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 [...]

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

Now Hiring

132 Victoria employers want your resumes

Cultural tutors

Globalization has had a major impact on how companies conduct business. Markets that were once remote and out of reach are now easily accessed by motivated businesses. Doing business in a new country brings with a host of cultural challenges that must be acknowledged and understood.
This has resulted in an increase in the number of [...]

Non-anglo names barrier for job hunters: Study

Some of you may have noticed this high-profile news story from yesterday. A new study indicates that job applicants with English-sounding names on their resumes are 40 per cent more likely to be called for an interview than those with Chinese, Indian or Pakistani names.
You should read the whole study(40 pp. pdf)if you are curious [...]

The in-demand programming skills

Software Engineers and Programmers will want to take note of this postfrom the Career UpShift blog which identifies the skills tech employers are looking for.
Companies are looking for specific skill sets: Anything that is hard core algorithms, pattern recognition, statistics — applying algorithms to real world data. If you have these skills you are likely [...]

Custom House sold

Custom House is a Victoria-based currency exchange company which employs 150 people in the Capital Region. They operate on a 24 hour basis and have employees who work in a variety of roles. Custom House has been purchased by Western Union for $370 million dollars.
Currency house is the second high- profile local business to be [...]

Once again:Now hiring

148 jobs up for grabs in capital – Times Colonist

Best Employers for New Canadians

These employers have been recognized as offering innovative programs to assist immigrants in making the transition to the Canadian workplace.
Each employer is evaluated in terms of whether:

 they offer programs specifically designed to assist employees who are recent immigrants to Canada;
they have taken steps to reduce employment barriers for recent immigrants, such as by recognizing foreign educational credentials [...]