Tag Archives: careers

IEPs get bridge-to-work program for Ontario jobs

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29 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

ICTC brings its latest immigration initiative to Ontario, after a 90 per cent success rate in BC. Internationally educated professionals are encouraged to apply for the IWES skills training program, which focuses on soft skills and provides work experience.

 

15 hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

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10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part one of two.

10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for IT professionals has grown in the last quarter. Our guide to the jobs that are in demand, what they pay, and the skills you need to get them. Part two of two.

— republished by NetworkWorld.com, Hot skills, cool jobs for 2010

Innovative projects help new immigrants find IT jobs in Canada

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11 February 2010, ITBusiness.ca

Recent immigrants – including IT professionals – often encounter barriers to finding a job, and later, to advancing in their careers. A couple of innovative projects tackle this problem head on.

ICTC tool helps immigrants find IT jobs

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02 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A new tool from ICTC helps foreign workers find employment in Canada. Kovasys reports temporary U.S. visa holders are moving north. Plus, employment tips for immigrants from Robert Half Technology.

SAS starts hiring across Canada

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26 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

SAS Canada is adding roughly 20 positions, mostly in sales, to offices across the country. While the hiring announcement isn’t reflective of a boom in the overall IT job market, it does signal the growth of the business analytics market in Canada, which could lead to good news for business intelligence analysts down the road.

 

3Tera starts certifying cloud computing skills

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15 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Two AppLogic-based certification programs now available from 3Tera may signify the beginning of the cloud computing certification trend.

— reprinted by IT World, 3Tera starts certifying cloud computing skills

Expert explains the 3 r’s of networking

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05 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Mark Jeffries – a top communications consultant, presentation coach, keynote speaker and former stockbroker, economist and TV host – provided a step-by-step strategy on how to network at the SAS Premier Business Leadership Series in Vegas.

Mainframe specialists make the IT ‘it’ list

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15 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Demand for mainframe specialists is at an all-time high, according to IBM Canada. While IT staffing firm Sapphire Canada hasn’t noticed an increase in demand, the need for mainframe specialists never really decreased either, says Sergio Mateus.

IT hiring expected to grow over next 3 months

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25 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

A new survey from Sapphire Technologies and IBM on hiring intentions in the Canadian IT sector reports a very positive outlook ahead, with 87 per cent of senior-level executives planning to maintain or increase staff. But an Info-Tech analyst cautions the layoffs might not be over yet.

Quick guide to contract work for IT job hunters

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27 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Eighty-two per cent of CIOs find contracts valuable for evaluating prospective employees, according to an IT staffing firm. How to tailor your resume, land the job and increase your chances of moving into a permanent position. Plus, where the opportunities lie and the pros and cons of contract work.

The new soft skill: virtual competence

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14 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Researchers from the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business suggest that virtual competence is a soft skill managers should be encouraging in their staff. Why IT professionals would have higher virtual competence than those of other industries.

— reprinted by CIO.com, The New Soft Skill: Virtual Competence

How many Twitter followers does it take to get a job?

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10 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Your online popularity might be as valuable to your career as a post-grad education. A recent job posting on Best Buy’s Web site prefers candidates with a graduate degree and at least 250 followers on Twitter.

— reprinted at CIO.com, How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job?

IT careers aren’t cool enough for Canadian high school students

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16 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

High school students regard cool and fun factors more than salary and job security when considering their future careers, according to a study conducted by the Conference Board of Canada for the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills and Bell Canada.

McGill post-grad program targets Internet business

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02 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Courses on Web analytics, business intelligence, social media, project management, Internet business analysis and design would make pros “highly employable,” says CATA president John Reid.

Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn, part 3 of 3

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09 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Make the most of your LinkedIn account. Part 3 in our series on how to maneuver your professional reputation through Web 2.0.

— reprinted by IT World, Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn

Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation, part 2 of 3

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05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Strategies and tactics to turn the Internet into an ally for your professional persona. 

— reprinted by IT World, Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation

What Google says can make or break your career, part 1 of 3

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05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Social media experts, an IT staffing firm and pros at Microsoft, IBM and Dell reveal ways to boost – or bust – your reputation.

CIPS expands IT professional designations

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01 Jul 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

The Canadian Information Processing Society adds a certification for more senior technology executives in preparation for a forthcoming designation that will certify international expertise. Robert Half Technology talks about the growing value of the I.S.P.