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Groups warns Canada about
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The great 1,000-mile commute
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Women trail in trades as apprenticeships gain popularity
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Jobboom Index
Québec 51,1 %
Employment situation
Passable
Ontario 8,4 %
Employment situation
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Jobboom
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March 9, 2010 Edition |
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A penny saved is a penny earned
It’s the holy grail of the workforce: The promise of having enough money to do absolutely nothing. But, how much is enough? Aiming to replace 70 per cent of your income is the rule of thumb. Yet the vast majority of Canadians won’t have enough for endless tour bus and cruise ship travel. With so many missing the boat, a growing number are calling for pension reform.
How much money have you saved up for retirement?
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Media Watch
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Newsworthy
Groups warns Canada about job crisis
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns of a looming employment crisis, so they’ve tabled a budget proposing fiscal measures to boost jobs.
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Business travel
The great 1,000-mile commute
You can keep your job, but there’s a catch: Turn your life upside down. People go great lengths for their jobs— quite literally in the case of GM workers.
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(Source: Canadian Press) |
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Education/Training
Women trail in the trades
Revived from the Middle Ages, apprenticeships are gaining popularity once again. But these valuable, entry-level trades’ positions lack interest from skilled women.
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(Source: Canoe, Money) |
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Jobboom Poll |
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How much money have you saved up for retirement?
- I wish! I live pay check to pay check
- I just started: At most 10 per cent of what
I’ll need
- The minimum recommended: enough to replace 50-60 per cent of my current earnings
- I’m golden, almost 90 per cent
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Job flicks
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Office Camouflage
Sometimes you can duck around a corner and dodge someone in the nick of time. Sometimes it’s too late. Escape artists take note: This following is a very short instructional video with amazing techniques for disappearing at work. While it may take some preparation, rigging one of these traps in your workplace may come in handy when the local taskmaster is on the war path. As in this viral video, ideally you could just vanish.
(Source: Dump) |
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