National Edition - May 14, 2006  Star salaries coming down in Hollywood This tidbit from the Hollywood rumor mill should get everyone's week off to a cheery start. While salaries in many North American employment sectors are on the rise, the movie actors who make up the mega-celebrity industrial complex are no longer commanding the same kind of dough. In mere mortal terms, they're still making unfathomable amounts. (Source: Reuters.com) The vanishing boss As boomers gleefully consider retirement in sunny Mexico, the rest of the workforce is bracing itself for a demographic crunch. The talent search is on. This year, the first cohort of boomers in upper management and executive positions are due to retire. Companies are already behind in making up for this power and leadership vacuum with qualified and charismatic individuals. But, who will rise to the occasion? (Source: Canadian Business) Retirements will compound shortage The afore mentioned demographic crunch with the impending en masse retirement of baby boomers will affect all economic activities and be a major shaping force in the first half of the 21st millennium. You read it here, first. This article discusses its effect on the Canadian health care system, particularly nursing, a sector already plagued by chronic labor shortages. (Source: Toronto Star) How does the job fit? This brief article is a smattering of advice for recent grads from the author of Career Management For Dummies. In typical Dummies style, he gets right to the heart of several workplace issues that newbies should consider by asking a string of poignant questions. N.B. Actually, these are also good for back-pocket questions to ask at a job interview. (Source: Toronto Sun) Can mobile working help to combat workplace stress? As the cabin fever in cubicle-land reaches a frenzied pitch, telecommuting may provide a much-needed way out. Now, how do you convince the boss to let you work from home? Think, think, think. Oh, why bother. However, this British online journal urges business leaders to treat stress- and anxiety-related malaise in the workplace as a top priority, because it is having a major impact on their bottom lines. (Source: Online Recruitment) Are you... a pyromaniac? Metaphorically speaking, of course. When quitting a job, many tend to behave rashly and burn bridges. Just before lighting that fateful match, ask yourself these questions: • Have I done everything I can to improve the situation? • Do I have a good understanding of my transferable skills? • Have I sought good advice from friends and mentors about my situation? • Can I list my most significant accomplishments? (Source: Chronicle Herald) May 15 Technology: Managing Life In and Out of the Office Montreal, QC May 15 - 18 Learning to Listen - Learning to Teach Ottawa, ON May 23 - 26 Canadian Skills Competition (CSC) Halifax, NS May 24 - 25 BIOMEDEX 2006 Montreal, QC May 27 - 30 CSSE Annual Conference Toronto, ON May 28 - 30 ACCC Annual Conference: The Learning Stampede Calgary, AB May 28 - 30 CASAE Annual Conference: The City, A Festival of Knowledge Toronto, ON May 30 BIOTECanada-Biogen Idec Canada Teaching Excellence Award (application deadline) Nation-wide May 30 - June 2 30th Annual Interprovincial Association on Native Employment Conference Saskatoon, SK May 31 - June 2 16th Annual Canadian Conference on Intelligent Systems Victoria, BC June 4 - 6 The 2006 Apprenticeship Conference Montreal, QC June 5 6th Annual YES Self-employed Artists Conference Montreal, QC June 3 - 7 Top 20 Under 20 Award Celebration Event Toronto, ON June 8 - 10 Vitalize 2006 Edmonton, AB June 18 - 21 2006 CACEE National Campus Recruitment and Career Services Conference Calgary, AB Suggest a career-related event NOTICE: Jobboom and its sponsors do not necessarily endorse the opinions conveyed in the articles selected for this e-zine and do not assume any legal liability in consequence thereof. Comments: info@jobboom.com Research and editing: Austin Macdonald #noDossier#