the World Human Resources Congress in Montreal, Eric Noël, Senior Vice President at Oxford Analytica, unveiled the fruits of his research on the international market’s long-term trends. His talk, titled ”The world in 2030,” traced the major changes that will impact the world over the next 20 years.


By the numbers

28 % of Canadian employers use social networking sites

According to the latest study by CareerBuilder, 28 % of Canadian employers use social networking sites to research job candidates...


New

Jobg8 network launches in Canada

Started in Great Britain in April 2008, Jobg8 has just announced the launch of Jobg8 Canada...


Interview

“Job sites need to expand and diversify their services,” Brenda Dumont, Working.com

Launched on April 30, the new version of Working.com is easier to use and more interactive. On this occasion, we interviewed Brenda Dumont, national retail recruitment specialist, for more specifics and her point of view.


New

Birth of TwitterJobSearch

A new job search engine is now available on Twitter, the well-known micro-blogging platform present in 80 countries: www.TwitterJobSearch.com...


New

Monster’s new site

With the new version of its site, Monster is seeking to conquer Web 2.0 and follow in the footsteps of social networking sites. The clean design, information sharing and personalization features represent a major facelift for the venerable job site.


Good to know

Job referral as a recipe for success?

E-referrals are now a reality on the Canadian web. The new site bohire.com features a cash referral system, a first in this country…


Interview

e-Recruiting receives award at the Mercuriades

The Mercuriades competition recently recognized e-recruiting player jobWings Careers. In the era of Web 2.0, its founder and president, Manuel Francisci, talks to us about his vision of e-recruiting.


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Concentration in the job board world

In four months, three U.S. job board networks have acquired Canadian job boards. With increasing competition, internal growth is starting to reach its limits, especially in the U.S., and borders no longer deter potential buyers.


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The dollar and jobs: the double-edged sword of the loonie’s ascent

The loonie and jobs are soaring together. Economists agree that the sudden increase of the dollar is related to the remarkable growth in job creation. But this virtuous cycle could turn out to be more vicious than it appears…


Oddly enough

Rap, You Tube and recruitment…

P. Diddy,the famous American rap artist (formerly known as Puff Daddy) is looking for his next personal assistant...


Oddly enough

Canadian police force recruiting on Second Life

The online game Second Life is becoming the hot new place for online recruiting, where all self-respecting employers are to be found...


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