An OECD report says that Canada is recovering from the recession better than other member countries, and that the job market seems in better shape than a few months ago.
Five years: that’s how long corporate e-mail is expected to reign before it loses its monopoly to quicker and more convenient real-time communication tools.
Signing of partnership between The Globe and Mail and Eluta Randstad buys SFN Group and grows Average earnings in Canada go up Commuting survey Job security: Canadians confident Anonymous CV shelved
Imagine being able to reach candidates near your office in real time. Suppose they were walking by, in a hurry to get to the store offering a Groupon discount, and then. . . WHAMMO!
Average salaries still rising Shortage of seasonal jobs Looming labour shortage in British Columbia? Telecommuters happier than office workers Immigration: Record number of immigrants under provincial nominee programs in 2011
International law firm Proskauer conducted a study of 120 multinationals on the use of social media in the workplace. Findings show that more than three quarters of companies use these tools for business purposes.
In early July, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business published the results of its quarterly survey on SME perspectives. In June, the business barometer index stood at 66.3.
Remember Nadine from last month? Nadine has now shifted into the second gear of her corporate detox program. After learning to differentiate urgent from important, she developed a strategy for finding meaning in her professional and personal life.
In Europe, some employers have set up a compensation policy for employees who commute by bike.
Recruiting firm Robert Half has launched a “Don’t let this happen to you”* section on its website, featuring a bunch of funny videos on what not to do during job interviews.
In our continually on-the-go society, where immediacy is becoming the norm, recruiting by cell phone is developing at light speed. Is this just a trend or a required evolution?By Geoffrey Dirat
“Apply with LinkedIn” recruiting button Tourism sector salaries and training going up Immigrants underemployed Work is healthy! Alberta working on doing better job recognizing immigrants’ credentials Monster launches BeKnown on Facebook