Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions.
TORONTO - A new survey confirms the "Catch-22" that every entry-level job seeker seems to face: you can't get a job without experience, but you can't get experience without a job. Eight out of 10 chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said it is important for accounting and finance graduates to have gained work experience in the field while in university.
Waterloo - An NSERC-funded lab at the University of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries.
World News - "Brazil and China will work towards using their own currencies in trade transactions rather than the US dollar, according to Brazil's central bank and aides to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president.
TORONTO - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its Spring Housing Market Outlook report for the Kitchener and Guelph Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAS). Demand for both new and resale homes will fall in 2009. Resale home prices will slip in 2009, after 12 consecutive years of price growth.
TORONTO - Patsy Anderson, Chair of the Board of SickKids Foundation, announced today that Edward (Ted) Garrard has been appointed president, effective July 6, 2009.
$180,000 Each to Tackle Today's Critical Social Issues
MONTREAL - The careers of fifteen young PhD students got a turbo-charge today, thanks to $2.7 million worth of scholarships bestowed upon them by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
London - One of Canada’s best fundraisers is getting set to leave The University of Western Ontarioto take over the reins as President and CEO of Toronto’s SickKids Foundation.
Travel both to and from Canada declined in March compared with February. Inbound travel declined 1.0% to 2.2 million trips while Canadian trips abroad decreased by 0.7% to 3.9 million.
Statscan - United States residents made 1.0 million overnight trips to Canada in March, down 0.6%. This decline occurred despite a 0.8% increase in overnight car travel.
WATERLOO - On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Grand Valley Chapter is hosting the “Gift of Communication Symposium” in partnership with WFRE (Waterloo-Wellington Fundraising Professionals), CAGP (Canadian Association of Gift Planners), and VAC (Volunteer Action Centre).
TORONTO - Too few mobile phone users, overly expensive data rates, and lack of access to capital, distribution and markets are holding Ontario back in one of the only sectors poised for growth in the current recession, says a new white paper released today by the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (MEIC).
In 2012, five times as much digital information will be created versus 2008
Orlando - On Monday, May 18, research firm IDC and information infrastructure firm EMC unveiled the 2009 edition of the Digital Universe study, which showed that despite a slow economy, the amount of digital information created is continuing to grow at a rapid pace.
Wilfrid Laurier University will host the Canadian regional conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America (AMSS) on Thursday, May 21.
Toronto - Standardized tests are a common choice for organizations looking for an objective way of fairly evaluating who is the best person for the job.
Robert Logan Joins as Senior Vice President of Sales as Camilion Positions for Continued Growth
TORONTO - Camilion Solutions, a leading provider of world-class product agility software for insurance and financial services, today announced that Robert Logan has been hired as Senior Vice President of Sales.
Kitchener – After selling out in March, the popular E-Biz Boot Camp program is being offered again in June by the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. Relatively low start-up costs and ease of entry make Internet-based businesses an extremely attractive option for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business or rejuvenate an existing one.
Toronto - A slowing provincial economy will dampen housing demand according to 2009 Second Quarter CMHC Housing Market Outlook - Canada Edition released today. But a more stable provincial economy will lend support to improved affordability conditions and will help boost demand in 2010.
Guelph - The provincial government has released details about how Ontario universities will share the additional $150 million in one-time operating funding that was included in the 2009 budget released in March.
TORONTO – What will you do when the lights go out? With too few labourers to run generators, erect power lines and install electrical wiring, communities across Canada could soon face power interruptions.
NPPA to be phased out in favour of experience assessment by HRPA’s Certification Committee
TORONTO – The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) announced today that it has reintroduced a requirement of three years of experience in human resources at a professional level as a prerequisite for attainment of the Certified Human Resources Professional designation (CHRP) in Ontario.
World News - "The pace of decline in the global economy is set to slow and it could see resumed growth as early as late 2009, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Monday....'My sense is that, while we will still have declines, the rate of the declines (in the global economy) will lessen,' Zoellick said...." [Reuters/Factiva]
Just like the seasons, economic busts turn into economic booms. Whether the economy or the stock market has bottomed out is irrelevant; one day soon the economy will turn around. Will your business be ready to handle the increasing volume of orders smoothly and efficiently, or will you find yourself back in firefighting mode, scrambling to deliver?
Waterloo Region - Ontario is expanding its successful Aging at Home program by investing $7,235,637 in Waterloo Region to help more seniors live independently and reduce pressure on Ontario’s emergency rooms.
MONTREAL - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), announced changes to the way agents respond to enquiries received on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax and benefit enquiries lines.
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama – for the first time in history – set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States.
WATERLOO - Canada's former chief librarian and archivist, Ian E. Wilson, will help guide the development of the University of Waterloo's new research facility in Stratford.
Life-changing, triggering events occur suddenly when least expected. Being prepared is key to protecting the survival of your business. In all cases many scary moments occur. Take the case of Bob Stone.
VANCOUVER — Alysia Garmulewicz aims to change the future of environmental action through the upcoming World Changing Careers symposium, taking place July 23rd-27th 2009 at the University of British Columbia. The World Changing Careers symposium is inviting 250 of the brightest young minds to design careers for a sustainable future.
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