Supply and demand

Those of you with experience in purchasing, procurement, logistics and other supply chain jobs may want to check out this article.
…there are approximately 730,000 Canadians occupied in supply chain jobs, but that’s 86,000 less than are needed. The sector is missing 12.3 per cent of its work force needed to be effective.
Resource: Canadian Supply Chain [...]

National “crisis”

The Financial Post is reporting that according to a coalition of business groups, unions and colleges the shortage of skilled labour in this country is reaching the point of crisis. The article claims that this skilled worker shortage is preventing many small and medium-sized businesses from expanding.
Some sectors of the economy are particuraly affected by this [...]

People in business

What’s happening in Victoria’s business community ? Check here for the latest news.

In search of the perfect word

A blog post from Career Hub reminds us that we need to agonize over our word choices when we draft our resume. Our personalities and skill sets are unique and we should avoid falling into the habit of using the same tired words on our resume that everybody else uses. Sure, it’s more difficult to find the perfect word [...]

Continued growth projected for Victoria

The Conference Board of Canada has recently released a report that focuses on economic conditions in this country’s largest cities. Continued activity in the non-residential construction sector will continue to drive economic growth. An article in yesterday’s edition of the Times-Colonist looks at the report and expands on the labour market picture.
Greater Victoria’s unemployment rate will [...]

Cold calls

One of the most avoided and most understood of job search activities is the cold call. Contacting employers even though they may not be hiring them and enquiring about potential employment. Those who master this skill and dedicate themselves to applying it consistently rarely take long to find a job.
This type of approach does require [...]

Online branding

How important is your on-line reputation ? According to a recent poll one in five hiring managers screen applicants by checking the Internet for info on websites such as FaceBook and MySpace. The poll found that one-third of these employers chose not to hire an applicant based on what they saw.

The three R’s

A short blog post from Career & Employment news focuses on some important aspects of the job search process that often get overlooked. Check it out.

English conversation club

This was just passed on to us from the good folks at the Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria. Check out the contact info at the end of this post if you want more information.
“Speak Well”
English Conversation Club
 
Practice your English in small and informal group discussions with Canadian volunteers.  An ideal program for immigrants, refugees and [...]

The voice of reason

When preparing for an interview most people give their attention to preparing answers, choosing clothing and reminding themselves about how to make a good impression. These are all very important but this blog post from Job Mob points out that we should also remember to think about our voice and how we can regulate it [...]