National Edition - March 23, 2008
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Trendspotting
Filmmakers Find Fresh Talent on MySpace
It may be a fuzzy job category at best, but most high school students dream of becoming a celebrity. However, those self-made videos littering the Internet these days may still be the best bet for teens vying to be discovered. And, while a large majority of traditional businesses have been humming and hawing over the viability of social networking sites, several filmmakers, directors and casting agencies have been harnessing the power of the Web to cast fresh young talent.
(Source: Wired)
Professional Development
How to turn aside boss's tasteless jokes
So your boss is a big joker? Well you're in a tough spot if you're expected to smile and nod at every one-liner, wisecrack and zinger. Not to mention that your uneasy laughter will probably fade into an uneasy silence if your boss also has a penchant for off-coloured or potty-mouthed punch lines. If you want to keep your job and your sanity, you'll need to find out how to rectify this less-than-hilarious situation without directly telling your boss that you don't find their racist jokes funny.
(Source: Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
Work/Life Balance
What your office style says about you
Some individuals go to untold lengths of preening and primping to look their best on the job. Others forever fiddle with their privacy settings and remove tags from potentially compromising photos in order to maintain a squeaky-clean online identity impenetrable to the prying eyes of current or would-be employers. With so much attention to detail, it's surprising that so many employees slum it at their desks. Some colleagues would be well-advised to apply some Good Housekeeping principles to their small patch of corporate real estate, since colleagues and bosses are no doubt taking stock of the state of affairs on their desks.
(Source: MSNBC)
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Workplace challenges
Communication styles at work
Brides-to-be waiting for their man to pop the big question aren't hoping for gold, they want platinum. In the same vein, the Golden Rule was recently replaced by the Platinum Rule, at least in the realm of interpersonal corporate communications. The new recommendation is to "Do unto others as they'd like done unto them." Simple enough to follow, this platinum advice involves communicating with people in a manner appropriate to them.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
Career Options
Directionless star
Spent too many carefree years partying it up high-school style? If you're pooped out from the life of leisure, you may want to consider drawing inspiration from Elio Pachecho, who now puts his feet up on a desk in a swanky corporate office. This business star was once a "kid with no direction." Check out this article to find out how he put his wayward youth behind him.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
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Are you... a tribe leader? This new book is likely to shake things up with its new and unique approach to organizational dynamics. The authors break down workplace tribes by their type of culture:
Stage 1: Runs the show in criminal clusters, like gangs and prisons, where the theme is "life stinks."
Stage 2: The dominant culture in 25 percent of the workplace, this group's individuals members believe their "life sucks" and have no impetus to talk about values.
Stage 3: The dominant culture in almost half of U.S. workplace tribes, members achieve in a lone warrior fashion according to the belief that those around them aren't measuring up.
Stage 4: This group comprises 22 percent of tribal cultures, where members think in terms of the group being great and real values start to surface.
Stage 5: This culture occurs in just 2 percent of workforce tribes, where members' focus is on realizing their full potential as a group and being part of a higher cause.
(Source: Total Picture Radio)
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March 27
Bilingual Job Fair 2008
Toronto, ON
March 27
NetWORK Now
Montreal, QC
March 29 - 30
The National Women in Business Expo
Calgary, AB
April 8 - 9
The National Job Fair and Training Expo
Toronto, ON
April 14 - 16
Cannexus 2008
Montreal, QC
May 20 - 22
Futurallia Québec 2008
Quebec City, QC
May 25 - 28
Canadian Skills Competition
Calgary, AB
May 28
Self Employment Discovery Workshop
Toronto, On
May 28
Conquering the Behavioural Interview
Oakville, ON
May 31
Calgary Education Fair
Calgary, AB
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