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Top Stories
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Corporate Canada's pink ceiling
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Hi-tech and heels
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The lowdown on doctor's notes and sick days
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Jobboom Index
Québec 71,3 %
Employment situation
Fair
Ontario 0 %
Employment situation
Unfavourable
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Jobboom presents
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June 21, 2009 Edition
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Focus on
Job Interviews
The job interview is a tense situation filled with hyper-scrutiny and self-consciousness. Keep in mind the importance of body language-so that your hands and gestures don't betray what your mouth is saying. Preparation, practice and relaxation are three ways to eliminate job interview anxiety. Instead of viewing the interview as an awkward exchange, a hiring expert believes interviewees should aim for engaging in a great conversation and founding a working relationship.
What do you think is the biggest job interview mistake?
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Media Watch
Workplace Challenges
Corporate Canada's pink ceiling
An episode of Queer Eye For The Workplace would reveal that many Canadian businesses ceilings are painted a passé pink. Time for an extreme makeover.
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Trendspotting
Hi-tech and heels
Male employees no longer impress their female colleagues as the high-tech and gadgetry gurus. Women are outpacing men in adopting these tools.
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Health/Wellness
The lowdown on doctor's notes and sick days
A discussion of how to pull a sicky. Doctors often give notes, faked ones can be found on the Internet, and neither excuse will cure the stink eye from HR.
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Jobboom Poll
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What do you think is the biggest job interview mistake?
- Being late
- Being too modest
- Talking too much
- Being confrontational
- Glancing at your watch
- Handshake failure
- Name-dropping
- Bad-mouthing your former employer
- Revealing your price tag
- Inquiring about benefits too soon
- Asking too many questions
- Not asking any
- Forgetting the follow-up
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Fun Jobs
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Working for a better environment
The author of The Complete Idiots' Guide to Green Careers provides answers for job seekers looking for opportunities in the green economy. The book identifies job titles in different sectors and outlines the major responsibilities, educational requirements and prospects. The green economy attracts people who care deeply about the environment and those who want to transfer their skills to this growing sector.
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