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Taleo, SNC Lavalin, HealthCarejob.ca, PharmaJob.ca, ICTC, Beyond.com, Jobboom, OECD

Taleo offers Facebook to its small and mid-sized customers SNC Lavalin chooses Candidate Manager Launch of HealthCarejob.ca and PharmaJob.ca Canadian companies tempted to outsource their computer departments 33% of North American professionals paying back student loans Birth of a new type of benefit Jobboom tops threshold of 2 million members Future of graduates continues to improve


By the numbers

Finance: Close to 60% of employees want to see their salaries increase

According to a Robert Half survey conducted in August, qualified finance professionals are more optimistic than ever, and no longer hesitate in playing hardball when negotiating salary and benefits.


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Manpower survey: 3 tips to mitigate the impending retirement wave

With the approaching retirement of 7.5 million baby boomers in Canada, the participation rate could fall to 60% in 20 years, vs 67.5% in 2004...


Interview

Mission: digging into a candidate’s past

In order to avoid unpleasant surprises, many employers are increasingly resorting to specialized companies to run background checks on potential employees. Johanne Straiti is manager of pre-employment screening for Garda, a Canadian industry leader...


Oddly enough

Random draw at Peugeot: a car to reward work attendance

A draw organized to reward attendance at work is an original initiative launched in the Hordain plant. The draw has drawn the ire of unions and embarrassed management.


News

Alberta, Asie, Monster, Canada…

Jobing.com buys Canjobs.com Alberta brings down Canadian unemployment rate Labour surplus in Asia to keep an eye on Monster.com attacked by hackers Cultural sector jobs booming in Canada


Good to know

To recruit young people, get off the beaten path!

The new generation of candidates currently arriving on the job market was born between 1982 and 1989. This means they were between 7 and 14 years old when the Internet began!


Oddly enough

Rap, You Tube and recruitment…

P. Diddy,the famous American rap artist (formerly known as Puff Daddy) is looking for his next personal assistant...


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Jobboom, Monster Worldwide, Statistics Canada, Standout Jobs, Robert Half International

Jobboom overhauls its home page Monster Worldwide to axe 800 jobs 33% of professionals not interested their sector’s news Manufacturing sector lose jobs Standout Jobs announces $1.5 million in financing 90% of employees are satisfied with orientation programs Employment insurance a problem in Ontario


Oddly enough

Canadian police force recruiting on Second Life

The online game Second Life is becoming the hot new place for online recruiting, where all self-respecting employers are to be found...


By the numbers

As of 2020, one active Canadian on five will be 55 years of age or older

Statistics Canada forecasts the evolution of the active labour force for the next two decades : the overall participation rate of Canadians will decline 5 to 10 points within 25 years...


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