National Edition - October 1st, 2006  Q&A: Age discrimination Latent ageism at the top and bottom of the workforce demographic chart means that an individual's professional prime can actually amount to a surprisingly short span of time. Recent legislation in Britain makes age discrimination a punishable offence, meaning that employers can no longer sack someone because they were too young or old. How this will play out in terms of individuals applying for future job opportunities remains to be seen. (Source: Guardian Unlimited) Employers give video a thumbs down A decade or so ago, large, clunky video cameras poisoned spontaneous social reunions. Then, camera phones made a big splash in the shower room at the local gym. Now, sleek video phones have infiltrated the workplace. Adding to the collective dismay of employers is the recent popularity of the video blog YouTube.com, meaning that the whole world is likely to see candid footage of workplace shenanigans, or worse. (Source: USA Today) Employees forsake 'dreaded email' for the beloved phone Do you have several email accounts with inboxes overflowing with unopened or unanswered email? Welcome to the over-information age. Three derelict and destitute personalities in this new era are the CC addicts, joke forwarders and URL pushers. Many of the beleaguered have resorted back to the telephone. (Source: Wall Street Journal) Dynamic duo: Two wide-screen LCDs get the job done Forget about your actual desk, have you run out of room on your computer's desktop? Many of today's tasks involve working on several computer applications at once. A dual-screen setup for your workstation could be just the solution for boosting productivity and morale. Just ask your graphic designer friends if they enjoy theirs. (Source: PC World) Hospitality workers blame accountants for advice on hiding tips In a recent study conducted on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency, hospitality industry workers earning tips blew the whistle on their accountants for advising them to "do the minimum" in terms of declaring these cash earnings on their income tax returns. Waiters, waitresses and bartenders participating in the focus group also stated how they resented being targeted because they are merely small fry in the underground economy. (Source: Canoe) Are you a working mother? An American magazine has published an annual list of the top 100 mother-friendly workplaces. • In order to retain female employees, a growing number of companies are offering customized schedules. • The five main criteria were: flexibility, leave time for new parents, child care, elderly care and the number of women occupying top jobs. • IBM and Johnson & Johnson are the only companies that have been on the list every year since it was initiated 21 years ago. (Source: Yahoo! News) October 1 - 3 Shifting Directions Vernon, BC October 4 - 6 BioContact Québec Quebec City, QC October 11 - 14 Education and Training Career Fair Montreal, QC October 18 CEO Speaker Series: Darren Entwistle, Telus Ottawa, ON October 23 - 29 Healthy Workplace Week Canada-wide October 26 - 29 Salon Education Emploi Quebec City, QC October 29 - November 4 Canada Career Week Canada-wide October 30 Skilled Trades Day Canada-wide October 30 - November 3 National Technology Week Canada-wide November 1 Take Our Kids to Work Canada-wide November 2 - 5 7th Annual Workplace Conference Jasper, AB November 8 - 10 Alberta Online Consortium Symposium 2006 Calgary, AB November 8 - 9 International Games Summit Montreal, QC November 15 Ubisoft's National Game Design Competition (application deadline) Canada-wide November 20 - 21 BioNorth 2006 Ottawa, ON 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#