Archive for July, 2009

Sold! Sales Tricks to Help You Land Your Next Job

“I’m not interested in sales.”How many times have I heard that statement from job seekers in every industry — even though, as business professionals, we’re involved in some aspect of presenting (or “selling”) ourselves and our ideas e

8 Fast-Growing, High-Paying Jobs
With the economy shrinking, many job-hunters are looking for a new career that pays well — and they need to find one that’s not going to disappear. Robin Ryan, career coach and author of “60 Seconds and You’re Hired,” says, “I look at wher

Workplace Relationships Stay Strong in Economic Downturn
While the recession has been tough on U.S. workers in a variety of ways, it hasn’t damaged relationships in the workplace.A new survey reveals that 87% of professionals have good relationships with their bosses, and 95% get along well with their cowo

Earn While You Learn: 10 Great Apprenticeships
If you’re looking to make a career switch but need to stay employed, you can learn on the job through an apprenticeship program. Many apprentices are paid from the start, though at a lower rate than they’ll earn once their training period is complete

5 Tips for Job-Hunting With a Disability
Finding a job isn’t easy for anyone in this market, but for job hunters with disabilities, the search can seem especially daunting. “There is a tendency among people to make assumptions,” said Dan Ryan of the University of Buffalo, author of the

Social Networking Basics for Job Hunters
Which site is right?Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. There are many sites that foster community online, but not everyone feels bold enough to sign up for all of them. If you’re skittish about social networking, LinkedIn may be the safest choice. LinkedIn

5 Basic Steps for Starting an Online Business
Even with the ongoing recession, building a business online remains a viable approach for any new start-up. Why? Well, while even online retailers are feeling the pinch of a tight economy, they are also expected to pick up market share at the expense

From Offbeat Hobby to Lucrative Business
It’s just crazy enough to work: countless Americans strike gold every year transforming their offbeat hobbies into businesses. In a diverse country that rewards idiosyncrasy, there is a market for just about everything. And thanks to e-commerce solut

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No progress in Toronto civic strike talks

The two sides are still talking and garbage is piling up, but there are no reports of any progress in negotiations between the city and its workers.

PC beef recalled due to E. coli
Consumers should avoid eating certain President’s Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.

Canada last among G8 on climate change action: report
Canada has been ranked last among the G8 nations by an annual climate change report funded by the World Wildlife Fund and the insurance firm Allianz SE.

Remains of MP’s daughter could return from England
An Ontario member of Parliament and a relative of a New Brunswick woman who died in London nearly a century ago are trying to bring her remains to the family burial plot near Sussex, N.B.

Canada’s birthday celebrated at home and abroad
Playing ball hockey in Afghanistan, eating bison burgers in London, watching a parade in Halifax – these are just some of the ways Canadians across the country and around the world celebrated the nation’s 142nd birthday Wednesday.

Antipsychotic drug use spiralling in kids, research says
Medical research out of the University of British Columbia suggests the number of children taking medications known as atypical antipsychotics has increased tenfold over the past decade, CBC News has learned.

Failed SW ring road deal could revive Weaselhead plan
With the Tsuu T’ina First Nation having rejected a proposal to build the southwest portion of Calgary’s future ring road on its land, the province and city say it’s time to look at alternate routes.

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Canada Day crashes kill 2

A highway crash south of Calgary and a tow-truck collision in the city’s southwest have claimed two lives on Canada Day.

Calgary goes red and white for Canada Day
Hundreds of Calgarians, decked out in white and red or waving flags, joined performers and politicians in celebrating a sunny Canada Day at Prince’s Island Park on Wednesday.

N.S. native community mourns death of handyman in fire
A man who died in a weekend apartment fire in northern Nova Scotia is being remembered as a helpful and well-liked handyman.

B.C. carbon tax boosts prices at gas pump
British Columbia got a little greener on Wednesday: The province celebrated the first anniversary of its carbon tax with a bump at the gas pumps.

Ontario drops plans for 2 new nuclear reactors
Citing ballooning costs and its responsibility to the taxpayers of the province, the Ontario government says it is indefinitely mothballing plans to build two new nuclear reactors at the Darlington power station.

Former Nortel workers could get paid earlier than other creditors: court
Former employees of Nortel Networks Corp. who have been fighting to get their severance and pensions from the disintegrating telecommunications company could soon receive some compensation thanks to an Ontario Superior Court ruling released Monday.

Madoff gets 150 years for fraud
Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday in New York to the maximum 150 years behind bars for fleecing hundreds of investors out of tens of billions of dollars in a massive Ponzi scheme.

Worker hospitalized after butane drum explodes
A worker at a tool and equipment business has been seriously injured in an explosion at Foothills Industrial Park in southeast Calgary.

B.C. teens rescue 4 Calgarians after van plunges into lake
Two teenagers from Kelowna are being hailed as heroes after saving four Calgarians whose minivan careened down an embankment and into a lake near Revelstoke, B.C., on Monday.

Canadian businesses unaffected by Honduran political turmoil
Two Canadian companies said Monday their Honduran operations were not affected by the military coup over the weekend weekend in the Central American country.

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