National Edition - September 30, 2007
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Montreal Education and Employment Fair
Jobboom is sponsoring the ultimate interactive education, training and career event - The Education and Employment Fair at Place Bonaventure in Montreal on October 10-13, 2007.
The event is one of the most comprehensive education and career gatherings in Canada, with approximately 200 local, regional, national and international exhibitors offering a wealth of career-related information.
Attendees are welcome to bring their resumé to the Jobboom-Brisson Legris Professional Resumé Assessment Centre for evaluation. You can also check out our wide array of career planning publications at the Jobboom pavilion. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Newsworthy
Ramadan and the workplace
The global village means that people have to live in much closer proximity to each other than before. This requires greater doses of tolerance and understanding. Although most North American workplaces are secular environments, respecting individuals' religious freedom is an important part of working together and getting along. Because of recent world events, Islam seems to be at the forefront of everyone's minds. Yet, many Judeo-Christians still don't know about Ramadan (an annual period of fasting currently underway) and keep inviting their Muslim colleagues to lunch.
(Source: HRinfodesk)
Changing Careers
Five bad reasons to change careers
Despite your deepest desires, it's not a good idea to get a haircut while going through a personal crisis (think Britney Spears). You may regret the move once the fog clears. The same advice holds true for changing careers. You may dislike a particular boss or loathe your current job, but chances are your career isn't the root of your misery. Try to remember why you got into this line of work in the first place and avoid impulsive wooly-headed decision making. There's something to be said for perseverance. Remember the grade school dictum: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
(Source: Jobboom, Career Zone)
Retention
Attracting older employees
Just a couple of years ago it was the age of the teen Internet entrepreneur and the North American workforce couldn't shove its older, more experienced workers out the door fast enough. Shoo! Now, like an impassioned lover pleading temporary insanity, it wants them back. Drama! They were once criticized for being too costly in terms of payroll and out-of-touch in terms of technology. Now, some savvy companies are making their workplace conditions more appealing these older workers on the cusp of retirement as one strategy in combating the upcoming talent shortage.
(Source: The Chronicle Herald)
Cyberfind
Online carpooling revs up
London, an industrial town in southwestern Ontario, often plays second fiddle to its more prominent namesake across the pond. It's not a capital of culture, fashion nor finance. However, it should be praised for its latest ecological initiative-grouping commuters from its surrounding area into carpools. Municipal officials have created an online resource where eco-conscious Londoners register their route, schedule and musical preferences. The latter being the most important match. Can you imagine the road rage brewing between the older hippie and the techno kid while sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic?
(Source: London Free Press)
How do you commute to work?
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Do you... suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome? Up until now, it was hard for individuals to make a case for this affliction brought on by compulsive mouse clicking. It's a case of use it or lose it…
- Now, a simple blood test could provide both definitive physical proof of repetitive stress injury and an early warning for potential victims.
- A lack of physical evidence has created skepticism - particularly among insurance companies - about whether the condition actually exists.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome gained a high profile in the '80s and '90s, with computer users suffering from pain in their hands, wrists and arms.
- Some cases are so severe that employees are forced to change careers and suffer chronic pain.
(Source: Wired)
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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
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