National Edition - May 20, 2007  Jobboom Welcomes Business Writer Well-known business writer and editor P.J. Harston will now be featured weekly in the Jobboom career section of the Toronto Sun. Mr. Harston landed his first newspaper job when he was just 16, and is now responsible for business and money news in six Sun Media daily newspapers. He believes news should be fun and colourful and promises his writing will not be "a bland rehash of business stuff." Check out this week's article at jobboomcc.canoe.ca NEWSWORTHY A frightening new job strategy To paraphrase Joan Rivers: "Better a new face coming out of an old car, than an old face out of a new car." Now this odd witticism applies to the workforce and job seekers. Rampant ageism seems to mean that 40 is too old to start over in the workforce. As a result, older workers are doing their best to look younger and this can mean drastic measures. Rather than padding their resumes, some are opting for facelifts, not out of vanity, but rather out of the need to put bread on the table. (Source: AlterNet) "Age friendly" workplaces on the rise North America's fascination with youth and beauty has made it difficult for aging workers to find gainful employment, or specifically, to find a salary that reflects their years of experience. A recent survey of Baby Boomers reveals that the vast majority will stay in the workforce well beyond their expected retirement. Previously, an ignored demographic in terms of recruiting, these graying workers will ease the looming talent crunch. (Source: Christian Science Monitor) CAREER PATH Did you lie on your résumé? American media is abuzz with the resignation of Marilee Jones, MIT's dean of admissions. It turns out she lied on her resume -28 years ago - to get her present job, stating that she had three diplomas. To her credit she did have one Bachelor's degree, but not from any of the schools she included on her resume. According to one expert, 10 to 30 per cent of job applicants distort or fabricate facts. Those in a similar situation must ponder: is it riskier to remain silent than to come clean? (Source: The News Journal) WATER COOLER Cubicle dwellers are his world Scott Adams, the creator of the comic strip Dilbert, seems to have his ear to the carpeted ground of corporate North America. He spoke recently at a Human Resources convention, noting that there's a limit on an individual's happiness while working from a "fabric covered box." (Source: Akron Beacon Journal) HEALTH AND SAFETY Workers ill at ease It seems like pharmaceutical companies are interested in creating expensive drugs for everything. So it begs the question, just what is normal behaviour? Yet, dealing with mental illness in the workplace is a growing concern for both employees and bosses. In many cases it remains a taboo subject and sick employees never return to their jobs. This exodus is a major cost to corporations who suddenly need to fill these vacant positions. (Source: Ottawa Sun) BOOMERANG POLL Have you ever lied on your resume? - No - No, but I have exaggerated - Yes, I've made up things that simply aren't true To answer, visit Career zone, and check out the Your opinion matters section. Do you whine at work? Perhaps you're French - from France. A recent survey of workplace attitudes reveals that they are the group of employees who kvetch the most. Other countries rounding out the top five were: - United Kingdom - Sweden - United States - Australia Countries with the happiest employees included: - Holland - Thailand - Ireland (Source: Expatica) May 22-25 CCA's Annual Conference 2007: Connecting with our clients Vancouver, BC May 23 Practical Strategies for Hiring and Firing Vancouver, BC May 28 Mississauga Business Exchange Mississauga, ON June 1 Diversity Workplace Aftershock Vancouver, BC June 1-3 Learning to Lead Vancouver, BC June 3-5 The Webby Awards New York, NY June 3-6 CACEE's 2007 National Conference Kingston, ON June 4-5 Work and Learning Symposium Ottawa, ON June 13-14 NAPP Job Fair 2007 Toronto, ON June 15-17 Robogames San Francisco, CA July 4-6 5th World Chambers Congress Istambul, Turkey July 17-18 2007 Wireless and Mobile Expo and Conference Toronto, ON NOTICE: Jobboom and its sponsors do not necessarily endorse the opinions conveyed in the articles selected for this e-zine and do not assume any legal liability in consequence thereof. Comments: info@jobboom.com Research and editing: Austin Macdonald #noDossier#