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Opinion

Stepping into a Y’s shoes in 2009

Imagine what it’s like to be a Y. Born in the late 1970s or early 1980s. You know all about change, stability is not your thing.


News

Broadbean Technology, Manpower, Statistique Canada, Rubin Thomlinson LLP,…

Participation in the Work-Sharing Program up Getting a degree continues to pay off Employment Office sets up headquarters in Vancouver Executive compensation under the microscope Entrepreneurs are optimistic, especially as regards their own company Payroll employment in Canada down Broadbean Technology and Manpower sign a five-year agreement “Slow” recovery in late 2009 Sinking morale in Canadian companies Saskatchewan wants to boost immigration to the province


Call to order

3 to 5% of GDP lost because of stress

Many studies have assessed the “deferred cost” of stress, in terms of lost productivity and proved that the phenomenon costs between 3 and 5% of GDP in most industrialized countries.


To see

After the Best Job in the World, here is the worst ever. Testimony in support.

Testimony in support.


Opinion

Pinkslip party at Cavalli!

  Last week, the first Montreal PINKSLIP party was held. HRjob.ca was there to cover the event. Where were the recruiters, though?


By the numbers

A third of Quebec workers have witnessed or been victims of harassment

Workplace harassment on the rise Two recent studies, one in Ottawa and the other in Quebec, show that workplace harassment is increasing in Canada in both the public and private sectors, by a comparable degree.


News

Jobwings, Facebook, British Airways, Taleo, Monster, Pay equity, Statistics Canada,…

190,000 Canadian jobs saved jobWings.com named a Top 100 job board Volunteering to save your company Geoservices launches game on Facebook Pitney Bowes: setting the example with an empowering health policy Taleo celebrates its 10th birthday Free job fairs to give European employment a boost Pay equity extended in New Brunswick Public sector jobs steady since 2001


Toolbox

Building pre-retiree loyalty

Today, few companies feel the need to build the loyalty of employees at the end of their careers. And yet, with a growing shortage of candidates, retaining pre-retirees is shaping up to be a challenge in the long term. Here are a few tips on tackling this big issue.


Oddly enough

Predicting which employees most likely to quit: Google’s new challenge!

To tackle concerns about a recent talent exodus, Google has just developed an algorithm that can predict which of its employees are most likely to quit...


File

Valuing immigrant competencies

In Canada, only 40% of skilled immigrant workers work in their chosen field. Why? Because Canadian companies have difficulty recognizing their credentials... which is natural, but harmful, according to the University of Ottawa’s Linda Manning.


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Un Britannique décroche le meilleur job du monde

A Briton lands the Best Job in the World In total, 34,684 people applied for the Best Job in the World: island caretaker off the coast of Australia for a salary of AUD$25,000 a month... By Fréderic Guitton


Good to know

Dutch employers to protect bullied employees

Dutch employers have decided to take the bull by the horns to battle the “punching bag” phenomenon, the reason for many lost working days.


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