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West Wing: Gruelling schedules, bleary eyes
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Jobboom Index
Québec 69,1 %
Employment situation
Fair
Ontario 0 %
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Jobboom presents
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July 26, 2009 Edition
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Establish your work profile today!
Watch your career take off by discovering your natural strengths and talents. It's simple, evaluate your likes and dislikes with one of our many e-Career Fit tests. And now as a special offer to Jobboom.com users, you'll get a reduced rate on the tests of your choice.
Are you so psyched about video games you wish you could make them your bread and butter? Good news: the industry is hiring. Jobboom publishing just came out with a new virtual career guide, we've got it all here. Be sure to check out pages 73 to 76 for some inspiring workers' profiles.
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It's 9 am; do you know where your kids are?
These aren't your parents' lemonade stands. Kids these days have extreme summer jobs and extreme ways of getting them. A young, Ontarian entrepreneur thumbed his nose at summer school and started a waterskiing and wakeboarding academy. In Kingston, Ontario, a university student landed work by standing at a busy intersection with a for-hire sandwich board. If your teenager isn't working yet, beware of what he or she might be doing in the basement. In the United States 15 year-old hackers bring Apple's iPhone engineers to their knees.
Do your high school- or university-aged children have summer jobs?
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Media Watch
Newsworthy
West Wing: Gruelling schedules, bleary eyes
The West Wing's workers have gruelling schedules. Like latter-day superheroes, the free world depends on their long-hours and dedicated service.
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(Source: Washington Post)
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Workplace Challenges
Workplace clutter
Employees with cluttered workstations are suppressing subconscious fears. This article features probing questions for workplace pack rats.
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(Source: Canoe, Lifewise)
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Businesses optimistic about sales, hiring
A new Bank of Canada Survey reveals business managers are feeling better about the economy as of late. This is good news for job seekers.
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Source: Canoe, Money)
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Jobboom Poll
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Do your high school- or university-aged children have summer jobs?
- Yes
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- I don't have any kids old enough to work
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Fun Jobs
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Wedding planners say "I do"
Summer's in full swing and the wedding planner is the star of the season. There's a recent swell in entrepreneurs looking to cash in on a weddings' many different facets. A new continuing education course teaches the finer points of the engagement, budget, invitations, etiquette, gifts, ceremonies, catering, dresses and honeymoons. But, starting your own business as a bridal consultant might not be a piece of, err, wedding cake.
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