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Punctuality on the rise with recession fears
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Jobboom Index
Québec 61,9 %
Employment situation
Fair
Ontario 0 %
Employment situation
Unfavourable
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Jobboom presents
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May 3, 2009 Edition
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Focus on
Co-workers
Creators of the Big Brother reality TV franchise have come up with Someone's Gotta Go, where co-workers at a troubled company vote on who gets a pay increase, who gets a pay cut and who gets the hook. In times like these it's best to know how to read your colleagues. Since body language predated spoken communication, watching it in others and thinking like a caveperson in the workplace can help. There are ten primal co-worker conflicts.
Which co-worker conflict do you suffer from the most?
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Media Watch
Newsworthy
Punctuality on the rise with recession fears
Uncertain about the future, employees are arriving earlier than normal. New research suggests that punctuality is way up among employees.
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Trendspotting
Twitter to find a job
Find out how to land a job on Twitter, in 140 characters. The advantage of this social network is connecting with people you otherwise wouldn't meet.
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Losing a job
For laid off workers, goodbye e-mails tough
There's an art to goodbye e-mails that many are learning about due to widespread layoffs. Tone is important because the email may pop up later.
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Jobboom Poll
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Which co-worker conflict do you suffer from the most?
- Arrogance
- Extreme "one-upmanship" and posturing
- Irritability and unnecessary short fuses
- Fakeness: Inauthentic relationships and hidden motives
- Procrastination
- Whimsical spendin
- Sabotage
- Turning green with envy
- Unhealthy levels of cynicism
- Killer health habits
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Q&A
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Circus performer returns
A juggling teacher at Montreal's National Circus School wants a career change. The former performer and athlete with international experience would like to embark on a career in event management. Our online counsellor suggests finding local, college-level programs in conference and event planning, available from several institutions throughout Quebec and in other provinces. For more ideas, visit the Online Counsellor at CanLearn.
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June 8 - 9
Canada 3.0
Waterloo, Ont.
May 11 - 12
Discover 2009
Toronto, Ont.
June 10 - 12
Resumes That Work
Nelson, B.C.
To read more about upcoming employment and training events, click here.
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