Science research opportunities

This press release from GenomeBC offers details regarding nine grant awards for scientific research worth over $2.3 million.
The nine teams of researchers located in Vancouver, the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island are launching peer-reviewed, short-term research projects the results of which will have impacts on important sectors of BC’s economy and environment.
    Approved projects range from understanding [...]

Resource: Guides to Occupations

Part of the Vancouver Public Library’s web site is dedicated to providing occupational information to skilled immigrants. They have a guide to occupations that you may want to bookmark. A large list of industries and occupations are included and the profiles provide information about employment prospects, wages, and the labour market in general. Check it out.

Over 1 million employed in skilled trades

StatsCanada has released a report that looks at employment trends in the skilled trades. The report notes that emplomyent in this field continues it’s steady rise and that most of the jobs are held by men (97%) and are full-time (also 97%).
On average earnings for this group are high when compared to other occupations. Employees [...]

Getting the details right

Employers watch us all along the way as we conduct our job search. They notice our voice, our handshake and how we dress. All of these things help to shape our image in the employers eye. Every detail no matter how seemingly trivial can have an impact on whether we get a job offer.
Even bringing [...]

Multi-faith walk against violence/Potluck

This information was emailed to us and we thought some of you may be interested:
CANPAK ALLIANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA and the VICTORIA MULTI-FAITH SOCIETY
Welcomes Multi Faith Walk Against Violence
Monday, Oct 27th 2008 @ 2:45 PM
Lawns of the Parliament Buildings
Belleville Street, Victoria
“Multifaith Walk Against Violence” represents a move to unite Canadians [...]

Anybody home ?

Do you have the caller ID function on your phone ? If you do, is it set up to reject calls marked as private or anonymous ? This blog post points out that if this is the case, you could be screening yourself right out of an opportunity to talk with a potential employer.
The same [...]

The hidden job market

One of the most mysterious (and sometimes frustrating) aspects of searching for work in Canada relates to the “hidden job market”. Savvy job searchers pre-qualify themselves for job openings by getting to meet those who are in a position to offer them a job before there is an opening. Because of this most employers don’t [...]

Roadmap to Recognition

There are a series of fact sheets on the Ministry of Economic Development’s website that I want to draw your attention to. These documents are designed for immigrants and provide helpful information related to credential recognition, language and skill upgrading and conducting an effective job search.

Victoria in a bubble ?

On Wednesday we examined how small businesses represent most of the employers in this province. Becasue of this it would be of concern if business owners were feeling pessimistic about the current state of the economy. A nervous business owner is one who delays or decides not to hire new staff.
The Canadian Federation of Independent [...]

Small Business Month

October is small business month in BC. Here are some facts that may surprise you.

There 379,700 small businesses operating in British Columbia (representing 98 % of all businesses)
Over one million people are employed in the province by small businesses
Fifty-seven per cent of B.C.’s private sector jobs are with small businesses – the highest rate in Canada