National Edition - July 15, 2007
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LOSING A JOB
Avoiding the axe
Surviving layoffs requires a good deal of seniority. Last in, first out, is generally the rule-of-thumb in these matters. Making yourself indispensable is perhaps the only sure path to job security. The first step is to exceed your boss's expectations. In order to do so, you have to be a self-starter. It helps if you like your line of work. If not, you'll have to fake a smile because no one wants to work with a wet blanket.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
RESUMÉS
Résumés for changing careers
Individuals who are looking to switch careers will have to find transferable skills to fill their new résumés. After a certain number of years in the workforce, it's important to have a list of accomplishments that the interviewer will find impressive and relevant. This way, changing careers doesn't necessarily mean being caught in the catch-22 of no work, no experience.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
WATER COOLER
United we err: poll
The story of Cinderella isn't as much about true love as it is the joy of finding a proper fit. Oddly enough, this is also what job interviewers are looking for. Rather than focusing solely on the skills, aptitudes and experience listed on a resume, they are more concerned with whether the candidate will make a good fit in the company's corporate culture.
(Source: National Post)
NEWSWORTHY
Companies ramp up diversity
As the world's population grows, the global village is shrinking. Hello China! Hello India! Now, multiculturalism and ethnic diversity in a company's workforce is an intangible strength of unfathomable proportions. In this story: a seemingly mismatched pair ends up forming a dynamic duo.
(Source: USA Today)
Blue-collar men risk injury
According to a recently published issue of Health Reports, a quarterly journal, Canada's blue-collar workers are at a greater risk of workplace injury than their white-collar counterparts. It makes sense, as their jobs require actual physical effort, rather than merely gliding fingers over a keyboard and mouse. The study pinpointed smokers and overweight employees as the most injury-prone.
(Source: CTV)
Have you ever been injured on the job?
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Are you... a stressed out business traveller? Forty lucky Spanish winners, ranging from bankers to teachers, trashed a section of an upscale hotel in Madrid prior to its closing for renovations.
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1,000 Spanish contestants competed to be on the wrecking team by writing the hotel about the stress in their lives. |
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100 finalists took a psychological exam, which included bashing a life-size puppet of a cigar-chomping boss and verbally venting their frustrations. |
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The percussive sound of televisions exploding seemed a particular favorite among the winners on the wrecking team. |
(Source: Reuters)
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Research and editing: Austin Macdonald
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