National Edition - March 18, 2007  Jobboom Continues Expansion Through an innovative partnership with several Sun Media newspapers, Jobboom created five White Label sites which act as niche recruitment web sites for local advertisers in select provinces. In the works are plans to develop career related content and a fresh new design of the White Label sites; both accompaning Jobboom's national marketing campaign scheduled to launch in the near future. Check out the Career Zone link below to see some developments with content. TRENDSPOTTING Stop surfing, make friends The dorm experience at university is supposed to create a crew of lifelong friends. However this tradition is under attack as the Internet bears the brunt of social networking. A top engineering school in India has responded by restricting it's students' Internet access. Officials are concerned at the lack of face-to-face interaction. (Source: ABC) NEWSWORHTY Jobless big cities Have you got dreams of making it in The Big Apple? In reality, large metropolises may not be the best places for career growth and job opportunities. According to a recent Forbes survey, the American cities that offer the best job prospects are not the ones you might think. Check out this article to find out more. (Source: USA Today) HEALTH AND SAFETY Fitness has its prize As the battle of the bulge is waged in North America, corporations have started to give out prizes and cash for employees willing to shape-up. This has benefits for all involved, as employees make some extra cash and bosses save on expensive claims on their group insurance policies. (Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel) Exercise boosts brainpower Do you have colleagues who go to the gym? Do you secretly resent them because, apart from their trim physiques, they seem to have an edge in the workplace? Well, your insecurities may be well founded, new research shows that exercise may grow brain cells in a region of the brain associated with memory. So: fitter individuals make smarter employees. (Source: CNN) CYBERFIND New User Forum for Workplace Advice Currently the Web is all about user generated content. And now there's a new site that employees can turn to, to discuss sometimes sticky workplace issues. There are not only other anonymous types logging on, but a host of career professionals looking to chime in on the hot topics of the day. (Source: CNW Telbec) Who do you confide in about workplace issues? To answer, visit Career zone, and check out the Your opinion matters section. Do you ooze confidence? If you don't you may not be capitalizing on your full business potential. Here are 10 tips to help bring it out: •  Remember the business priority. •  Adopt a four E's philosophy: everyone, in every situation, every time, gets exactly the same respect and consideration. •  Ensure a positive first impression. •  Accentuate the positive and play up on your strengths. •  Master nonverbal communication. •  Avoid words that undermine credibility and confidence. •  Learn to say "no" politely. •  Increase your social IQ. •  Set a high personal standard and maintain it. •  Be polite to yourself. (Source: Canoe) March 19 - 21 Natcon 2007: National Consultation on Career Development Toronto, ON March 28 Employment Law Conference 2007 Toronto, ON March 28 - 29 BioMedEx Quebec City, QC April 1 - 2 FITT Tenth National Conference Vancouver, BC April 11 - 12 Rotary Career Symposium Winnipeg, MB April 11 - 12 Montreal Job and Training Fair Montreal, QC April 15 - 21 National Volunteer Week Canada-wide April 20 - 22 Global Youth Service Day World-wide April 30 - May 2 6th Annual CTHRC Forum: "Can Tourism Deliver? Responding to the HR Crisis" Vancouver, BC May 2 - 4 Building Tomorrow Today 2007 Edmonton, AB May 3 Yukon Job Fair 2007 Whitehorse, YK May 14 7th Annual Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference Montreal, QC May 15 - 16 Alberta Skills Competition and Trade and Technology Career Fair Edmonton, AB 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#