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Jobboom presents September 6, 2009 Edition

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Green at work
One of North America's first grassroots environmental organizations provides ten tips on how to transform your office environment and workplace behaviours. Infusing a company's corporate culture with an environmental consciousness can have unexpected payoffs, like boosting employee morale. Canada's beleaguered auto parts manufacturers are even getting into the act.

Does your workplace have a green corporate culture?
To answer, click here.






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  Newsworthy
Mike Judge takes the boss's side in 'Extract'
As a new boss, the creator of Office Space became sympathetic to his former bosses. His new workplace comedy is about slacker factory employees.
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(Source: Star Pulse)
Starting a new job
Ex-reporter now works as life coach
The former New York Times reporter with a flair for the imaginary now uses his once-misguided entrepreneurship for good in his new career as a life coach.
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(Source: Canoe, Money)
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It's the Olympics of trades
Calgary hosted the World Skills Competition that showcased several in-demand trades for youth, like aircraft maintenance and fashion technology.
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(Source: 24 Hrs Vancouver)
 
 
Jobboom Poll Pub
 
  Does your workplace have a green corporate culture?

  • Yes, we're exemplary
  • Yes, we're trying hard
  • Yes, but we're just starting
  • Yes, but it's a token effort
  • No, but we're thinking about it
  • No, we don't even recycle

To answer, click here.
 
 
From the blogosphere
 
From the blogosphere The green workplace
Leigh Stringer takes on green issues in the most holistic of ways. Her passion and enthusiasm for the subject is infectious. She's spent her career focused on green design and workplace behaviour. She works for HOK, a global architectural firm in their Washington, D.C. office and was recently named to the list of top "40 under 40" professionals by Building Design + Construction magazine.

Here are a few samples of The Green Workplace's best tips:
 
 
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September 24
Women and Leadership Experts Speaker Series @ Rotman
Toronto, Ont.

October 14
Women of Influence
Ottawa, Ont.

October 19
Small Business Forum 2009
Toronto, Ont.

To read more about upcoming employment and training events, click here.
 
 
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