Now hiring

(At least) 121 employers in the Victoria area are looking for workers.
See the list here.
Some highlights:
- ASL Environmental Sciences Inc., Sidney BC: Full-time Bookkeeper
- AXYS Technologies, Inc: Accounting Clerk
- Bradshaw Property Management: Administrative Assistant, Handyperson – Maintenance
- Carmanah Technologies Corp.: Opto-Electronics Engineer, Financial Analyst

More LMI notes

Again from the Times-Colonist (scroll down):

Carmanah Technologiessigned a $400,000 deal with Marsh Harbour International Airport in Abaco, Bahamas, for approach, runway edge and taxi lights. Carmanah’s lights are part of runway expansions to handle increasing traffic at the airport.
Saanichton-based Streetlight Intelligence Inc.  will get a chance to show off its cost-saving technology in 60 communities across Canada [...]

Victoria labour market info

Darron Kloster of the Times-Colonist does an excellent job of keeping track of business news in the Capital region. This is probably required reading for someone who is seriously looking for work.
Here’s is some of what he covered this week:

Viking Air now has 41 orders for the Twin Otter aircraft.
Victoria-based Columbia Fuels was sold for $34.5M.
Lighthouse [...]

Idiom 13

Too many irons in the fire
Meaning: To be engaged in too many activities at once.
Example: We should have bid on that contract but we were caught with too many irons in the fire.
All idioms

Universal emotions

According to this interesting blog post there are seven emotions that are universally common. During a job interview it could be important to be aware of this and to know how to identify these emotions through facial cues and body language.
This article (pdf)looks at the issue from a sales perspective but much of the information applies [...]

In the news

Study: Internet economy has created 1.2 million jobs – Computerworld
Vancouver Island construction poised to boom - Times Colonist
Ocean and marine sector vital to B.C – Study shows it encompasses 167,000 jobs in the province — Times Colonist

On being overqualified

Many foreign-trained professionals who want to continue their career in Canada choose to apply for jobs that are entry-level or intermediate in responsibility. This is a recommended strategy as it provides workers the opportunity to gain Canadian work experience and deepen their understanding of cultural workplace issues.
Employers however can have a different view of hiring [...]

Idiom 12

Hot off the press
Meaning: Information that has newly become public.
Example: The budget forecast is hot off the press.
All idioms

Job search safety

Technology has changed how we live our lives and how we look for work. Because most of us were not raised in an era where this type of technology was prevalent we may not be aware of some of the risks involved in using the Internet to look for work.
This article does a nice job [...]

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