It's never easy to lay off employees ! SO NICE, a small Brussels-based advertising firm, has taken the bull by the horns : their clients have been asked to select which employees to fire.
With the new version of its site, Monster is seeking to conquer Web 2.0 and follow in the footsteps of social networking sites. The clean design, information sharing and personalization features represent a major facelift for the venerable job site.
But what makes generation Y tick? Fellowship and discovery above all, according to the recently released 2008 Digital Generation Survey, conducted by Career Innovation and AIESEC.
Employers cutting post-retirement benefits For more worker mobility between Canadian provinces Economic crisis: layoffs and salary cuts Salary discrimination: Radio-Canada threatened with lawsuit Work and family life: Canadians having difficulty striking a balance Canada most welcoming to expats 2008 Immigrant Success Award winners
Young Canadians experienced the highest unemployment in 2008, according to a Statistics Canada release issued at the beginning of January.
Ghislaine Labelle is the founder of Groupe Conseil SCO. Upper management's choice to focus on short-term results leads to a "short-sighted leadership". When employees confide in human resources, it's a warning sign that something is not right!!!
Caught in the act at work! According to a recent Nielsen Online study, Americans prefer viewing videos during work hours.
There is no denying that the cover letter has lost its glow. But is it really obsolete? Canadian recruiters weigh in.
Steady hiring climate in Canada for first quarter of 2009 Increase in public sector jobs for third quarter of 2008 CIBC faces unpaid overtime suit Canadian government invests in employment program in Surrey Office Christmas parties still on in Quebec this year Average weekly earnings up 3.3% Salary equity in danger on Prince Edward Island
It sounds a bit like a remake of the movie Message in a Bottle, except that the ending of the story, which takes place in France, should be happier...
According to the latest Monster Worldwide poll, whose results were published at the end of November, many Canadians dream of going back to school because they feel they are not learning anything at work...
At the end of November, law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP announced the launch of lawsuit against Taleo...