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Talking about TV at work?
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Newcomers speaking national languages
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Jobboom Index
Québec 45,9 %
Employment situation
Unfavorable
Ontario Unavailable
Employment situation
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October 18, 2009 Edition |
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Do you know your strong point?
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Focus on
Youth unemployment
Recent graduates entering the workforce are often stuck in the catch-22 of no-experience-no-work. With the global economic downturn causing unprecedented youth unemployment, there's talk of
a lost generation. One annual report shows unemployment among those aged 15 - 24 reached 16 per cent and they clock a mere 23 hours in an
average workweek. Despite, experts assure the young and eager that the Boomers will eventually retire.
How did you break the no work, no experience catch-22?
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Media Watch
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Trendspotting
Talking about TV at work?
The 24/7 titillation on the boob tube is fodder for water cooler jabber. Social conservatives would argue that some SNL skits are just too crude.
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(Source: Computerworld)
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Personal advancement
It's time to take stock
Guidance councillor Isaac Newton's law of career inertia: Careers in motion tend to stay in motion while careers at rest tend to stay at rest.
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(Source: 24 Hours Vancouver)
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Market trends
Newcomers speaking national languages
Trudeau's bilingualism is an added conundrum for immigrants looking to break into job market. Just 10 per cent of newcomers speak both official languages.
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(Source: Canoe, CNews)
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Jobboom Poll
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How did you break the no work, no experience catch-22?
- I studied in a co-op program
- I found an unpaid internship
- I found a paid internship
- I used a personal or family connection
- I downgraded my expectations
- I lucked into my first job
- I was just persistent
- I haven't broken it yet
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Boomerang byte
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Do you say "Om?" An increasing number of Zen-entrepreneurs are opting out of the rat race and reincarnating professionally in more transcendental careers.
- A doula is a person who gives emotional support and practical advice to women during pregnancy and childbirth.
- An acupuncturist channels the energy flowing throughout the body, to bring physical and mental healing to their clients.
- A life coach attempts to find solutions and acts as an objective supporter for their clients.
- Past-life regression therapists often use hypnosis to help clients revisit previous traumatic events or deep-rooted memories in order to resolve issues from their past.
(Source: Online Employment Resource Centre)
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