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Jobboom presents
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June 14, 2009 Edition
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Focus on
Business-speak
Language in the workplace is a minefield, from F-bombs to mind numbing clichés that mock the Queen's English. Canada's Language Act turns 40 and the Language commissioner frets over the sorry state of bilingualism at the Vancouver airport in light of the upcoming Olympics. Canadian Mounties may always get their man, but they will not be muzzled by guidelines against swearing on the job like their colleagues in Edmonton.
Which of Canada's official languages do you speak most at work?
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Media Watch
Education/training
Geek heaven
A computer science university in Utah emphasizes extracurricular activities. The first step: students need to shower more and code less.
Read more.
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Self-employment
Career on the rocks?
Rather than remaining down-in-the dumps about being laid-off, some individuals may find that they're entrepreneurs at heart.
Read more.
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Newsworthy
Hardest-working countries
"We're number five!" say Canadians in a ranking of the work ethic of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development member countries.
Read more.
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Jobboom Poll
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Which of Canada's official languages do you speak most at work?
- English and I'm an Anglophone
- French and I'm a Francophone
- English and I'm a Francophone
- French and I'm an Anglophone
- English and I'm an Allophone
- French and I'm an Allophone
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Boomerang Byte
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Do you drink… coffee? The world's most popular drink, which fuels many North American workdays, may also help prevent some chronic illnesses.
- In 2005, the average Canadian drank 92 litres of coffee, or about 370 cups
- Caffeine acts on the central nervous system to elicit stimulating effects, particularly heightened awareness and reduced drowsiness.
- Aside from caffeine, coffee also contains at least 800 other chemical compounds.
- Coffee beans contain large quantities of phytochemicals which have strong antioxidant properties and may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes and liver cancer.
(Source: Edmonton Sun)
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