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================================================== CAREER NEWS HEADLINES ================================================== ************************** Advantages of a 'Gap Year' Taking a year off after high school doesn't have to be a setback in a student's education. There are plenty of ways to turn a "gap year" into a valuable learning experience. Read more from the Globe and Mail Success Without College Not all high-paying jobs require a college degree. Check out a list of good jobs that don't require a degree. Read more from CareerBuilder Most Dangerous Jobs Which jobs are the most dangerous? Economists have released new data on the jobs with the highest fatality and accident rates. Read the MarketWatch article to find out more ************************** Globe and Mail: History of unemployment ratesin Canada An interactive graphic profiling the 20 year trend inUnemployment both nationally and through each province/territory. ************************** CBC News: Low-literacy adults to increase25% by 2031: report The number of Canadian adults with low literacy levels willincrease 25 per cent in the next two decades, creating a "literacydilemma" if the problem isn't addressed immediately, a new report says. By2031, more than 15 million Canadian adults — three million more thantoday — will have low literacy levels, the Canadian Council on Learningsays in the report released Wednesday. "Unless some action is taken toreverse this trend, the literacy dilemma we are facing can translate intoprofound challenges for Canada'ssocial well-being and economic prosperity," the council warned. With low literacy skills, a person can deal "only withsimple, clear material involving uncomplicated tasks," the council said.Adults who meet the minimum threshold for understanding and using informationfrom text, such as news stories, editorials, poems and fiction, are consideredto have low literacy. They aren't considered illiterate. The number ofCanadians considered illiterate is "actually very small," the reportsaid, without being specific. The report cited research showing adults with lowliteracy levels have more health problems, earn less and live shorter livesthan other adults. ...continued To read the full report, please go to: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Reports/ReadingFuture/index.html ************************** Globe and Mail: Skilled trades amongworld's toughest jobs to fill The global economic downturn has swelled the ranks of jobseekers but that doesn’t mean employers have had an easier time of itclinching the talent they need. An international survey released Thursdayindicates that persistent talent shortages continue to hobble employers’growth plans, including those in Canada. According to Manpower Canada’s fifth talent-shortage survey, 31per cent of employers worldwide and 21 per cent of employers in Canada areexperiencing problems filling key skilled positions. Adding to the challenge isthe growing need for ever-more specific skill sets, making it that much harderto find the right person. “We are seeing a ‘jobless’ recoveryin many p arts of the world, yet where there are jobs available employers arehaving difficulty filling positions,” says Byrne Luft, vice-president ofmarketing for Manpower
Canada, a human-resources consulting, career managementand recruitment firm. TOP 10 TOUGHEST JOBS TO FILL IN 35 COUNTRIES: 1. Skilled trades 2. Sales reps 3. Technicians 4. Engineers 5. Accounting and finance staff 6. Production operators 7. Secretaries and office support staff 8. Management/executives 9. Drivers 10. Labourers ...continued ************************** Conflict in the Workplace Personal conflicts at work are becoming more frequent, thanks to greater stress levels. Read some tips on keeping your cool while dealing with conflict. Find out more from the Miami Herald ---------------------------------------------------------------- Is College Necessary? Is college a necessary stop on the road to success? Some economists and educators are questioning the long-held notion that a college degree is essential for a high income and a successful career. Read more from the New York Times (free registration required) -------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Waste Your Job-Search Time Some job search activities take time and energy with little potential payoff. One career writer presents her list of the top five pointless job-search tactics. Read the Yahoo! article ------------------------------------------------------------- Advice for New Grads This year's graduates are entering the working world -- but are they ready? Read a collection of experts' advice on making the transition from school to work. Read the New York Post article ------------------------------------------------------------- Report on Business: Full list of Top 50 Employers for Young People Young at heart isn't enough. All of Canada's TopEmployers for Young People have work forces whose average age is 40 andyounger. Organized by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers, thisspecial category recognizes the companies that offer the nation's best benefitsfor younger workers. Each employer is evaluated according to the programs theyuse to attract and retain young talent. Key benefits include tuition assistanceand the availability of co-op or work-study programs, mentorship and trainingprograms and career management programs. Other important elements to a youngwork force are top-ups on maternity leave, immediate health benefits andgenerous annual vacations starting after one year. The judges also recognizedinitiatives such as on-campus recruiting and summer student programs. Employersof any size, in the private or public sector, may apply for this competition,as long as the company has its head office or main place of business in Canada. ...continued ================================================================ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand.” -- Chinese Proverb -- |
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