Articles by Laure Marcus

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Canada, an employment leader

In the latest OECD outlook on employment, Canada ranked 7th world-wide, just after the Nordic countries, Switzerland and New Zealand...


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10 ways to advance your HR career

“We are central to the career development of employees, yet we are often too busy to think about our own advancement,” deplores Mike Losey...


File

Close-up of the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA)

The Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) is a federal organization that oversees all the provincial human resources associations in Canada. The following is a brief overview of its functions...


New

Jobs via podcast

In addition to job chats, text messaging and recruiting blogs, job ads can now be podcast.


Call to order

Great example for millions of job hunters

According to a Reuters story, the former general counsel and senior vice-president of Monster Worldwide, Myron Olesnyckyj, to manipulating stock options...


To see

Job hunters go head-to-head on TVA

A new show called “La chasse à l’emploi” is being launched on the Quebec TV market. It will be shown on TVA with a prize of $5,000 to the job hunter who does the best job convincing the audience of his or her talents...


Interview

Patrick Sullivan, President of Workopolis

After holding management positions at Procter & Gamble, Moosehead and Indigo, Patrick Sullivan took over as head of Workopolis in 2003. He was then a newcomer to the world of recruitment and has since achieved considerable success...


Oddly enough

St. Valentine’s Day at the office

Close to 20% of Canadians have had an office romance. Often kept under wraps, these idylls sometimes result in happy endings...


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10 recruiting trends for 2007

With an unemployment rate at its lowest level in 30 years, 2007 promises to be a challenging one for Canadian recruiters. We outline 10 major trends to help you better understand what lies in store for the coming year...


Interview

Retirement: an endangered species

In a few years, the term "retirement" as we know it will no longer be used. According to Barry LaValley, president of the Retirement Lifestyle Center consulting firm, the new generation of retirees is breaking with the tradition of its elders.


By the numbers

Do applicant sourcing forms lie?

Thought you could trust online forms to identify the source of candidates? Think again! More and more people are speaking up about the weakness of these forms...


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The “virtual profile”: a new tool for recruiters

Have you ever typed a candidate's name into Google or Yahoo? You're not alone! 77% of executive recruiters are already doing it nowadays...


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