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Omar Yaqub

Optimism rising on jobs front - 0 views

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Work trends

shared by Omar Yaqub on 07 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • The latest report from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and RBC Royal Bank shows about half (47 per cent) of executives surveyed expect employment numbers to increase at their companies over the next 12 months. Twenty-two per cent are projecting increases of five per cent or more.Sixty-four per cent of respondent expressed optimism about the Canadian economy -a notable increase of 23 per cent over the previous quarter.The same amount -66 per cent -were optimistic about their company's prospects of the next year, according to the survey.
  • "Candidates are getting pickier again, getting fast job offers," says Sharlene Massie, chief executive of About Staffing in Calgary. "The employers are slow to follow, thinking they have a large choice in candidates, then losing out because the market has shifted. The employers will catch up soon."
  • He's noticed a particularly high level of increased hiring in oil and gas -particularly oil -but also financial services, accounting, transportation, construction, and human resources, as well as administrative head office jobs."There's more of a shift to Calgary being a hub of financial activity," he says.Compared to a year ago, employers have gone from hiring to fill vacancies to hiring for new positions -a clear signal of continued job growth.
Omar Yaqub

NAFTA Occupation LIst - 0 views

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Work

shared by Omar Yaqub on 06 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • PROFESSION1 MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS General Accountant Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A. or C.M.A. Architect Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license2 Computer Systems Analyst Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or PostSecondary Diploma3 or PostSecondary Certificate4, and three years experience Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster (claims Adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims. Economist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Engineer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Forester Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Graphic Designer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or PostSecondary Diploma or PostSecondary Certificate, and three years experience
  • Hotel Manager Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or PostSecondary Diploma or PostSecondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management, and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management Industrial Designer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or PostSecondary Diploma or PostSecondary Certificate, and three years experience Interior Designer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or PostSecondary Diploma or PostSecondary Certificate, and three years experience Land Surveyor Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial/federal license Landscape Architect Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Lawyer (including Notary in the Province of Quebec) LL.B., J.D., LL.L., B.C.L. or Licenciatura Degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar Librarian M.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite) Management Consultant Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement Mathematician (including Statistician) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Range Manager/Range Conservationalist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
  • Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Scientific Technician/Technologist5 Possession of (a) theoretical knowledge of any of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology or physics; and (b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of any of those disciplines to basic or applied research Social Worker Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Technical Publications Writer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or PostSecondary Diploma or PostSecondary Certificate, and three years experience Urban Planner (including Geographer) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Vocational Counsellor Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree    
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  • Medical/Allied Professional Dentist D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental; or state/provincial license Dietitian Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States)6 Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience Nutritionist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Occupational Therapist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Pharmacist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Physician (teaching or research only) M.D. or Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial license Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial license Psychologist State/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree Recreational Therapist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Registered Nurse State/provincial license; or Licenciatura Degree Veterinarian D.V.M., D.M.V. or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial license
  • Scientist Agriculturist (including Agronomist) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Animal Breeder Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Animal Scientist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Apiculturist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Astronomer Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Biochemist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Biologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Chemist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Dairy Scientist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Entomologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Epidemiologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Geneticist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Geologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Geochemist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Horticulturist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Meteorologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Pharmacologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada) Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Plant Breeder Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Poultry Scientist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Soil Scientist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Zoologist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree    
  • Teacher College Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree Seminary Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree University Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree  
  • Omar Yaqub on 06 Jun 11
     
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Omar Yaqub

Employers Spend on Equipment Rather Than Hiring - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Work productivity

shared by Omar Yaqub on 10 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Workers are getting more expensive while equipment is getting cheaper, and the combination is encouraging companies to spend on machines rather than people.
  • We just can’t afford to compete with countries like China on labor costs, especially when workers are getting even more expensive.”
  • People don’t seem to come in with the right skill sets to work in modern manufacturing,” Mr. Mishek said, complaining that job applicants were often deficient in computer, mathematics, science and accounting skills. “It seems as if technology has evolved faster than people.”
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  • Some economists support policies that might shift the balance away from capital spending. Andrew Sum, an economist at Northeastern University, advocates tax incentives for hiring that mirror those for capital investment. Congress passed a hiring tax credit along these lines last year, but it was not well publicized, and some said it was poorly devised. The proposal is reportedly floating around Washington once again.
Omar Yaqub

The Way We Culture: Edmonton's Plan for Multiculturalism? - 0 views

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immigrants edmonton

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  • Omar Yaqub on 20 May 11
     
    With 24%, or almost one in four Edmontonians having immigrated to Edmonton in their lifetime, Edmonton is certainly a multicultural city.(1)  With the population now more than 722,260 people, there are over 180,565 neighbours, coworkers and friends in Edmonton whose comforts of urban culture and urban design are likely somewhat to very different than the Canadian status-quo. Based on the language spoken at home, Figure 1 shows the nation of origin of many new Edmontonians, including 40% from India, the Philippines and China, thousands from Germany, the Ukraine, Poland, Spain, the Middle East, Vietnam and many other countries. Edmonton is home to over 70 different ethnic groups.(2)  This multiculturalism could be called one of the backbones of the Canadian identity - and one which the Canadian government continues to pride itself on at national and international levels. At our municipal level, the City of Edmonton has stated it "acknowledges the diversity of Edmontonians and [has charted] a course of inclusion where all people can be confident of the opportunity for success in [the] city".(3) However, to truly plan for a multicultural city we must include and go beyond hosting food and dance fairs and funding cultural associations. To build a city that is reflective of its people means to provide room for the very public spaces and culturally-relevant buildings that inhabit and nurture the essence of urban culture that exist in its people's way of being. So how does the City of Edmonton contribute to the celebration and accommodation of the diversity of its citizens through the built form? The City's newly released 'Ways' documents including The Way We Grow (Edmonton's Municipal Development Plan (MDP) for urban growth) and The Way We Live (Edmonton's plan for community development and social service delivery) provide some insight to Edmonton's plans for cultural inclusivity through urban design using a livability framework.(4, 5) From the MDP Th
Omar Yaqub

Let foreign workers stay, Alberta urges - 0 views

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Work alberta government

shared by Omar Yaqub on 19 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • With another boom just around the corner, it’s time to shift away from reliance on temporary foreign workers and concentrate on immigration, says Thomas Lukaszuk
  • 280,000 new immigrants this year
  • 360,000 temporary workers in the country.”
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  • At the height of the boom in 2006, Alberta had more than 60,000 temporary foreign workers — the highest per capita of any province. Many worked on oilsands projects but a lot of them left when the economic downturn hit in December 2008.
  • Under the new rules, temporary foreign workers can spend a maximum of four years in Canada, and then must leave for four years before re-applying for another four year term. Previously, a permit issued for two years was renewable several times if the employer could prove the worker was needed.
  • At the height of the boom in 2006, the construction industry brought in about 7,000 skilled tradesmen, “but these days, that’s down to almost zero,” Staples said.
  • Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour
Omar Yaqub

A golden opportunity for dowdy downtown - 0 views

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edmonton

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  • Omar Yaqub on 03 Apr 11
     
    With another energy boom looming and worker shortages forecast by 2012, companies are already duking it out to attract top employees. And that means offering more attractive work environments.
Omar Yaqub

Tapping human resources in hospitality and tourism « Global Leadership Associ... - 0 views

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alberta immigrants work

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  • In Alberta, outside of health care, the most diverse workforce is found in the food and hospitality sectors
  • approximately 10% of Alberta’s workforce, or over 180,000 people were working in the tourism and hospitality industry, and a projected increase of new jobs was 11,000 by 2011.
  • According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s research on Canada’s workforce training,[5] the hospitality industry had the lowest training budget of all other industry sectors with an average of $213 per employee in formal expenses and $792 in informal training costs.
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  • Logically, a sector that has high public profile and a diverse workforce but has low training engagement, should be targeted for improvement.
Omar Yaqub

ENTERPRISE TORONTO - 7 Reasons Why Employees Leave - a program operated by the City of ... - 0 views

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work hr

shared by Omar Yaqub on 01 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • The job or workplace was not what the employee expected
  • The mismatch between job and person
  • Too little coaching or feedback
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  • Too few advancement and growth opportunities
  • Feeling devalued and unrecognized
  • Stress from overwork and work-life imbalance
  • Loss of trust and confidence in senior leaders
Omar Yaqub

Improving the urban aboriginal experience - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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aboriginal work

shared by Omar Yaqub on 27 Apr 11 - Cached
  • Yet the censuses also show aboriginal residents still lag far behind other city dwellers. They’re more likely to be jobless or earn less money
  • These disparities have many native and municipal leaders calling for a new pact for Canada’s rapidly growing urban aboriginal population – such as a landmark accord initiative in Edmonton, begun six years ago, which established aboriginals as equal partners in seeking solutions.
  • In 2005, Edmonton and its native community created the Urban Aboriginal Accord, which aims to address native issues. A survey conducted for the accord found that four in 10 felt Edmonton was an unwelcoming and unfriendly city to aboriginals. “They’re a major part of our community, and yet they were kind of separated from our community,” said former city councillor Ron Hayter, a long-time champion of the accord’s creation.
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  • Crafting the accord took time. Edmonton drew from the lessons of an unsuccessful attempt in Winnipeg, ensuring its aboriginal community was driving the dialogue, not consulted after the fact. Edmonton had to show its native residents it was serious about developing a better and more inclusive relationship, Mr. Hayter said.
  • Statistically, it’s too early to tell whether the accord has helped improve the well-being of Edmonton’s aboriginals. Mayor Stephen Mandel knows more work remains to make the city a welcoming and prosperous home for aboriginal residents. More job opportunities and better housing are required, he said, as well as a deeper understanding of the challenges aboriginals face as result of historical abuses and systemic discrimination.
  • Mr. Mandel would also like to see greater funding support from Ottawa for municipalities with large aboriginal populations. “The accord was the start of it and only the start,” he said. “We have a long way to go, a heck of a long way to go.”
Omar Yaqub

ICCI: criteria-criteres - 0 views

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government funding

shared by Omar Yaqub on 28 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Assessment Criteria
  • CRITERION 1: Strategy (20 points)How well does the project fit into the community’s strategic economic development plan? Is the application consistent with DFAIT priority target sectors and markets?How well does the long-term planning principles apply to this project?Is there a BR&E program in place in the applicant’s jurisdiction?How well does the applicant demonstrate the value of the project to the community?
  • CRITERION 2: Project Components (20 points)How well do the project components support the applicant’s FDI strategy?Are the activities sufficiently focused?Is the budget consistent with the costs for these types of activities?Has the applicant provided relevant documentation to support the request?
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  • CRITERION 3: Performance Measures (20 points)How would you rank the proposed project and their expected outputs/outcomes? How well does the application provide valid anticipated outcomes: what will be measured, how these will be measured and which performance indicators will be tracked? Do the identified measures suit the overall project?Would the community be able to demonstrate success or readjust its strategy based on the measures identified?
  • CRITERION 4: Capacity (20 points)Has the community identified an internal lead on the project?Does the community have the matching dollars to complete the project?Is the applicant solely responsible for completing the project, or is there a joint model for governing the project?  Is the applicant likely to utilize the funding requested?Is there sufficient human resources and a credible governance structure is place to ensure that project reports and documentation will be maintained and delivered?
  • CRITERION 5: Work Plan (10 points)Has the community established reasonable timelines, a list of key milestones, and identified key deliverables?Is the proper signing authority in place on the application with a project manager designated?
  • CRITERION 6: Partnerships (10 points)Is the community working with other organizations on its FDI strategy?Is the community incorporating other sources of matching funds into its application?Does the community understand the value of partnering on marketing initiatives?Is the community part of a larger network of organizations or represent a regional approach to investment marketing?
  • Other factors to consider in final decision:What is the applicant’s recent history of utilizing the program?Is the proper signing authority in place on the application with a project manager designated?
Omar Yaqub

'Glory' days return for Alberta jobs - 0 views

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alberta Work

shared by Omar Yaqub on 20 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Alberta's labour market caught fire in June.The province added a whopping 22,000 jobs in June from the previous month -the largest gain since May 2006 and the second month of growth in a row, according to Statistics Canada figures released Friday.Because 27,600 more people were looking for work -mostly newcomers from other provinces -the unemployment rate still rose 0.2 percentage points from May to 5.6 per cent.
Omar Yaqub

Backgrounder - Bill C-35 - Highlights - 0 views

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work immigrants government

shared by Omar Yaqub on 27 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • anyone who provides paid immigration advice at the pre-application stage will need to be an authorized representative, as identified in section 91 of the Act.
  • Omar Yaqub on 27 Nov 12
     
    "means that anyone who provides paid immigration advice at the pre-application stage will need to be an authorized representative"
Omar Yaqub

What is the difference between a pre-approved LMO and a LMO? - 0 views

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work government

shared by Omar Yaqub on 12 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • A pre-approved LMO or ‘pre-approval to hire temporary foreign workers’ is a process introduced by Service Canada for employers hiring foreign workers in occupations where the recruitment activities are ‘prolonged and/or extensive’. Given the current pressure for workers, most of the occupations in the construction industry fall under this category. Pre-approved LMOs are used when the employer wishes to have an ‘approval in principle’ prior to starting the recruitment phase. It is important to note that pre-approved LMOs do not guarantee a positive Labour Market Opinion from Service Canada. LMOs are specific to a particular worker and the labour market situation at any given time. The actual determination of a positive LMO can only be made after the employee has been selected. If you have already applied for a pre-approval, you will only provide the worker-specific information once you have selected your worker. For employers who have not applied for a pre-approval to hire a worker, ...
  • Omar Yaqub on 12 Feb 13
     
    "A pre-approved LMO or 'pre-approval to hire temporary foreign workers' is a process introduced by Service Canada for employers hiring foreign workers in occupations where the recruitment activities are 'prolonged and/or extensive'. Given the current pressure for workers, most of the occupations in the construction industry fall under this category. Pre-approved LMOs are used when the employer wishes to have an 'approval in principle' prior to starting the recruitment phase. It is important to note that pre-approved LMOs do not guarantee a positive Labour Market Opinion from Service Canada. LMOs are specific to a particular worker and the labour market situation at any given time. The actual determination of a positive LMO can only be made after the employee has been selected. If you have already applied for a pre-approval, you will only provide the worker-specific information once you have selected your worker. For employers who have not applied for a pre-approval to hire a worker, "
Omar Yaqub

https://www.iccrc-crcic.ca/admin/contentEngine/contentImages/file/Accredited%20Institut... - 0 views

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work canada

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  • Omar Yaqub on 04 Feb 13
     
     following academic institutions offer the ICCRC accredited immigration practitioner program labour immigration training.
Omar Yaqub

Job bank to fast-track skilled immigrants - 0 views

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work immigrants alberta tfw government canada

shared by Omar Yaqub on 09 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • federal government plans to create a global job bank to bring in more skilled foreign workers, while using a new technique to end the "bizarre" situation where low-skilled temporary foreign workers are hired in Canadian communities with double-digit unemployment, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday.
  • at least two years to implement, according to Kenney.
  • Every application from a prospective skilled foreign worker will go into an online pool, and provincial governments and employers will have the ability to cherry-pick potential employees who will have their applications fast-tracked.
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  • Thursday's budget includes the promise of stricter provisions requiring employers to show they've made clear to local people making Employment Insurance benefit claims that there are jobs available.
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