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POSITIVE THINKING- IN PERSPECTIVE...
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Jaycettes, Dale Carneigie was the best
ever.... the positive energy...and the best contacts ever.... real, raw and
righteous...
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News Release - April 30, 1997
RETRAINING AND SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS NOW IN JOBSTART/FUTURE SKILLS
Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training Minister Robert Mitchell
today announced the JobStart/Future Skills provincial training program
is being expanded. It will include a work-based training component for
workers who are currently employed and a sector partnerships component
to help industries address their specific training needs.
Mitchell told a Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board conference
in Saskatoon that current successful features of the popular program
will also continue. The program has an $11.9 million budget in 1997-
98, a $3.4 million increase over last year. It will help fund about
2,700 training opportunities annually.
"As our economy changes and grows, new jobs are being created, jobs
waiting for people with the skills to fill them," Mitchell said.
"Every job unfilled is an opportunity lost in both social and economic
terms. JobStart/Future Skills is one of the key elements of the
recently-released Saskatchewan Training Strategy that links training to
employment and ensures Saskatchewan people benefit from improved
employment prospects."
The expanded program has four components. The two new components,
Workbased Training for the Employed and the Sector Partnerships Program
will receive $1.1 million and $500,000 respectively, this fiscal year.
There will be $3 million under Workbased Training for the Unemployed
for training for new full time positions. Institutional Quick Response
Training will receive $6.3 million to help training institutions
quickly address emerging skill shortages. One million dollars will be
used to deliver the program in partnership with SIAST, Regional
Colleges and Dumont Technical Institute.
Under the new Workbased Training for the Employed, JobStart/Future
Skills will fund employers who face critical skill shortages or who
need to retrain existing staff in order to remain competitive. The
program will fund retraining for new or changing technology in the
workplace, new product lines or work processes, as well as quality
assurance training and industry sector skill training.
The new Sector Partnerships Program will support industry sectors to
work with community groups and training institutions to develop
strategies to address industry skill shortages through such activities
as co-ordinated human resource planning, development of sector
occupational standards and workplace adjustment planning.
Mitchell said JobStart/Future Skills will continue to provide
accredited, portable skills and flexible ways to deliver training.
There will still be a focus on designated groups such as youth, social
assistance clients, women in non-traditional jobs, First Nations and
Metis peoples, people with disabilities and visible minorities.
"JobStart/Future Skills is a made-in-Saskatchewan success," Mitchell
said. "Since its inception it has provided training to over 4,300
people. Through the enhancements we are making, and through the
business and community partnerships we have made, we are ensuring
training continues to be relevant, and has even stronger links to
employment.
Employers interested in the program may call the Career Information
Hotline 1-800-597-8278; send an e-mail to jobstart@sasked.gov.sk.ca,
look it up at http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca on the department's World
Wide Web site or contact their nearest Regional College or SIAST
The
gap between the earnings of a college or university degree graduate and what
someone with a high school diploma makes is narrowing, Statistics Canada
research released today shows.
According
to the data agency, high school grads are making wage gains, while the earnings
of holders of a post-secondary school degree are staying flat — and in the case
of young men, even decreasing.
The
federal agency's analysis of data compares earnings for the two groups in two
different time periods — in 2000 to 2002, and then between 2010 and 2012.
The
results were counter-intuitive, in that education didn't lead to greater wage
gains, at least in the short term.
Between
those two periods, men aged 20 to 34 whose highest level of education was a
high school diploma saw their salaries increase by nine per cent. Women in the
same group saw a rise of 11 per cent.
Booming
demand for labour in Canada's oil patch helped drive up salaries and narrow the
wage gap over the last decade, Statistics Canada data released Monday showed.
(Jerry Lara/Associated Press)
"In
contrast, the average real hourly wages of young male bachelor's degree holders
was unchanged, while those of young female bachelor's degree holders increased
by five per cent," Statistics Canada said.
Data
points like that suggest young workers are being misled, some experts said
Monday. "The numbers reveal that what we thought was the standard track to
a middle-class life — the university degree — maybe isn't all it's cracked up
to be," public policy professor Ken Coates said in an interview.
'If
you follow the swarm you're just going to walk over the cliff.'- Professor Ken
Coates
Coates
said the educational system and parents value university educations almost at
all cost, but that's not in keeping with economics realities.
"We
overemphasize the so-called knowledge economy, but the reality is we have not
yet produced very many of those jobs and what we have is a natural resource
economy that's propping up the rest, and a service industry tagging along
behind it," Coates said.
Indeed,
the numbers appear to suggest that Alberta's oil boom may be skewing the data
by driving up demand for unskilled labour.
"Increases
in economic activity fuelled by the oil boom of the 2000s ― which raised demand
for less educated workers to a greater extent than it did for more educated
ones ― accounted for roughly one-fifth of the narrowing wage differentials
among young men and young women," the data agency said.
Coates
said the real lesson to be gleaned from the numbers is not that the fate of
those with just a high school diploma is getting better, but rather that the
fate of those who blindly pursue more schooling is stagnating.
"If
you follow the swarm you're just going to walk over the cliff," Coates said.
"When we keep focusing on what the economy looked like in 1980, we are
doing a very poor service to young people coming out of high school."
Degrees
still earn more
Post-secondary
degree holders still earned more than their lesser-educated peers, but not by
as much as during the previous period, Statistics Canada data shows.
For
every $1 a male degree holder earned between 2010 and 2012, a high school grad
earned 75 cents. That's up from 68 cents a decade earlier. Meanwhile, a female
fresh out of high school earned 74 cents for every dollar a college or
university degree holder earned a decade ago, but 10 years later, that ratio
increased to 78 cents per dollar.
In
recent years, many provinces have moved to increase their minimum wages, and
that trend was clearly visible in the data.
About
a third of the narrowing of the wage gap for women was directly attributable to
that, while on the men's side, there was virtually no impact. "This was
because young female high school graduates were more likely than their male
counterparts to have hourly wages at or near the minimum wage rate," the
data agency said.
High
school grads may be doing comparatively better in terms of salary growth, but
as a whole, fewer people are sticking with just a high school diploma, and not
going on for more education.
There
were 42 per cent more women with bachelor's degrees over the decade studied,
compared with only five per cent more high school grads. On the men's side,
there were 30 per cent more college degree holders, and 16 per cent more high
school grads.
More
college grads have jobs
Individuals
with a higher education were also still much more likely to have a job in the
first place.
"While
the full-time employment rate of young women with a bachelor's degree remained
around 63 per cent," Statistics Canada said, "the rate for young
women with a high school diploma declined from 49 per cent to 44 per
cent."
"Likewise,
the full-time employment rate of young men with a high school diploma fell from
68 per cent to 61 per cent over the decade, while their counterparts with a
bachelor's degree saw their employment rate drop from 72 per cent to 68 per
cent.
But
not everyone agrees that post-secondary schooling is losing its value. Royal
Bank economist Eric Lascelles notes that the comparative value of schooling has
always ebbed and flowed, and consistently reverses direction over time.
"Despite
this, the premium paid by a university degree is still massive," he said
in an interview, "and the odds of being employed in a full-time job are
also 20 to 40 per cent higher."
"When
combined with the fact that wages tend to rise more quickly for the university
educated and that white-collar jobs tend to be more secure, interesting and
less dangerous, the choice is still fairly clear," Lascelles said.
2013-04-10
· Ontario’s high school graduation rate has ... fund high school
students who have earned more ... about the kids that are
staying in school ...
2015-01-28
· ... high school graduation rates among Mi’kmaq ... Statistics
Canada reports ... “I think there was just a little more confidence
in the school and ...
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Job Application Guide - In Person Job Applications
AND... THINKING... 2015-why no one wants 2 join the military drive trucks
or waitress or work factories or clean parks or work on highways, mine, drive
taxi, work in communities outside, or why has volunteers only show up now as
kids, youth and aged..... what happened 2 the ages of 21 - 60??? what happened- just saying... 2015
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JAYCEES/JAYCETTES- CANADA
CAIN
No. 264204
TITLE:
Canadian Junior Chamber Jaycees fonds [textual record, graphic material]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
8.102 m of textual records.
109 photographs : b&w and col.
DATES:
1935-1990.
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
The Canada Junior Chamber of Commerce, Canada Jaycees, is a national
association of young people between the ages of 18 to 40 involved in
individual, management and community development. It was founded in 1936 in
Toronto following the annual meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Other
organizations known as Junior Chambers of Commerce existed prior to 1936 in
Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Toronto, Quebec City and two in
Montreal (French and English). These were young men's sections of local
Canadian Chambers of Commerce.
In
1936 the Jeune Chambre de Montréal was instrumental in forming La Fédération
des Jeunes Chambres de la Province de Québec to unify the French speaking
chambers in Quebec. At the annual meeting in Montreal in 1938, the constitution
and basic mode of operations were drawn up. From the start it was agreed that
the organization would be bilingual, and the constitution was printed in both
French and English. Although La Fédération withdrew its association from the
Canada Jaycees in 1963, both associations merged in 1981.
In
addition to La Fédération, the Canada Jaycettes are also a part of the Canada
Jaycees. The first meeting of the Canada Jaycettes was held at the National
Jaycee Convention in 1954 at Regina, Saskatchewan. There were, however, several
Jaycette units in Canada prior to 1954. Niagara Falls, Ontario formed the first
Jaycette unit in Canada in 1943, and Edmonton and Calgary were also organized
in 1943 and 1945 respectively. The Canada Jaycees and Jaycettes amalgamated
under the name Canada Jaycees effective at the National Convention in 1983.
The
Canada Jaycees were originally divided into provincial bodies. Each provincial
body was divided into districts and the provinces as a whole comprised the national
organization. With the exception of the Atlantic provinces, which operated as a
single provincial body, each province was referred to as an individual area. In
1971 regionalisation of the Canada Jaycees was adopted and approved as follows:
Pacific (British Columbia and Yukon); Northwest (Alberta and North West
Territories); Prairie (Saskatchewan); Mid-Canada (Manitoba and Northwestern
Ontario); Great Lakes (Southern Ontario); Central Ontario (Toronto area and
Central Ontario); Chimo (Eastern Ontario and Quebec); and Atlantic (New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland).
In
1965 the Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce Building Foundation was
incorporated under the name of the Canada Jaycee Foundation for the purpose of
the acquiring of land and construction of a National Secretariat Building. In
1967 one-half acre of land was acquired outside Ottawa in Kanata. The name was
then changed in 1976 to the present name to protect the use of the name
"Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce".
TheCanada
Jaycees are also part of a worldwide organization known as Junior Chamber
International (JCI). The JCI was founded in 1944 in Mexico City, Mexico and has
its headquarters at Miami Beach, Florida. All program activities of the JCI are
categorized under International Commissions, a system of communicating ideas
and implementing programs throughout a worldwide organization. In 1961 the
Canada Jaycees adopted the commission system, and became involved with one such
commission known as the International Relations Committee. The committee dealt
with projects and programs designed to promote good will, understanding and
cooperation among all peoples, and maintained liaison with the United Nations
information centres and other agencies.
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
Fonds contains materials related to the Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce's
administrative activities, as well as programming activities in the areas of
individual, management and community development at the national, regional and
local levels. The fonds also includes materials related to the administrative
and programming activities of La Fédération des Jeunes Chambres de la Province
de Québec and its local units, and of the Canada Jaycettes and its regional and
local units. There are also materials related to the administrative activities
of the Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce Building Foundation; various
programming activities of the Junior Chamber International, the International
Relations Committee, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce; and documentation of
some World Jaycee and Chamber of Commerce units. There are eight series:
Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce records; La Fédération des Jeunes Chambres
du Canada records; Canada Jaycette records; Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce
BuildingFoundation records; Junior Chamber International records; International
Relations Committee records; Jayceee World Units records; and Canadian Chamber
of Commerce records.
Material
in horizontal storage relates to the Junior Chamber Story, Jaycee week, the
Great Lakes region, the JCI XXIV World Congress, the Atlantic region, the
Prairie Region and Tulip planning promotion. Oversize material is stored in
containers 41 to 43 and in horizontal storage, containers 44 to 57.
Fonds
also consists of photographs of Canadian Jaycee executive officers, programming
activities, the 1967 World Congress in Toronto and other activities.
TERMS
GOVERNING USE AND REPRODUCTION:
Photographs: No restrictions on use. Various copyrights. Copyright expires 50
years from date of production.
FINDING
AID AVAILABLE:
Textual records: The finding aid is a descriptive file list. MSS2033 Paper
Photographs: Original held in accession file. FA-500 Paper
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The textual records were received in 1994 from the Canadian Junior Chamber
Jaycees of Kanata, Ont. Photographs received in 1997 from the Canadian Junior
Chamber Jaycees of Whitby, Ont.
Friday,
29 April 2011 02:28 administrator Reference - Golden Rules developed
by Dale Carnegie. I believe that these Rules from Dale Carnegie's Golden Book
will change anyone's mind positively, even by attempting them. When such change
happens, it will change the life for them and hence the lives of everyone the
come in touch with them.
When
I was the Director of Data Warehousing (in 1996), I was given an opportunity to
spend $3,000 annual training-budget towards improving my skills via any of the
technical conferences available in the market. However, I made a special request
to my HR Director (Marybeth Schomas) and she allowed me to take the Dale
Carnegie Course instead. This introduced me to a whole new world that I never
knew existed within my heart and mind.
About
Dale Carnegie
Dale
Carnegie was born in 1888 in Missouri, USA and was educated at Warrensburg
State Teachers College. As a salesman and aspiring actor, he traveled to New
York and began teaching communications classes to adults at the YMCA. In 1912,
the world-famous Dale Carnegie Course® was born.
He
authored several best-sellers, including, How To Win Friends and
Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.
Over 50 million copies of Mr. Carnegie's books have been printed and published
in 38 languages.
Mr.
Carnegie was a prominent lecturer of his day and a sought-after counselor to
world leaders. He wrote newspaper columns and had his own daily radio show.
Dale
Carnegie founded what is today a worldwide network of over 3,000 instructors
and offices in more than 70 countries.
PROBLEM
SOLVING-
1.
What is the problem?
2.
Whar are the causes?
3.
What are the possible solutions?
4.
What are the BEST possible solutions?
5.
Do it.
21
Principles from How to Win Friends and Influence People
Become
a Friendlier Person (1-9)
Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
Give honest, sincere appreciation.
Arouse in the other person an eager
want.
Become genuinely interested in other
people.
Smile.
Remember that a person's name is to that
person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to
talk about themselves.
Talk in terms of other person's
interests.
Make the other person feel important -
and do it sincerely.
Win
People to Your Way of Thinking (10-21)
The only way to get the best of an
argument is to avoid it.
Show respect for the other person's
opinion. Never say, "you're wrong."
If you are wrong, admit it quickly and
emphatically.
Begin in a friendly way.
Get the other person saying, "yes,
yes" immediately.
Let the other person do a great deal of
the talking.
Try honestly to see things from the
other person's point of view.
Be sympathetic with the other person's
ideas and desires.
Appeal to the nobler motives.
Dramatize your ideas.
Throw down a challenge.
(ADDED
FROM 21- 30 - year 2015)
22.
Begin With Praise And Honest Appreciation
23. Call Attention To People's Mistakes Indirectly
24. Talk About Your Own Mistakes Before Criticizing The Other Person
25. Ask Questions Instead Of Giving Direct Orders
26. Let The Other Person Save Face
27. Praise The Slightest Improvement And Praise Every Improvement. Be
"Hearty In Your Approbation And Lavish In Your Praise".
28. Give The Other Person A Fine Reputation To Live Up To
29. Use Encouragement. Make The Fault Seem Easy To Correct
30. Make The Other Person Happy About Doing The Thing You Suggest
Be
a Leader
Begin with praise and honest
appreciation.
Call attention to people's mistakes
indirectly.
Talk about your own mistakes before
criticizing the other person.
Ask questions instead of giving direct
orders.
Let the other person save face.
Praise the slightest improvement and
praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in
your praise."
Give the other person a fine reputation
to live up to.
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem
easy to correct.
Make the other person happy about doing
the thing you suggest.
Principles
from How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Fundamental
Principles for Overcoming Worry
Live in "day-tight
compartments."
How to face trouble:
> Ask yourself, "What is the worst that can possibly happen?"
> Prepare to accept the worst.
> Try to improve on the worst.
Remind yourself of the exorbitant price
you can pay for worry in terms of your health.
Basic
Techniques in Analyzing Worry
Get all the facts.
Weight all the facts - then come to a
decision.
Once a decision is reached, act!
Write out and answer the following
question:
> What is the problem?
> What are the causes of the problem?
> What are the possible solutions?
> What is the best possible solution?
Break
the Worry Habit Before It Breaks You
Keep Busy.
Don't fuss about trifles.
Use the law of averages to outlaw your
worries.
Cooperate with the inevitable.
Decide just how much anxiety a thing may
be worth and refuse to give it more.
Don't worry about the past.
Cultivate
a Mental Attitude that will Bring You Peace and Happiness
Fill your mind with thoughts of peace,
courage, health and hope.
Never try to get even with your enemies.
Expect ingratitude.
Count your blessings - not your
troubles.
Do not imitate others.
Try to profit from your losses.
Create happiness for others.
The
Perfect Way to Conquer Worry
Pray.
Don't
Worry about Criticism
Remember that unjust criticism is often
a disguised compliment.
Do the very best you can.
Analyze your own mistakes and criticize
yourself.
Prevent
Fatigue and Worry and Keep Your Energy and Spirits High
Rest before you get tired.
Learn to relax at your work.
Protect your health and appearance by
relaxing at home.
Apply these four good working habits:
> Clear your desk of all papers except those relating to the immediate
problem at hand.
> Do things in the order of their importance.
> When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts
necessary to make a decision.
> Learn to organize, deputize and supervise.
In
one of the manuals written by Dale Carnegie that we give to our program
participants, he writes at the beginning:
If
you want to improve your ability to remember names, you must first sell
yourself on the importance of doing it. Your progress in remembering names,
learning to ski or developing any other skill will depend largely on how
strongly you desire to do it.
Remembering
names is a skill, not some magical process that only a few selected individuals
possess knowledge of. And like any other skill, you can develop and strengthen
it so that it is ready when you need it. But you have to want to develop it.
In
this manual, Dale Carnegie goes on to write:
Increase
your desire to remember names by constantly reminding yourself how the ability
to remember names will:
Enhance your popularity.
Help you in your business or profession.
Help you win friends.
Give sparkle to your social contacts.
Help you practice the Golden Rule by
‘doing unto others…’
Prevent embarrassment by showing you are
genuinely interested in others.
There is power in remembering names. By doing so, you convey to the other party
that you consider them important and valuable and in their view, you become a
valuable and coveted resource.
In
fact, Dale Carnegie considered this observation so critical that he included it
with his principles on human relations:
In
our programs, we coach participants to use a three-step process for remembering
another person’s name. And by the end of the first session, we show everyone
that they possess the power to remember all of the other participant’s name in
the first night. Needless to say, they are amazed that this power has been in
their possession for years and they have never used it.
At
the end of the session, they ask themselves, “How much further along would I be
in my career if I had used this skill in the past” or “How would my social life
be different if I had knowledge of this skill before today?”
You
can start right now with our three-step process outlined below:
Step
one in Remembering Names: Impression
This
is the first step in remembering a person’s name—actually, in remembering
anything. You need create an impression of them in your mind. This means, you
need to pay attention and notice the details about them, their characteristics
and the information that they give us. As Dale Carnegie puts it:
We
must keep in mind that what we really want to do is to remember people-their
names are secondary. So it is important to give people your total attention,
become genuinely interested in them and want to remember them.
Carnegie
outlines 5 ways to get a clear, vivid impression of a person’s name and 3 ways
to get a clear, vivid impression of the person. Here are three of those
methods:
When you are being introduced to
anyone-LISTEN. Concentrate on getting the name right. Think of only one thing:
the name.
If you do not hear the name clearly,
say, “I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name. Will you please repeat it?”
Observe the facial characteristics for
any distinguishing features.
Step
Two in Remembering Names: Repetition
When
someone gives us their phone number and tells us to call them, we typically
recite it a few times as we run off in search of a pen and paper to write it
down. In grade school when we were remembering our multiplication tables,
repetition and recitation were the rule of the day.
When
we need to remember something for a short period, reciting it a few times helps
engrave it into our short term memory. If performed over a longer time period,
the concept or activity begins to form into a habit.
Think
of your drive to work. Initially when you started your job in a new area, you
had to constantly think about where you were going and what you were doing. But
after repeating the activity a few times, it became easier as you began to
cement the activity into your memory. After driving to work for 6 months, you
could probably drive the course in your sleep, and most people do exactly that.
The
same principle applies when remembering names. Repeating the name you are
trying to remember helps cement it in your short term memory. Daily refresh of
the name over longer periods of time will put the name in your long term
memory.
Dale
Carnegie suggests eight tactics to put someone’s name in your memory during
everyday conversation. Here are two of them:
When you are introduced to a person,
repeat the name immediately. Don’t merely say, “How do you do.” Say, “How do
you do, Ms. Blank,” and repeat the name.
Use the stranger’s name several times in
conversation. For example, you might say, “Well, I never thought of it in that
way, but perhaps you are right, Mr. blank.” If you make it a point to do this,
you are not only engraving the name on your memory, but you are also pleasing
your listener. Naturally, do not overdo it.
Step
Three in Remembering Names: Association
This
third step is probably the strongest and fastest step to remember something. In
fact, we do it all of the time. To remember something like a name over a longer
period, create some type of association between the thing you want to remember
and something you already remember well.
In
the first two session, we review 6 ways to employ association in remembering
names. One of the methods in which we coach extensively and encourage
participants to use is the Mind Picture. This involves using your imagination
to create an exaggerated and colorful image of the person in a particular
environment. As Dale Carnegie explains:
…Paint
a mind picture of the person whose name you which to remember doing something
that reminds you of the person’s name. Have the face and body of the person you
wish to remember in the picture so that, when the picture comes to mind, you
get both the face and the name. Be sure that the picture is absurd and
exaggerated and that it depicts motion.
As
mentioned before, there are other ways to create an association for remembering
a person’s name, but none are as versatile or as strong as using the Mind
Picture association.
If
you have questions about other methods to remember names or on any of the other
memory enhancing techniques we use in the Dale Carnegie program, leave your
questions on our Facebook page or post your question to dalecarnegieoh on Twitter
and we’ll provide answers for you.
Also,
if you have a memory technique that works particularly well for you, leave us a message on Facebook letting us know
your favorite memory technique and how it has benefited you.
To
get started in a program and get your own copy of Dale Carnegie’s book,
Remember Names, contact your local Dale Carnegie rep at
sales@dcarnegietraining.com
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You’re
good enough, you’re smart enough, and let’s be honest – people
like you. While many of you have some amazing qualities, your
interviewer is looking for several specific qualities that show that you’re
ready to take on a significant role in their company. You need to find ways to
show the interviewer you have them.
The
5 Qualities of a Great Job Applicant are:
1.
Positive Outlook
Nobody
wants to hire Debbie Downer, nor do they want to hire someone that sees himself
or herself as a victim. They want to hire someone that is upbeat and positive,
and will bring that positive energy into the workplace.
2.
Problem Solver
Companies
do not want to hold your hand. They want problem solvers. When you answer any
question that could be negative, like “what is your greatest weakness?” you
need to show you’re a problem solver. What did you do to
show it never happened again? Prove that you don’t complain or constantly ask
for help – but that you are the one that solves problems.
3.
Information Sponge
Every
employer knows that you’re going to have to learn on the job. Show the employer
that you’re someone that can and wants to learn – someone that can take in
information, evaluate it, draw intelligent conclusions and use that information
to help the company.
4.
Initiative Taker
It’s
not just problem solving that’s employers’ want. It’s a person that does things
on his or her own. Are you the person that goes to get a new printer cartridge
when the old one is almost done? Or do you wait until someone asks you? Show
you take initiative and the employer will love you.
5.
Committed
Businesses
lose a lot of money every time someone leaves the company. If you show that
you’re committed to sticking with an employer (even if you’re really not)
you’ll be far more likely to put yourself in good graces.
Qualities
in Answers
These
qualities should ideally be present in all of your answers. Try your best to
integrate them into everything you say, and you’ll give yourself the best
opportunity to land the job.
COMMENT:
Can you think of some other qualities that an employer would love to see?
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ALWAYS REMEMBER RESEARCH.... IN AS MANY WAYS AS U CAN...KNOWLEDGE IS
POWER...
Contents
of the following pages have been migrated to the Archives Canada website from
the University of Saskatchewan’s Archives database ”Canadian Archival
Resources on the Internet”. We express our gratitude to Cheryl Avery and
Steve Billinton for this project that they have created and maintained so
diligently.
·(These
two volumes are Nova Scotia's earliest surviving church registers, and a
tangible link to the last generations of Acadian French living at Annapolis
before the Deportation.)
The
finding that Canada did well in 2010, amid a global economic recession that
rocked entire nations, isn’t that surprising. America’s middle class has been
pummeled by a global economic recession their financial elite created.
This
week Canada’s nascent national debate about the problem of income inequality as
it relates to the anxious middle class descended into ridiculous levels of un-Canadian
gloating.
On
Tuesday, Canadians awoke to news that the hypothetical middle-income Canadian
outperformed its American counterpart in terms of after-tax income in 2010
(median, per capita, after-tax PPP-adjusted, inflation-adjusted income).
Right-wing
politicians and pundits were quick to crow that their ideology was working and
that Canada’s middle class is not, in fact, struggling.
Andrew
Coyne claimed the idea of Canada’s “struggling middle
class” is so two decades ago that it’s time to “retire” that talking point.
Business
professor Ian Lee started a live debate with me on Power and Politics by gloating
that there is no problem with Canada’s middle class and that organizations like mine that carefully document income
inequality were wrong all along.
The
finding that Canada did well in 2010, amid a global economic recession that
rocked entire nations, isn’t that surprising. America’s middle class has been
pummeled by a global economic recession their financial elite created.
It
did not help that America’s middle class was over-leveraged with household debt
and had no Canadian-style social safety net upon which to fall. The result was
devastating for middle class America and that, to me, is nothing to gloat
about.
In
Canada, thanks to our strong bank regulations (which existed before the current
federal government) and thanks to the fact that it took us longer to adopt $0
down, 40-year mortgages, we were relatively sheltered from the worst of the
economic meltdown. Though Canadians did lose jobs in the recession and
long-term unemployment remains a problem. Let’s not forget about them.
International
comparisons and rankings are interesting, but they have their drawbacks. Often,
they collapse so much data to be able to make the comparison that it scrubs out
the details, like regional disparities in Canada.
For
instance, if you’re earning a middle income in oil-blessed Alberta during this
current boom, enjoy it. These are the salad days. And we all know that what
goes boom eventually goes bust.
If
you’re living in Canada’s manufacturing heartland – among the thousands who
have lost good-paying jobs in Windsor and London, Ontario, for instance, your
family is looking at food banks in a whole new light.
If
you’re among Canada’s youth or immigrant population, facing stubbornly high
levels of unemployment post-recession, the struggle is real.
Dismissing
the angst of Canada’s middle and working class while we watch America struggle
strikes me as a perfect way to avoid having an important conversation in this
country about very real pressure on the majority of Canadians.
Today,
the ticket into Canada’s middle class means it takes two or more workers in a
household to stay afloat, partly because male median income has fallen over a 35-year period. Many piece
together their standard of living by working part-time, contract jobs without
benefits, sick pay or pensions.
We
live in an era where, even when all workers help grow Canada’s economy, the majority
is getting a smaller share of the income gains than when the gap between the
rich and the rest of us was narrowing.
In
this Hill Times story,
CCPA Senior Economist Armine Yalnizyan pointed to the key drivers behind income
inequality in Canada today: the richest 1% has doubled its share of income over
the past generation while de-industrialization in Canada and the U.S. is
fueling “continued outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, the erosion of unions’
bargaining power” and constant pressure on the middle “to give something up”.
When
the CCPA released a report in 2012 by Dalhousie University Economist
Lars Osberg, he noted in his examination of income inequality in North America
that Mexico is the only part of the continent where the middle class has been
gaining from growth.
“Although
similar trends in Canada and the U.S. maintained growth in middle class incomes
until the 1970s,” Osberg says, “they have since run out of steam.
Globalization, technological advances, a drop in unionized work, and a
deregulated labour market have contributed to stagnant real incomes for most in
Canada and the U.S. since the 1980s.”
For
young Canadians, the future can feel daunting: the B.A. is the new Grade 12 –
and young Canadians are taking on student debt the size of a mortgage downpayment
before they even land their first big job.
Meanwhile,
household debt is so troubling we’ve had both Canada’s former federal finance
minister and former Bank of Canada governor raise it as a major problem.
So,
it’s a story of worry and instability for many Canadians.
We
are becoming a more unequal society and the consequence of that trend is
palpable. If Canadians don’t start talking about solutions, now when we’re
well-positioned as a country to ensure a stable middle class and address
persistent poverty, we may find ourselves looking back at this moment and
realizing we missed a crucial opportunity to get real in uncertain times.
That’s
a conversation well worth keeping front and centre in Canada today and for
years to come. Denial is not an option.
Trish
Hennessy is director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Ontario
office. Follower her on Twitter: @trishhennessy. Follow the CCPA-Ontario on
Twitter: @CCPA_Ont
The latest Canadian job numbers came out last week showing the country created just 200 new jobs in July. That’s a stunningly disappointing number considering analysts were expecting closer to 9,400 jobs. (Update: this number now seems to be wrong and Statistics Canada has said it will release revised figures on Friday and conduct an internal review into its data verification process.)
Over the past 12 months the economy has managed to churn out just 115,000 new jobs, virtually all of them part time. That has sparked growing concern that Canada’s strong economic recovery since the 2009 recession is coming to an end. One popular explanation for slowing job growth at home is that Canadian businesses are still struggling to boost exports in the face of the ongoing sluggish global economic recovery.
Every year since 1991, the International Labour Organization has published a map of global employment trends, which allows us to see what has actually being going on in the global job market over the past 23 years.
We’ve compiled their annual maps into a handy animated gif, one which shows pretty clearly just how truly global the 2009 recession turned out to be and the slow, uneven recovery that has followed. The darker the country, the higher its unemployment rate that year:
The Canadian story is pretty obvious. It’s one in which we’ve steadily recovered from the 1990s recession, aside from a fairly short-lived contraction in the early 2000s, only to be hard hit once again in 2009. It’s taken jobs awhile to recover since then, although it also took a better part of the decade for Canada to pull itself out of slump of the 1990s. Notice, however, how the American unemployment rate appears to have recovered faster in the past two years than Canada’s, albeit from higher levels of unemployment.
Then there’s the rest of the world. Europe shows up unfortunately small on this particular map. But a few things stand out over there: One is just how much Europe has come to rely on Germany as its economic engine. The other is the tiny sea of dark red in Southern Europe that encompasses Greece, but also neighbours such as Albania, Croatia and Bosnia (along with Spain.)
It’s also clear in studying the changes since 1991 that the European economy has never been that deeply integrated despite the expansion of the European Union and the transition to a common currency among its members. In fact, the few years just before the global crash — 2007 to 2009 — was about the only period when most of the job markets of Europe seemed to grow all together at the same time.
When it comes to Latin America, the continent appears (so far) to have put the worst of its economic crises behind it in the early 2000s. Russia has likewise posted a fairly dramatic recovery since the fall of the Soviet Union and the economic collapse that followed. China’s official unemployment rate has sat virtually unchanged, between four and five per cent, over past 23 years. (So much as anyone wants to trust the official numbers.)
Africa, meanwhile, has also seen comparatively little change in the unemployment rate across the continent over all these years. For instance, South Africa had a 24 per cent unemployment rate in 1991 and it’s got a 24 per cent unemployment rate today.
The story of the global economy today is one in which some countries, Canada among them, have been slowly recovering from the Great Recession, while others are either still struggling with longstanding economic problems or benefiting from existing strengths. Despite pretty disappointing job growth over the past year, Canada seems to be doing pretty well on the unemployment front. But it’s also obvious that we have yet to fully recover.
Check out the data in more detail, including the actual global unemployment rate over the past 23 years, over at the ILOs Global Economic Trends Report.
MACLEANS- The mysterious disappearance of poverty
In the last 15 years, we’ve seen a greater drop in extreme poverty than at any time in human history, writes Scott Gilmore
Scott Gilmore March 16, 2015
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How do you help the poor? It is a very old question. The Roman emperor Nero found the answer in the advice of Stoic philosophers like Seneca, and built an awe-inspiring palace covered in gold leaf. This would fill the lower classes with gratitude for being blessed with such a glorious leader. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Roman senate ended Nero’s reign by ordering him to commit suicide four years later.
In the 21st century, our answers are not much better than Nero’s. This is once again obvious, as the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics recently published six studies looking at the impact of microfinance on poverty.
Microfinance has been hailed as a panacea for the world’s poor. The Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus popularized the practice of providing very small loans, without collateral, in order to support entrepreneurship and alleviate the more insidious effects of extreme poverty. The idea quickly spread around the world. There are now more than 10,000 microcredit organizations, providing 75 million borrowers with loans totalling more than US$38 billion.
In awarding Yunus the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, the Nobel committee lauded “the important liberating force” and its major role in ending poverty. Unfortunately, it turns out this was wrong. The six independent reports, covering multiple countries and more than 37,000 people, all agreed: It is not especially effective.
Reconsidering the idea in hindsight, maybe this should have been obvious. For the poorest, income can be very erratic. A microloan will ensure your kids eat this month, even though you did not sell any vegetables at the local market. But it won’t allow you to lease more land or buy a canning machine. It won’t help you move up the economic ladder. It is a palliative. Microfinance treats the symptoms of poverty; it is not a cure.
But, on those merits alone, it is still a worthwhile endeavour. Even the most basic banking services are needed, and microfinance does make poverty less painful. At the very least, it does not hurt, unlike countless other “answers” to poverty, which turned out to be even more counterproductive than Nero’s Golden Palace.
We should not be too disheartened by this news. Microfinance may not be working, but something is. In the last 15 years, we have seen a greater drop in extreme poverty, by relative or absolute measures, than at any time in human history. In Asia, Africa and Latin America, every year, the ranks of the poorest shrink.
In 1980, half the world’s population lived on less than $1.25 a day. Now, it is only one in seven. Most experts agree with the celebrated statistician Hans Rosling, who predicts that the number of people living in extreme poverty could be reduced to zero within the next few decades. How? That is where the debate begins.
One predominant school of thought contends that only large, well-coordinated and well-funded aid programs will do this. Proponents include U2 frontman Bono, who has long lobbied for Canada and other donors to dedicate 0.7 per cent of GDP to development spending. Others scoff at this, pointing to the economic miracles of China and Latin America, which had little to do with aid. They argue that trade liberalization and entrepreneurship are the only reliable ways to fight poverty. An increasingly vocal minority, not surprisingly, heard most frequently in Silicon Valley, believes in technology-driven solutions, such as solar-powered cook stoves and WiFi-enabled blimps.
Canada Jobs And The Long View On Single Mothers, Retirees
and Youth
Posted:
08/05/2011 10:30 am EDT Updated: 10/05/2011 5:12 am EDT
·Since the bottom
fell out on the world’s economy in 2008, investors have pored over Canada's
monthly job gains and losses, searching for a glimmer of good news. But the business
cycle is not the only factor that can influence labour markets. According to
UBC economist Kevin Milligan, since the 1970s, public policy decisions and
personal preferences have played a major role in everything from the number of
working single moms to the average retirement age. Before today’s release of
today’s jobs numbers, Milligan analyzed 35 years of
employment data to see how these underlying factors have changed the face of
our workforce.
He
spoke with Huffington Post Canada business writer Rachel Mendleson.
HuffPost
Canada: Is
it a mistake to focus on the month-to-month labour reports?
Kevin
Milligan:
I think that one has to take it with caution especially when they get down to
provincial level data and even city level data where the labour force survey
doesn’t have a very big sample size so there can be a lot of variation in the
data in smaller populations so there’s information in the month to month
changes but you have to take it with a bit of caution.
HP: When you
looked at the long-term labour data, what was the most significant trend you
detected?
KM: There’s a
couple of things that really jump out at you. One of them is huge growth in
employment by parents of children, specifically single moms. If you look back
at the mid-1990s, about half of single moms were receiving social assistance
income. As of the most recent data available, that’s been cut by more than
half.
HP: How do you
explain that?
KM: You might
think, “Well the economy has gotten better and rising tides lift all boats,”
and it could be true. But, you know, we don’t see other groups -- be they
single moms without kids or other groups -- having a big boom in their
employment. So it’s really quite focused on the moms with kids.
One
possible thing you might think is, “Gee, this is really focused on child care.”
That’s an important factor for single moms with kids, but this boom we’re seeing
is not just for [moms with] preschool kids, it’s for moms with older kids as
well. And also, outside of Quebec, there’s not been any huge changes in
childcare provision.
The
bigger policy piece at play is the child benefit system. The National Child Benefit
system was introduced in 1998, and that’s just about when you see this big jump
in employment by single mothers. The system pays benefits that essentially you
only get if you’re in the workplace, because in many provinces, [the benefit
amount is] subtracted from your social assistance check, so you essentially
only get the benefit of these things if you’re in the workplace. This provides
a big incentive for people to join the workplace.
HP: What else did
you notice?
KM: The No. 2
thing is on the other end of the distribution, which is people close to
retirement, ages 60 to 64. There was a very long run trend of earlier and
earlier retirements, so you saw these people were working less and less.
In
1995, that trend turned around, and we now see an increase of around 30 per
cent in those between people -- men -- aged 60 o 64 who are working.
HP: What’s the
explanation for that shift?
KM: There’s a
couple of hypotheses that are out there. One is that this is a generation of
men who are more and more likely to have a wife who is in the workplace. If you
look at 1985 and people age 60, very few of them had wives with careers. As you
hit 2005, it was more and more common for these women to be in the workplace.
What you see is there’s a pretty strong preference for joint retirement. So
these men are like, “I’m 64, my wife’s 60, I’m going to put in a couple more
years until she’s ready to retire.” And actually, that can lead into older
retirement ages for men.
HP: That’s really
interesting, especially considering everything we heard during the downturn
about people having to work longer because of their decimated stock portfolios.
KM: Yeah, you see
those stories and I just don’t know the factual basis for them.
There
are some that think this might be a function of what’s happening in the stock
market, but it turns out that that has very little explanatory power for
retirement ages, except for people right at the very top of the wealth
distribution. In terms of population-wide retirement rates, the bottom half of
the population relies almost entirely on public pensions, so they don’t care
about what happens in the stock market. And of those in the top half, only very
few actually have their retirement depend on stock market performance.
HP: There’s been a
lot of discussion about the generation war between young and old workers, who
both believe they’re worst off. Do the long-term trends speak to this?
KM: One of the
greatest social changes over the last 40 years has been that those who were
most likely to have low income -- be in poverty -- [used to be] the elderly,
and young people were much less likely [to be in poverty]. That has entirely
reversed itself, where now, those who are most likely to be in trouble are
people in their 20s, whereas those who are retired, very few of them are below
the low-income threshold.
HP: What do you
think is behind the reversal?
KM: Public
pensions were expanded in the 1970s and 1980s. But for young people, getting
started in the labour market is much harder than it was in earlier times.
I
certainly found it interesting in the federal election campaign that all three
major parties were competing over how to expand pension benefits for the
elderly. That’s fine, everyone can always use a bit more money, but that’s
really not where the greatest trouble is in terms of where the local income is
in our society.
HP: If public
policy has such significant implications for the labour market, why do you
think politicians don’t put more of an emphasis on addressing long-term trends
when making policy decisions?
KM: Politicians
are interested in getting reelected and they know quite well who their target
voters are, and they fashion policies to attract those target voters. That’s
what their job is. My job is to analyze whats really going on. Sometimes
there’s some difference between the two.
western unemployment
rates can be found in employment trends. The number of jobs held up well in the. West, particularly in Alberta and.
British Columbia.
... to improve prospects ... The research on the effectiveness of
federally supported jobretraining ... he points out, the country
has 3 million to 4 million job ...
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25 Jobs in Demand Right Now
Check out 25 exciting jobs that are in high demand right now.
By Reader's Digest Editors
Although the job market is still sluggish, there are plenty of new and exciting careers for individuals looking to switch jobs or put their skills toward something new. Check out 25 exciting jobs that are in high demand right now.
Gaming Manager
Gaming managers are responsible for all games played on casino floors. Often equipped with Bachelor’s degrees in business administration, hospitality services, or math, gaming managers are responsible for kicking out cheaters and rewarding frequent guests and high-rollers. Apply to be a gaming manager at your nearest casino and put your management skills to work in an exciting environment.
Hydrologist
With an increasing need for sustainable environmental practices, hydrologists are in high demand in both the government and private sectors. Hydrologists study the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of water and most hydrologists come from a science background. With the ability to work both indoors and outdoors, hydrologists enjoy flexibility in their work routine. Jobs within the private sector, like working for a consulting firm, usually offer higher salaries for beginning hydrologists.
Network Architect
Network architects are responsible for designing and structuring computer networking within businesses. Often network architects will choose what programs and processes to implement for the large-scale computer systems. Degrees in computer science and management, plus impeccable organizational skills are integral for success in this field.
Multimedia Artist
Those with a creative eye and a knack for technology can find a rewarding career as a multimedia artist. Multimedia artists help people visualize new and imagined spaces in our world and beyond by providing visuals used for planning purposes. Multimedia artists can work in animation, film, design, or advertising.
Logistician
Logisticians are responsible for the transportation of goods and materials from one place to another. While managing the supply chain, logisticians must be able to calculate and analyze the efficiency of the project to make sure items are delivered on time and within budget. Most logisticians complete specialized training and certifications, and they must be highly organized and good communicators.
Training Development Manager
Training development managers are needed across multiple industries — from healthcare to the corporate world. Training development managers must be able to understand the needs of the business effectively and conduct workshops to train employees on new duties or software. Applicants must be well-spoken, able to lead new groups, and able to translate processes and procedures effectively. Natural-born teachers, who are comfortable speaking in front of others, often do best in this growing profession.
Category Manager
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Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Companies hire environmental health & safety specialists to make sure that the working environment for employees is up to the highest safety standards. A specialist will be tasked with analyzing things like air quality, water quality, machine safety, workspace, and dust to see if any of these elements may cause harm to employees while they work. Working across a variety of industries, these specialists often carry certificates or associate degrees. Certification is available and desirable especially with work in the government. Great organizational and analytical skills are important for success in this growing industry.
Urban Planner
Urban planners help city officials locate the best places for parks, schools, roads, shopping centers, and much more. Traveling on-site and using maps and computer programs, urban planners organize data and report it to officials and decision makers, working together to provide a safe and easy way for people to navigate their city. They often carry degrees in urban planning, architecture, and environmental studies and find that internships help further their career when they graduate into this exciting and needed field.
Risk Management Manager
While supervising a team of analysts, the duties of a risk management manager involve assessing and understanding risks involved with a project or business. After determining risks, the manager must make sure that there are ways to reduce risk and prioritize risks based on strategies that they create. Risk management managers usually have degrees and advanced degrees in business administration. If you love to crunch numbers and have a knack for organizing data, this may be the career for you.
Speech Language Pathologist
Helping people of all ages to speak, swallow, and communicate effectively is the duty of a speech language pathologist. Carrying advanced degrees and working within the government, healthcare, and private sectors, speech language pathologists must be patient and have a desire to help others communicate better. Analyzing new research and staying up-to-date on the latest treatments is imperative for continued success in this field.
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical engineers use medicine and technology to create devices that help people live a healthier life. Engineering items like patches, inhalers, replacement organs, and more, biomedical engineers are in high demand as the global population gets older and relies more heavily on modern medicine. A degree in biomedical, technical, or mechanical engineering is required for new engineers and advanced degrees are required for research and development. Biomedical engineers often find that there are opportunities not only within the pharmaceutical industries but across multiple industries like law or finance.
Physician Assistant
Under the direct supervision of a doctor, physician assistants meet with patients and provide guidance and care as outlined by the attending physician. Often working in family practice, internal, and pediatric medicine, physician assistants are many times needed in rural areas where doctors may be sparse. Becoming a physician assistant requires licensure and a degree in a health-related field.
Plus: 9 Recession-Proof Careers
Occupational Therapist
Helping others learn to navigate their world both inside and outside the home are the key duties of an occupational therapist. People who suffer from temporary and permanent disabilities often seek the aid of an occupational therapist to learn how to perform daily functions in their home and in the workplace. Occupational therapists teach people to do a variety of things from dressing themselves to using a computer. Carrying advanced degrees and certificates in psychology or medicine, occupational therapists must be good communicators, whose patience and kindness help people live better lives.
Meeting Planner
Meeting planning is an exciting career that combines people skills with great organizational abilities. A meeting planner must think through all of the logistics of the event from the event space, to staffing, to catering, housing, audio/visual needs, and much more. Cool under pressure and highly organized, successful meeting planners usually earn advanced certifications to help their careers to boom in both the private and public sectors.
Financial Analyst
Financial analysts help people invest their money with confidence. Often working in banks, investment firms, or insurance companies, financial analysts meet with clients and inform them of the types of investments available and the risks involved. Long hours and uncertain outcomes with the economy can be tough to overcome. Successful financial analysts are able to mix their math, computer, and problem-solving skills with people skills. A degree in finance, business administration, accounting, and statistics are needed for entry-level positions and advanced degrees are desirable for long-term success.
Technical Writer
Technical writers are the unsung heroes of assembly manuals around the world. These dedicated writers must take a difficult task – like programming a DVR or putting together kid’s toys — into easy-to-understand terms for the general public. Not only do they help with consumer products; technical writers also are employed in science, medicine, and technology fields to put complicated tasks into digestible language. Though no specialized degrees or certifications are required, technical writers must have impeccable writing and organizational skills.
HVAC Technician
HVAC technicians keep people cool in the summer and warm in the winter by making sure that heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation equipment is installed and works properly. With advanced machines and an on-going global effort to be environmentally friendly, HVAC technicians will find that the job is constantly challenging and evolving. Certification requirements can be earned in accredited trade and technical schools. A technical brain and an honest attitude ensure success in this needed occupation.
Lab Technician
Doctors and nurses rely on the data reported by lab technicians to understand and monitor a patient’s well-being. The work of lab technicians helps doctors make informed diagnoses and plan a course of treatment. Great organizational abilities and working well with a team are all important skills for success. In demand in the healthcare industry, entry into this field requires an associate’s degree or specialized certification in addition to on-the-job training.
Product Management Director
Product management directors work with their team and clients to ensure that deliverables meets client expectations. They also help manage client expectations and relate to both the client and their team in an effective manner. Product management directors must be good at managing others, organizing themselves, and have good communication skills. Often carrying Bachelor’s degrees (MBA preferred), their knowledge and understanding of the product and delivery schedules across various projects is key to success. Product management directors often work in the technology sector within large and start-up web and technology companies.
Project Engineer
Project engineers are responsible for the delivery of projects through effective planning, methods, and procedures that help deliver the project on time and on budget. Often project engineers must supervise field-testing of products while managing the workflow of other engineers and participants in the project. Project engineers can work across a variety of industries as their skills in analyzing data, budgeting, and management is in demand. A degree and advanced degrees in engineering and project management help this booming career become a lucrative and rewarding choice.
Web Developer
Responsible for creating and implementing websites across multiple industries, web developers must make sure that the website functions properly and seamlessly. Often needing skills like HTML, PHP, CSS, and the ability to design simple and advanced content management systems, web developers turn client’s dreams into reality. Web Developers usually have degrees in computer science and engineering, though some can make careers by simply using their innate technical and analytical skills. Web development is an evolving industry with consistent need and growth opportunities.
Special Education Teacher
The National Education Association estimates that today there is a greater need for special education teachers than for any other type of teacher. Special education teachers receive specialized training when earning their teacher certification. They help students with physical and mental disabilities learn effective ways to excel in school and beyond. Special education teachers must be patient, great communicators, and have the ability to adapt to different student needs.
Registered Nurse
Registered nurses are responsible for making patients comfortable, administering medication, recording patient progress, and assisting doctors in procedures and on-going patient care. Registered nurses must be registered through the state in which they practice and must have a degree in nursing. The profession is in high demand and many hospitals and healthcare facilities offer sign-on bonuses for nurses along with a good hourly wage and flexible working hours.
Court Reporter
Court reporters are needed not only in courts, but also across multiple legal and corporate industries. Reporters must have good listening and transcribing skills as their work is heavily relied upon to help solve cases and issues within important delegations. Though it varies by state, some courts require special certification for court reporters. Successful court reporters must have good concentration and communication skills. Certification can be in stenography (typing what you hear) and other specialties like speech recognition equipment, and computer software.
How to Retrain Over 35 Years Old
By eHow Contributor
In such a volatile economy, many people who have recently found themselves out of work, or fear they could find themselves in that position soon are considering career possibilities. But as time moves on and we grow older, we think that being retrained might be a waste of time and resources. As they say, "it is never to late to learn."
Instructions
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Pick A Path of Considerable Interest or Opportunity
Going to retrain yourself for new career opportunities is a huge endeavor, but even with children, a current job, and mate, it can still be a manageable task. In order to make it worth your while, you must not waist your time pursuing a study that will not open up doors for you
If you are tired of a career you don't enjoy, then retrain in something that you have a passion for. Even if doors are not open, an education in an interest will never feel like a waste of time.
Or, find a career with lots of opportunities but few qualified people. Health, Information Technology (IT), and Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) are fields that are in high demand, but are lacking in qualified applicants. As such, they are more likely to overlook age as long as you have the required education.
2
Who Is Hiring in Your Community
Getting a degree in 3D Game Design is great, but if you live in OshKosh, Wisconsin and unwilling to move to say, Silicon Valley, California, you might find yourself with an unmarketable degree. Find out who is hiring in your neck of the woods, and what qualifications they look for. Most communities have IT opportunities, and all have jobs in the health field.
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3
Consider the Time You Are Willing to Spend
If you are unwilling to spend four years pursuing a bachelor's then there are certain degrees you may not be interested in. Many IT opportunities do desire a bachelor's, unless you are interested in PC Repair or Help Desk type positions.
If you are unwilling or cannot put in years of education, then consider a trade school or certification at a community college. Most certifications at technical colleges will require at least 12-18 months of education.
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How Much Time Do You Have Till Retirement
If you are 40, you still have 15-25 years until retirement, depending on how early you desire to retire. It is still time to start over. At 50, if you were hoping to retire at 55, you may want to consider retraining only as it applies to advancement in your current career, interest, or building self-employment opportunities. http://www.ehow.com/how_5722420_retrain-over-35-years-old.html
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Ten Numbers That Will Tell the Story of Canada’s Economy in 2015
For more than four years, one constant of Canada’s economy has been the central bank’s 1 percent overnight interest rate. The Ottawa-based bank hasn’t changed the rate, which influences everything from car loans to mortgages, since September 2010, the longest pause since World War II, as it tries to guide the country back to full capacity. Here’s a list of nine other noteworthy numbers from the year just ended that will shed light on where the world’s 11th largest economy is headed in 2015. 1,710,900 The number of Canadian factory workers in June, the fewest since at least 1976. The decline -- a legacy of how the Canadian ... (full story)
2 many jobs not being filled in Canada- and USA- EMPLOYERS CAN'T FIND STAFF
Time to fill jobs in the US January 2015 (AND CANADA)
30day The tipping point
Each job opening represents an opportunity both for an
individual and for a business. To the individual, it represents a potential
income from employment, while the business itself needs to bring in the right
people to allow it to produce goods and services to generate profits -
difficulties in recruiting the right people can therefore have a detrimental
effect on the productivity of businesses, as incumbent workers may not be
adequately qualified, have to cover for skills shortages by working longer
hours, or may not have the capacity to take on new work. This report uses a
combination of official statistics and Indeed’s extensive job openings data to
explore how long it takes to fill job openings.
“This research demonstrates that employers must keep a
close eye on the time that it’s taking to fill positions. We have identified a
‘tipping point’ of 30 days. If a position remains unfilled after the first
month, it is highly likely that the employer will struggle to fill this role
within three months – meaning a significant knock-on effect to the productivity
of their business.” Paul D’Arcy, SVP Indeed
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Here's what it takes to break into six sought-after skilled trades:
1. Plumber
The training: Aspiring plumbers learn how to dismantle a kitchen sink and clear drainpipes -- among way more complicated plumbing skills -- during apprenticeships and/or technical school or community college programs. Apprenticeship programs are generally the preferred training, as they offer an opportunity to work alongside seasoned plumbing professionals. They are usually offered jointly by union locals and affiliated companies and/or sponsored by organizations like the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, among other groups. The career path: Expect an apprenticeship to last about four to five years, during which time you'll be paid around 50 percent of the wage rate paid to experienced workers, with increases as you go. Classroom instruction will also be incorporated into your training period, teaching skills like mathematics, applied physics and chemistry, local plumbing codes and regulations, safety, etc. Licensing 411: Most states require plumbers to be licensed. Though requirements vary, workers will have to demonstrate their knowledge on an exam, and have some experience under their belts, usually about two to five years. Employment opportunities: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job prospects for plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters is expected to grow 16 percent between 2008 and 2018. -- Find plumber jobs
2. Electrician
The training: Light up your career by becoming an electrician. Training usually begins via an apprenticeship program (which offers pay for on-the-job training, and can last up to four years), in conjunction with classroom instruction. Local unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and local chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association are among organizations that sponsor apprenticeship programs. The career path: Each year of apprenticeship training includes a minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction and 2,000 hours of on-the-job training. Apprentices usually earn between 30 and 50 percent of the rate paid to fully trained electricians, with wages gradually increasing. Beyond the hands-on skills learned, students will need to master topics like electrical theory, blueprint reading, electrical code requirements, and safety regulations, among others. Specialized training is also available in areas like soldering, fire alarm systems, and cranes and elevators. A number of vocational-technical schools offer electrician training. In some cases, students who complete such programs may be hired at a higher level than those who do not have formal classroom training. Licensing 411: If you want to be an electrician, you'll need to be licensed. Licensing requirements vary by state, but they almost always include having to pass an examination in electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, and local electric and building codes. If you plan to do electrical work for the public, you'll most likely need an additional license. Employment opportunities: Electrical work will always be needed, which is why employment of electricians is expected to increase about 12 percent between 2008 and 2018, about as fast as the average for all occupations. -- Find electrician jobs
3. Auto Mechanic
The training: Because of the complexities of automotive technology, formal training is more important than ever. For many, that training begins during high school, or at a technical school that specializes in automotives. Post-secondary automotive technician training programs are naturally more intense, and can take from six months to a year to complete. There's also the option to pursue a community college program, which awards a certificate or an associate degree. The career path: As with many skilled labor positions, you'll likely start your career by working under more experienced automotive technicians, either in private businesses, or at automobile dealerships. Some automobile manufacturers and franchised dealers sponsor two-year associate degree programs in which students alternate their weeks between full-time classes and full-time work in the service departments. Licensing 411: While there isn't a specific state licensing exam, ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification has practically become a requirement for finding work as a mechanic. There are eight types of certifications, each of which focus on a specializations such as engine repair or brake systems. Each certification requires at least two years of experience and a passing grade on an examination. To attain the ASE Master Automobile Technician certification, technicians must pass all eight exams. Employment opportunities: While the numbers indicate only a 5 percent projected increase in job opportunities through 2018 (because of the struggling auto market), automotive techs can set themselves apart and speed past the job competition by earning certifications. -- Find auto mechanic jobs
4. Construction Manager
The training: For those interested in building a construction manager job from the ground up, start by researching construction management programs available at many two-year colleges; you can also pursue training via construction industry associations. Over 100 colleges and universities also have programs in construction engineering, construction science, and other related fields that lead to a four-year degree, if you choose to go that route. Keep this in mind: With the ever-growing complexities of building codes, safety regulations, and other practical matters, a bachelor's degree may open up more employment opportunities. The career path: According to the BLS, approximately 61 percent of construction managers were self-employed as of 2008, as owners of general or specialty construction firms. Those who were salaried were employed by specialty trade contractor businesses, non-residential building construction firms, and residential building construction firms. Licensing 411: One way to set yourself apart is by pursuing a certification from either the American Institute of Constructors or the Construction Management Association of America. Although certification is not technically a requirement to work, it is a valuable credential indicating knowledge and experience. Employment opportunities: Construction managers can expect a healthy 17 percent increase in job opportunities during the 2008-2018 decade, making it a good field to enter in the next few years. -- Find construction manager jobs
5. HVAC
The training: A good portion of HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) mechanics and installers receive the bulk of their training at technical and trade schools, or at junior and community colleges that offer HVAC programs. Most training lasts between six months and two years to complete. The career path: To be considered experienced enough to work unsupervised, technicians generally need between six months to two years of field experience. Often, training is done through apprenticeships, which can take anywhere from three to five years to complete, but the training is paid. Licensing 411: HVAC mechanics and installers are usually required to have licenses, depending on the states and locality. Requirements vary, but an exam is usually part of the process. In addition, technicians who purchase or work with refrigerants must be certified in their proper handling. Employment opportunities: Good news for prospective HVAC workers: Job prospects are expected to increase 28 percent during the 2008-18 decade. -- Find HVAC jobs
6 In-Demand Skilled Trade Jobs And How To Get 'Em
By Dawn Papandrea
Ever glance at a home or car repair bill and think to yourself, "I'm in the wrong line of work!"? If so, it's with good reason. Skilled tradespeople who can build, repair or maintain equipment that most lay people cannot do on their own can rake in the big bucks, especially if they build their talents up enough to take the entrepreneurial small business route. What's more is that despite the high unemployment rate, skilled workers are hard to come by and therefore always in high demand.
6. Aviation Maintenance
The training: To fly high in an aviation maintenance technician career, the best starting point is to attend one of the 170 Aviation Maintenance Technician schools certified by the FAA. Doing so will mean that you'll have to complete 1,900 class hours, over the course of one to two years. Some students also choose to pursue two-year or four-year degrees in avionics, aviation technology, or aviation maintenance management. The career path: Most airline mechanics and service technicians work at major airports near large cities, while civilian mechanics may work for the U.S. Armed Forces at military bases and locations. Licensing 411: Being an FAA-certified mechanic is a must if you wish to work in this field. For starters, most airlines will only hire mechanics that have FAA certification. Mechanics who choose to apply for an airframe or power plant certificate will need to work for at least 18 months first; for a combined A&P certificate, 30 months of experience is required. Mechanics also must take at least 16 hours of training every two years to keep their certificates current. Employment opportunities: Employment is expected to increase by 7 percent during the 2008-2018 period, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Interested in a career in trades? Learn about the five best skilled trades jobs in Canada, along with useful websites to help find the right fit for you.
Want an in-demand job with a healthy future? Look no further than the skilled trades in Canada. "There is an incredible amount of opportunity in the trades industry in Canada right now," says Peter Harris, editor-in-chief of Workopolis, who reports on trends and changes in the Canadian job market.
"Trades workers need not be subject to the boom-and-bust cycles of provincial economies, because trades jobs are evergreen and also come with a great deal of freedom of mobility," he says. For example, in every city across the country, homeowners are always looking for reliable, affordable work on their homes: renovation, plumbing, electrical, roofing and more, says Harris.
Positions in the skilled trades offer another bonus: These roles are far more insulated from being sent offshore and to automation, says Harris. "[These are] the two biggest threats to many career paths," he says. Furthermore, Canada faces a shortage of one million tradespeople by 2020, as many people in that field will be retiring, he says. "The average age of welders is 57, and large numbers of trades workers across the board are also into their 50s."
Defining the "best" trade is highly subjective; it depends on where you live and what you consider most valuable: lots of demand, high pay, flexibility to set your own hours or whatever you feel is vital to a good job. That said, based on the job opportunities being posted online in the skilled trades, Harris says the most sought-after employees are in these five vocations.
1. Construction workers
Whether it be working on new home construction, infrastructure (like roads) or commercial enterprises, construction workers are in high demand in Canada. Construction is considered a cornerstone of Canadian industry and it represents about seven percent of the Canadian workforce, according to the Canadian Construction Association. While positions may be plentiful, construction work is often seasonal and contract-based.
2. Vehicle repair
In the past year, the number of job postings for the mechanic trades has spiked 94 percent over June 2013, says Harris. As anyone who has ever owned a car knows, auto mechanics tend to be perennially busy. According to Human Resources Skills Development Canada, this job is also called automotive service technician, helpful keywords if you're searching for post-secondary education programs, which tend to use this title instead of "car mechanics."
3. Maintenance worker
Although maintenance work comprises a very broad array of specialties, these jobs are in high demand across the country, says Harris. Not just hands-on repair (although it can include these skills), maintenance work encompasses operations, planning and information management skills as well. These jobs are posted under a variety of names, such as maintenance technician, maintenance mechanic, maintenance specialist and, of course, maintenance worker.
4. Electricians
Electricity is vital to life as we know it in Canada. Licensed electricians lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings and other structures, according to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Electricians are highly sought-after in commercial, industrial and residential spheres. There are many positions open with electrical contractors, maintenance companies and industries, and there are also ample self-employment opportunities.
5. Heavy machinery operators (such as a backhoe, bulldozer)
Wherever there's a freshly paved road or newly built construction, a heavy machinery operator isn't far behind. Operators work backhoes, bulldozers, graders and other heavy-duty construction vehicles. Another term that describes this trade is heavy equipment operator, which is the terminology post-secondary schools and colleges use to designate program offerings. Like construction work, these roles can be plentiful across the nation, but also tend to be seasonal.
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Government of Canada helps position women for economic success
New project will expand economic opportunities for immigrant women in Nova Scotia HALIFAX, March 16, 2015 /CNW/ - The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Canada's Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, today announced Government of Canada funding for a new project to increase economic opportunities for immigrant women in Nova Scotia.
The Immigrant Services Association is receiving a total of $187,643in Government of Canada funding for their project to create conditions that will help immigrant women in Nova Scotia
to advance their careers. Through this project, the organization will
work with professional immigrant women, the private sector, and other
partners to identify and address the barriers these women encounter when
competing for higher-level positions in the workplace. The organization
will develop resources to help its private sector partners implement
fair and equitable human resources policies that take both culture and
gender into account.
This project was selected through the Government of Canada's call for proposals entitled Increasing Economic Prosperity for Women. Quick Facts
The Immigrant Services Association is receiving $187,643 in Government of Canada funding for their project to help immigrant women in Nova Scotia to advance their careers.
The call for proposals, Increasing Economic Prosperity for Women,
supports projects that promote women's economic prosperity by
addressing barriers to success and capitalizing on opportunities.
Since 2007, the Government of Canada has provided over $153 million through Status of Women Canada for community-based projects. Of this amount, more than $60 million has been provided for projects that promote women's economic security and prosperity.
Federal funding of community-based projects through Status of Women
Canada has nearly doubled since 2007, supporting more than 750 projects
across Canada.
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"The Government of Canada is committed to creating jobs and opportunities for all Canadians. We are supporting community-based projects all across Canada that support economic security and prosperity for women. We know that when women succeed, our entire country prospers."
The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.P. Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women
"Immigrant women often face barriers in the workplace that can
prevent them from reaching their full potential as professionals. This
Government of Canada support will allow
us to work with the private sector to support the advancement of these
women, by creating the conditions that allow them to succeed. "
Claudette Legault, Director of ProgramsImmigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia Related Products
Over the past three decades women’s median income has increased 63%, and now more than a third of working wives earn more than their husbands. It’s no surprise when, although they were once discouraged from pursuing higher education, women now surpass men in achievement of bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Across sectors, women continue earning only 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, but more and more they are landing high-paying professional jobs and narrowing the gap. An analysis of the median weekly earnings of full-time American workers in 2011 by occupation and gender, as tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows the top 20 jobs where women are earning the most. All require some college and most are concentrated in health care, science and technology, and business fields.
At No. 1, pharmacist is the best-paying job for women, where they earn a median of $1,898 a week or approximately $99,000 a year. Women comprise more than half (56%) of all pharmacists and earn nearly as a much as men in the job. Moreover, the field offers more than 10,000 annual openings and is expected to grow 25% by 2020.
“Pharmacy is known for paying very well straight out of school and all the way through your career,” says Katie Bardaro, lead economist at compensation research firm PayScale. “It’s a very good return on investment in terms of money and time spent on education.”
While pharmacists must achieve a four-year professional degree and pass licensing exams, physicians and surgeons attend four years of medical school and complete three to eight years of internship and residency. Yet, for women, doctor comes in as the fourth highest paying job—behind pharmacists, lawyers (No. 2) and computer and information systems managers (No. 3)—with median weekly earnings of $1,527 or about $79,000 a year. They also earn 21% less than male doctors.
Bardaro explains that physicians face a much wider range of specialty and practice type. Men trend toward high-risk, high-paying areas like plastic and brain surgery, she says, while women are more likely to move into lower-paying specialties like general practice and pediatrics.
Even so, health-care jobs feature some of the best salaries, highest female representation and figure prominently on this list. Female nurse practitioners (No. 6) earn a median of $1,432 a week and hold 85% of positions. Women are also the majority of psychologists (No. 10), physical therapists (No. 12), occupational therapists (No. 13) and medical and health services managers (No. 16), and all earn more than $60,000 a year.
“It pays to be in a field that’s female-dominated,” says Caren Goldberg, a management professor at American University’s business school in Washington, D.C., who studies gender and pay, “because in a large group of women you’re less likely to be seen as a ‘typical’ female and thus less likely to experience discrimination.”
The STEM fields—science, technology, engineering and math—also feature strong projected growth, high salaries and narrower gender wage gaps, but women are less likely to pursue them. Female software developers (No. 7) earn a median of $1,388 a week, and female computer programmers (No. 11) earn $1,238. Yet women make up just 18% and 20%, respectively, of these workers.
“STEM fields offer a lot of job opportunities, and we should encourage more women to move into them,” says Bardaro. She speculates that extremely male-dominated fields, like technology, feel less welcoming and open to women. “It’s hard to go against the grain.”
Traditionally male leadership positions have also been tougher for women to catch up in. Chief executive (No. 5) is one of the top-paying jobs for women, with median weekly earnings of $1,464, or about $76,000 a year. However, women hold just a quarter of these titles and earn 31% less than their male peers—a difference of $658 each week. Similarly, female marketing and sales managers (No. 19) make 32% less than men in the job.
In Bardaro’s research into these occupations, even when factors like education, experience, location, industry and firm size are considered there remains a large wage gap that is likely only explained by discrimination. “When there’s a boys club, women don’t have strength in numbers,” she says. “Women are also known for being less successful at salary negotiations, and that gets even more pronounced as you move up the ladder.”
The good news, says Bardaro, is women’s high educational attainment has dramatically shifted the jobs and salaries available to them. “It takes time to see major change, but I think we’re finally seeing the fruits of our mothers’ labor.” http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/07/16/the-20-best-paying-jobs-for-women-in-2012/
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Canada’s unemployment rate hits five-month high, but job loss less than
feared
OTTAWA: Canada shed 1,000 jobs in February, far fewer than expected, but an
increase in the number of people looking for work sent the unemployment rate up
to 6.8 percent, data from Statistics Canada showed on Friday.
Economists had forecast 5,000 jobs would be lost in February after an
upswing in hiring the month before, while the unemployment rate had been
expected to tick up to 6.7 percent from January's 6.6 percent.
Full-time positions increased by 34,000 jobs, but 34,900 part-time jobs
were lost.
The natural resources sector, which includes oil and gas extraction, cut
16,900 jobs, with most of the losses coming in Alberta and British Columbia.
Over the past two months, the sector has lost 26,000 positions.
The number of people employed in manufacturing fell by 19,900, the sector's
first decline since August. The bulk of the losses occurred in Ontario and
Alberta.
Overall, jobs in the goods-producing sector decreased by 24,100, while
employment in the services sector increased by 23,200, helped by hiring in
trade and educational services.
The labor participation rate, which the Bank of Canada watches closely,
rose to 65.8 percent from 65.7 percent, its highest level in three months.
This is supposed to be the year the economy throws off its shackles and
posts its best growth in a decade. But so far the plan is not going exactly
according to script.
The economy is doing much better in important ways. Hiring is the strongest
in 15 years, for one thing, and it shows no signs of abating. More people at
work is pouring cash into the economy and boosting the spirits of consumers to
the highest level in years.
At the same time, Americans still aren’t shopping as much as they used to,
even with a big drop in gasoline prices that’s freed up cash for other uses.
Sluggish wage growth is one reason. Paychecks aren’t much bigger now than they
were a few years ago. Household debt levels are also still relatively high,
perhaps partly explaining why Americans have increased their savings.
What’s more, large U.S. companies are now being confronted with a soaring
dollar that’s made it harder to export — and that’s curbing profits. The strong
dollar has already thrown a lasso
around manufacturers and it could cause more businesses to rethink their
spending plans.
The mixed picture among businesses and consumers will give the Federal
Reserve food for though this week when bank bigwigs reconvene in Washington to
fine-tune their strategy. The Fed is edging closer to raising its benchmark
federal funds interest rate for the first time since 2006, but it’s not an easy
call. Read: Welcome to a Fed without patience
Nor is there much on the economic
calendar this week to help them out. There’s a fresh look at new home
construction in February and a pair of minor reports from New York and
Philadelphia on how well manufacturers are doing.
Factory Production in U.S. Drops for
Third Consecutive Month
The U.S. economy is picking up steam but most Americans aren’t feeling it.
By contrast, most European economies are still in bad shape, but most Europeans
are doing relatively well.
What’s behind this? Two big facts.
First, American corporations exert far more political influence in the
United States than their counterparts exert in their own countries.
In fact, most Americans have no influence at all. That’s the conclusion of
Professors Martin Gilens of Princeton and Benjamin Page of Northwestern
University, who analyzed 1,799
policy issues — and found that “the preferences of the average American appear
to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon
public policy.”
Instead, American lawmakers respond to the demands of wealthy individuals
(typically corporate executives and Wall Street moguls) and of big corporations
– those with the most lobbying prowess and deepest pockets to bankroll
campaigns.
The second fact is most big American corporations have no particular
allegiance to America. They don’t want Americans to have better wages. Their
only allegiance and responsibility to their shareholders — which often requires
lower wages to fuel larger profits and higher share prices.
When GM went public again in 2010, it boasted of
making 43 percent of its cars in place where labor is less than $15 an hour,
while in North America it could now pay “lower-tiered” wages and benefits for
new employees.
American corporations shift their profits around the world wherever they pay
the lowest taxes. Some are even morphing into foreign corporations.
As an Apple executive told The
New York Times, “We don’t have an obligation to solve America’s problems.”
I’m not blaming American corporations. They’re in business to make profits
and maximize their share prices, not to serve America.
But because of these two basic facts – their dominance on American politics,
and their interest in share prices instead of the wellbeing of Americans – it’s
folly to count on them to create good American jobs or improve American
competitiveness, or represent the interests of the United States in global
commerce.
By contrast, big corporations headquartered in other rich nations are more
responsible for the wellbeing of the people who live in those nations.
That’s because labor unions there are typically stronger than they are here
— able to exert pressure both at the company level and nationally.
VW’s labor unions, for example, have a voice in governing the company, as
they do in other big German corporations. Not long ago, VW even welcomed the
UAW to its auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Tennessee’s own politicians
nixed it.)
Governments in other rich nations often devise laws through tri-partite
bargains involving big corporations and organized labor. This process further
binds their corporations to their nations.
Meanwhile, American corporations distribute a smaller share of their
earnings to their workers than do European or Canadian-based corporations.
And top U.S. corporate executives make far more money than their
counterparts in other wealthy countries.
The typical American worker puts in more hours than Canadians and Europeans,
and gets little or no paid vacation or paid family leave. In Europe, the norm is
five weeks paid vacation per year and more than three months paid family leave.
And because of the overwhelming clout of American firms on U.S. politics,
Americans don’t get nearly as good a deal from their governments as do
Canadians and Europeans.
Governments there impose higher taxes on the wealthy and redistribute more
of it to middle and lower income households. Most of their citizens receive
essentially free health care and more generous unemployment benefits than do
Americans.
So it shouldn’t be surprising that even though U.S. economy is doing better,
most Americans are not.
The U.S. middle class is no longer the world’s richest. After considering
taxes and transfer payments, middle-class incomes in Canada and much of Western
Europe are higher than
in U.S. The poor in Western Europe earn more than do poor Americans.
Finally, when at global negotiating tables – such as the secretive process
devising the “Trans Pacific Partnership” trade deal — American corporations
don’t represent the interests of Americans. They represent the interests of
their executives and shareholders, who are not only wealthier than most
Americans but also reside all over the world.
Which is why the pending Partnership protects the intellectual property of
American corporations — but not American workers’ health, safety, or wages, and
not the environment.
The Obama administration is casting the Partnership as way to contain
Chinese influence in the Pacific region. The agents of America’s interests in
the area are assumed to be American corporations.
But that assumption is incorrect. American corporations aren’t set up to
represent America’s interests in the Pacific region or anywhere else.
What’s the answer to this basic conundrum? Either we lessen the dominance of
big American corporations over American politics. Or we increase their
allegiance and responsibility to America.
It has to be one or the other. Americans can’t thrive within a political
system run largely by big American corporations — organized to boost their
share prices but not boost America.
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planets wars... and Canada, UK, Aussies and French tagging along CLEANING UP
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN MESSES.... all these years... give each of your
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For more than four years, one constant of Canada’s economy has been the central bank’s 1 percent overnight interest rate. The Ottawa-based bank hasn’t changed the rate, which influences everything from car loans to mortgages, since September 2010, the longest pause since World War II, as it tries to guide the country back to full capacity. Here’s a list of nine other noteworthy numbers from the year just ended that will shed light on where the world’s 11th largest economy is headed in 2015. 1,710,900 The number of Canadian factory workers in June, the fewest since at least 1976. The decline -- a legacy of how the Canadian ... (full story)
1. Plumber
2. Electrician
3. Auto Mechanic
4. Construction Manager
5. HVAC
6. Aviation Maintenance
