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Cathy Bogaart

Ontario Employment Standards - 0 views

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HR human resources management mars business venture

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  • Cathy Bogaart on 20 Mar 09
     
    The is recommended by Tammy Sturge, speaker at the CIBC Presents Entrepreneurship 101 lecture series session on Human Resources for Entrepreneurs, so you know it's good.\n\nEmployment standards are enforced under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) which sets out the minimum standards that employers and employees must follow.
Assunta Krehl

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council appoints Gordon M. Nixon and Zabeen Hirji a... - 0 views

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Gordon Nixon

shared by Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09 - No Cached
  • The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) is pleased to announce today's appointment of Gordon M. Nixon, president and chief executive officer of RBC, as Chair, and Zabeen Hirji, chief human resources officer of RBC, as Co-Chair of TRIEC.
  • As top executives at one of the largest financial institutions in North America, Gord Nixon and Zabeen Hirji are key ambassadors to articulate how Canadian companies can benefit from the international experience and networks, language skills and cultural knowledge that skilled immigrants bring with them to Canada."
  • Nixon has for years been a champion for promoting diversity in Canadian communities and of leveraging skilled immigrant talent as a driver of Canadian innovation and prosperity. Nixon is chairman of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and chairman of MaRS Discovery District. In 2007, Nixon was invested into the Order of Ontario and was named Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year.
  • Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09
     
    The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) is pleased to announce today's appointment of Gordon M. Nixon, president and chief executive officer of RBC, as Chair, and Zabeen Hirji, chief human resources officer of RBC, as Co-Chair of TRIEC. Sept 10, 2009
kathryn mars

Social Impact | Personalized: Zoosa - 0 views

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social innovation social entrepreneurship social technology

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  • kathryn mars on 14 Aug 09
     
    Zoosa aggregates the best social enterprise resources, including industry news and employment and volunteer opportunities, to create a single destination where professionals can learn about the renewable energy, education, and nonprofit sectors.
Sarah Hickman

Canadian Industry Statistics - Home - 0 views

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metrics strategy business analysis

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  • Sarah Hickman on 15 Oct 09
     
    Industry Canada presents Canadian Industry Statistics to help Canadian small and medium businesses understand their industries and make better business decisions.\nIndustry data, gross domestic product and labor productivity are analyzed within various sectors as defined by NAICS, 2002.Employment, wage, production, costs, performance, and capital investment information is also given per each industry.
Assunta Krehl

New innovations for the aging workforce - Benefits Canada - May 2, 2012 - 0 views

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Business of Aging Workplace Institute Cogniciti The Exercise Doctor MaRS

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  • Assunta Krehl on 03 May 12
     
    The Business of Aging Summit was held at the MaRS Centre on April 30th. Innovations were displayed that were designed to help employers better engage mature workers such as Workplace Institute, Cogniciti, The Exercise Doctor, etc. Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, the Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab and Geoff Mulgan, CEO from NESTA spoke.
Assunta Krehl

Bright ideas could generate 200 local jobs - Soo Today - August 14, 2012 - 0 views

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Clean Energy Institute cleantech energy MaRS Centre employment

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  • Assunta Krehl on 17 Aug 12
     
    The Sault Ste Marie's city council approved "$95,000 in funding the Innovation Cente for a two-year, $794,000 initiative for the implementation of their Smart Energy Strategy." Vair is in talks with the MaRS Discovery District about the Sault's role in the new clean energy institute.
Assunta Krehl

Wanted: President and COO for MaRS Discovery District - IT Business.ca - July 18, 2012 - 0 views

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Board Members Ilse Treurnicht MaRS employment JOLT MaRS Commons Chris Stevenson

shared by Assunta Krehl on 23 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Assunta Krehl on 23 Jul 12
     
    MaRS Discovery District, one of Canada's largest tech incubators' is looking to hire a President and COO.
Cathy Bogaart

Go to MaRS - 0 views

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mars Innovation business employment Career human resources

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 26 Feb 09 - Cached
  • We measure our success through the companies that emerge after receiving help from MaRS
  • MaRS does not just provide research space, they are bringing business people, people with money
  • Cathy Bogaart on 26 Feb 09
     
    Newcomer Magazine writes about MaRS as a business incubator -- a place for newcomers to make connections, find a job, or start a business. They highlight tenants Kanata Chemical Technologies, AXS Biomedical Animations Studio and Clera Inc.
Cathy Bogaart

The HR Guide for Canadian Employers - 0 views

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entrepreneurship HR human resources management business

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 20 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Cathy Bogaart on 20 Mar 09
     
    Recommended by Tammy Sturge in her CIBC Presents Entrepreneurship 101 lecture on HR, so you know this is a good resource for up-start entrepreneurs. If you find HR issues challenging, you are not alone! To help you address these challenges we've compiled this collection of HR articles, links and reviews.
Assunta Krehl

Benecaid Names Jonathan Graff Co-President - Canada Newswire Group - 0 views

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business Market Advisory Panel

shared by Assunta Krehl on 09 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Benecaid has named Jonathan Graff to Co-President, a new role in which he will share senior executive responsibilities with Marla Schwartz, who has been Benecaid's President since 2005.
  • Benecaid is a health benefits administrator that provides cost-effective, customized plan management for small and medium-sized employers and the self-employed. Its innovative approach has resulted in revenue growth of nearly 5,000 per cent over the last five years. Benecaid was ranked in the top 10 of Profit 100's Fastest Growing Canadian Companies in 2009.
  • Assunta Krehl on 09 Sep 09
     
    Benecaid is a health benefits administrator. Jonathan Graff has been announced as a Co-President in which he will share senior executive responsibilities with Marla Schwartz, who has been Benecaid's President since 2005. Graff sits on the Market Advisory Panel for Web Businesses at the MaRS Centre.
  • Assunta Krehl on 09 Sep 09
     
    Benecaid is a health benefits administrator. Jonathan Graff has been announced as a Co-President in which he will share senior executive responsibilities with Marla Schwartz, who has been Benecaid's President since 2005. Graff sits on the Market Advisory Panel for Web Businesses at the MaRS Centre. Sept 8, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Pursuit Of Employment: Toronto Innovation Forum June 16, 2009 Program "Opportunity, Cre... - 0 views

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Toronto Innovation Forum Veronika Litinski best practices

shared by Assunta Krehl on 05 Aug 09 - Cached
  • • Best Practices in Venture Creation (Room 1)Veronika Litinski, Practice Lead, Healthcare and Life Sciences, MaRSAn overview of what makes your business valuable to investors and how to develop a viable business strategy.
  • Assunta Krehl on 05 Aug 09
     
    Outlines Event schedule for Toronto Innovation Forum June 16, 2009 Program "Opportunity, Creativity and Partnership"
  • Assunta Krehl on 05 Aug 09
     
    Outlines Event schedule for Toronto Innovation Forum June 16, 2009 Program "Opportunity, Creativity and Partnership." Veronika Litinski, Practice Lead, Healthcare and Life Sciences, MaRS will talk about Best Practices in Venture Creation.
Assunta Krehl

Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch | Markets | CNW GROUP | Cana... - 0 views

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Mensante healtcare software

shared by Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • Market research leader IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009.
  • Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).
  • Dr. Ozersky, Mensante's CEO, was selected by the Canadian Association of Health Informatics as recipient of the 2008 Community Physician Leader and Innovator of the Year Award.
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  • About Mensante Corporation Mensante Corporation (www.feelingbetternow.com) is a privately owned Canadian corporation, founded in 2003. The Toronto-based company developed FeelingBetterNow(R) with the assistance of leading Canadian and American psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, a mental health economist, and work place mental health-care experts. FeelingBetterNow(R) is a valuable benefit for many, including insurance companies, employers, government agencies, professional associations, family physicians, patients and their families.
  • About MaRS MaRS (www.marsdd.com) is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises.
  • Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch
  • Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09
     
    As stated in MaRS Press release "IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009. Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).The College of Family Physicians of Canada has reviewed and approved FeelingBetterNow(R) as a practice management tool available to assist family physicians in patient care. The Ontario Medical Association approved the program for its members' personal use."
Cathy Bogaart

Social Enterprise Gains Importance In Tough Times - The Leader World - 0 views

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socialentrepreneurship social Innovation economy

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 27 Jul 09 - Cached
  • with self-belief and a preparedness to adapt to the new economic situation, social enterprise will thrive
  • Social enterprise, in many ways, is about generating value: for both society and business. What could be more important when facing difficult times?
  • leverage their natural resources for the betterment of both society and their bottom line
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  • New graduates are known as ‘Generation Yers’. Born between 1979 and 1998, they want to be successful business people, but they also want to do good with their skills. They want luxurious products, but won’t buy from unethical companies. For businesses to recruit and retain the best, they have to offer more than the corporate package. Community engagement is fast becoming a key competitive differentiator between professional services firms. In a recent survey of UK graduates by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 70% said that they will actively seek out employers whose corporate responsibility behaviour reflects their own. An Aspen Institute study shows business school students citing ‘business's responsibility to society’ as a top concern when choosing a job.
  • social entrepreneurship will be rattled by this economic situation, but we will make changes to our approach where necessary and come out stronger and more central to both business and community.
  • Cathy Bogaart on 27 Jul 09
     
    This article talks about how the recession's economic tightening is actually good for social enterprises as it forces the industry to be more innovative in order to survive. The author talks about asking for partnerships that are even more valuable than charitable donations. He also talks about why it's important for all companies to incorporate ethical business practices in order to stay viable in a generation of people who care deeply about where products come from. Times are better than ever for social entrepreneurs.
Tim T

Women and work: We did it! | The Economist - 0 views

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women in business business leadership

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  • within the next few months women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce
  • Women already make up the majority of university graduates in the OECD countries and the majority of professional workers in several rich countries, including the United States. Women run many of the world’s great companies, from PepsiCo in America to Areva in France.
  • Women’s economic empowerment is arguably the biggest social change of our times
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  • women are still under-represented at the top of companies. Only 2% of the bosses of America’s largest companies and 5% of their peers in Britain are women.
  • juggling work and child-rearing is difficult
  • Many women feel they have to choose between their children and their careers. Women who prosper in high-pressure companies during their 20s drop out in dramatic numbers in their 30s and then find it almost impossible to regain their earlier momentum. Less-skilled women are trapped in poorly paid jobs with hand-to-mouth child-care arrangements. Motherhood, not sexism, is the issue: in America, childless women earn almost as much as men, but mothers earn significantly less. And those mothers’ relative poverty also disadvantages their children.
  • the shift towards women is likely to continue: by 2011 there will be 2.6m more female than male university students in America.
  • All this argues, mostly, for letting the market do the work.
  • Norway has used threats of quotas to dramatic effect. Some 40% of the legislators there are women. All the Scandinavian countries provide plenty of state-financed nurseries. They have the highest levels of female employment in the world and far fewer of the social problems that plague Britain and America.
  • there are plenty of cheaper, subtler ways in which governments can make life easier for women
  • Some popular American charter schools now offer longer school days and shorter summer holidays.
Tim T

The Disposable Worker - BusinessWeek - 0 views

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economy entrepreneurship business

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  • LiveOps, a Santa Clara (Calif.) provider of call-center workers
  • from Eastman Kodak (EK) and Pizza Hut (YUM) to infomercial behemoth Tristar Products. She's paid by the minute—25 cents—but only for the time she's actually on the phone with customers
  • independent agent, Smith has no health insurance, no retirement benefits, no sick days, no vacation, no severance, and no access to unemployment insurance
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  • some economists predict it will be years, not months, before employees regain any semblance of bargaining power
  • this recession's unusual ferocity has accelerated trends—including offshoring, automation, the decline of labor unions' influence, new management techniques, and regulatory changes
  • forecast for the next five to 10 years: more of the same, with paltry pay gains, worsening working conditions, and little job security. Right on up to the C-suite, more jobs will be freelance and temporary, and even seemingly permanent positions will be at greater risk
  • We're all temps now.
  • the brutal recession has prompted more companies to create just-in-time labor forces that can be turned on and off like a spigot
  • Employers are trying to get rid of all fixed costs
  • Everything is variable
  • people who graduated from college in a recession earn 2.5% less than if they had graduated in more prosperous times, research has shown
  • Diminishing job security is also widening the gap between the highest- and lowest-paid workers. At the top, people with sought-after skills can earn more by jumping from assignment to assignment than they can by sticking with one company. But for the least educated, who have no special skills to sell, the new deal for labor offers nothing but downside.
  • All the employees had just stopped working
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