National Edition - June 29, 2008  What type of employee are you? Find out with our personality tests. Jobboom visitors are now eligible for discount rates on e-Career Fit evaluations via our website. Check out the tests below - they're bound to pique your interest: - eCF Personal Styles Assessment : Discover your strengths, limitations and personal style. - eCF Work Values Assessment : Identify which values are important to you, then capitalize on them to land the perfect job. - eCF Entrepreneur Index : Find out if you've got what it takes to be your own boss. - eCF Plus Combo : Order the eCF Personal Styles Assessment and eCF Work Values Assessment at the same time and receive a 33% discount off the regular price. Newsworthy Boomers' new jobs give back In recent times, there's been a rash of reunion tours featuring rock stars of a bygone era - from the Police and Genesis to New Kids on The Block and Motley Crew. Similarly, many people aged 44 to 70 are in their "encore careers," which generally combine income, meaning and social purpose. According to a recent study, nearly 10% of this demographic work in the medical, education and non-profit sectors, holding positions such as teacher, social entrepreneur and nurse. (Source: USA Today) Cyberfinds Facebook and LinkedIn use at work Much of corporate North American has imposed an outright ban on social networking in the workplace. However, some companies are trying to strike a more moderate balance, acknowledging that Facebook and Linked In may potentially prove beneficial. The big fear, apart from dwindling productivity, is that employees may unwittingly leak confidential information from their posts onto these websites. However, to date corporate-related use has been pretty benign, e.g., to organize work-related weekend barbecues using the Group feature. (Source: IT World Canada) Does your employer regulate the use of social networking sites during working hours? To answer, click here. The Water Cooler Making the best of unhappy environment It's a question of fight or flight when you're stuck in a bad job situation. But in today's uncertain economy, many people are finding ways to tough it out rather than brave the flipside of the job market. Since it's no time to burn bridges or go out with a bang, individuals looking to change jobs should attempt to leave on a high note - or better still, as employees of the month. (Source: Associated Press) Looking for Work Avoiding extremes The highs and lows of job hunting are both exhilarating and painful, so it's best to avoid either extreme. One possible coping mechanism is to fake complete numbness - It's ace in a job interview setting as interviewers are often intrigued by an interviewee's utter aloofness. Seriously though, remaining realistic and patient are key. In the meantime, you may need a back up plan or have to take on a lesser job for a while to pay the bills. (Source: Jobboom, Career Zone) Immigration Preparing for immigration Some would say that Canada is a nation of immigrants loosely stitched together by socialized health care and hockey. With low birth rates across the board, immigration has been a successful way to increase the Canadian economy and to fulfill labour shortages. According to an immigration expert, would-be immigrants to Canada should begin their job search several months before arriving. (Source: Jobboom, Career Zone) Are the young going to the dogs? An increasing number of companies are allowing their employees to bring pets to the office. It's all fun and games until the mailroom boy's pit bull gets a hold of the boss's toy poodle. Pet-friendly workplaces are on the rise, a trend that is part of a broader axis shift. A younger generation is rejecting formal office culture in favour of fun and fulfilling workplaces. Broader application of the benefit will depend on how companies handle issues relating to allergies and personal discomfort. "People are realizing that the button-down white shirt and tie office environment that our parents grew up with doesn't have to continue." 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