If you’re a Canadian job seeker, the traditional means to finding a jobare still the most commonly used. Canadians ranked online job boards and newspaper advertisements as the most common ways to find jobs, according to a survey recently conducted by ICMA International and sponsored by Randstad Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
Retrofit Films, an award-winning digital production company in Los Angeles, announced earlier today that Ryan Copple has joined the executive management team as VP of Digital Development. Copple brings to the company an expertise in digital series development, strategy and production with partnerships at BBC Worldwide, Syfy, E One, Muse Entertainment and Content Media, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
Credit and debit card processor Moneris Solutions® has announced the launch of an integrated mobile payment processing solution designed for mid-size and large merchants. Built to encase Apple iPhone or iPod touch devices using a Wi-Fi connection, the solution combines Moneris’ POSPAD software and iSMP hardware by Ingenico® to provide the security and simplicity retailers and developers need to quickly enable mobile payment and point-of-sale cash register features. Read the rest of this entry »
eBay Canada put out the call today for sellers to enter its 8th annual eBay Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, a program that recognizes and rewards Canada’s most successful and innovative eBay sellers. This year, in addition to the highly-coveted Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Canada will also crown winners in two new categories: Fashion-preneur and International-preneur of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »
Findings from Randstad‘s latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 32 countries around the world, reveal that making friends at work is very important to Canadians and could be a key factor to workplace happiness. According to the survey, 66% of Canadian employees indicate they have close friendships with colleagues. Additionally, 54% report that having pleasant colleagues is more important to them than having a good salary while 53% say they spend time with colleagues outside working hours. Read the rest of this entry »
Social entrepreneurs who contribute to the economy and the community are setting new standards for business excellence, Ernst & Young said today when underlining the accomplishments of three such Canadians. Social entrepreneurs lead organizations that catalyze change by challenging the status quo and transforming traditional business practices by introducing innovative ideas, methodologies and changes in attitude to the market. Read the rest of this entry »
Rebellion Media has added a critical component to its strategy with the acquisition of Jingu, the first mobile-only social discovery platform that allows users to find mobile messaging users around them and connect with them instantly. Jingu’s platform has grown aggressively since its launch and is currently processing over 100,000 messages per day. Read the rest of this entry »
American legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa has announced the placement of Steven E. Zipperstein as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Research in Motion, Limited. Reporting to the President & CEO, Zipperstein, as the senior-most legal executive, will oversee legal, compliance, communications and government relations functions for the company. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re a Canadian job seeker, the traditional means to finding a job are still the most commonly used. Canadians ranked online job boards and newspaper advertisements as the most common ways to find jobs, according to a survey recently conducted by ICMA International and sponsored by Randstad Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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