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November review of hirings and layoffs

A few months shy of starting 2014, few companies are choosing to grow in numbers while many are saying goodbye to employees.


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Interprovincial migration of workers at its highest level

The number of Canadians migrating to another province in search of a new job have reached the highest level in 25 years. This is what a report from the Economic Studies department of the Bank of Montreal has revealed.


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Are tomorrow’s talents to be found in the MOOCs?

An acronym for Massively Open Online Course, MOOCs today include no less than 4 million records located in over 200 countries.   


Oddly enough

When eccentricity pays!

Would you like to earn a living without sitting for eight hours a day behind a desk, practising an unusual profession? It can be done. 


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Performance management in the public service: available tools

After announcing the new directive on performance management in the public service earlier in the year, a certain number of tools and resources have been prepared to help managers implement the process.


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Job offers: 39% of Canadians are solicited on social networks

According to the latest Global Index on Labour issued by Kelly Services, social networks are opening up more and more career opportunities for workers. Canadians will be even more inclined to use LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook when seeking a new job than their American neighbours.


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Inside the job aggregators’ jungle

The International Association of Employment Web Sites (IAEWS) estimates that there are over 40,000 recruitment sites in the world. However, the online recruitment business model has drastically changed over the last fifteen years. A brief history. 


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Slightly renewed optimism by Canadian SMEs in October

After a lacklustre spring, SMEs are regaining some optimism. This is what the Business Barometer Index of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) calculated in October.


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10,000 jobs for autistic people by 2020

Newly established in Canada, the Danish company Specialisterne intends to create 10,000 jobs for autistic Canadians. The idea is to enhance the value of their unique skills on the labour market.


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One in six new medical specialist can’t find work

A groundbreaking study reveals that about 1 in 6 newly certified medical specialists cannot find work in Canada, despite the country’s often lengthy wait times for surgeries and medical appointments.


Call to order

Unfairness at work – source of professional depression

Contrary to popular belief, burnout is not caused by an overload of work. According to a Danish study, what must be looked for is more related to managers and the injustices that they may commit


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Stress and a sedentary lifestyle and a concern for employers

More and more Canadian employers are aware of the link between workplace health and absenteeism or productivity. Interviewed for a survey by Sun Life Financial, they today place work related stress and the sedentary lifestyle as the main health risks incurred by their employees.


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