Archive for the Jobs/Career Category
AFCA-BC - the little engine that could!
An organization in its infancy, AFCA-BC (Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants BC Chapter) put on a very impressive show on Oct 17, 2009 for its Second Annual Professional Development Workshop with a turn out of over 50 accountants and student accountants, seven of them from FAACPA (Filipino American Association of Certified Public Accountants - Seattle [...]
The Douglas College Self employment program
This video clip is a submission by Alvin Barrera of www.mixmediaworld.com, a graduate at the Douglas College Self Employment Program Intake no. 143. Alvin Barrerra is a Filipino-Canadian immigrant who has recently became an entrepreneur with the launching of his company called MIXED MEDIA. He did two video clips of his graduating class, featuring the [...]
The Feng Shui Practitioner - a new job/career
In Hongkong and in China, no building of consequence can be built without consulting the Feng Shui Geomancer. This tradition has become popular among westerners beginning in the 1980’s. Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics believed to use the laws of both Heaven (astronomy) and Earth (geography) to help one improve life by receiving positive qi (energy). It is about how everything is energy and is interconnected and constantly changing. Based on the laws of nature, its theories, principles and techniques, Feng shui offers a way of understanding how humans can create a comfortable environment that is supportive and life affirming.
Job Discrimination against Foreign Sounding Names
Job discrimination against foreign sounding names is confirmed based on a UBC Research Study of 6000 mock resumes sent out to 2000 online job postings in 20 categories in the Toronto area. “The findings suggest that a distinct foreign-sounding name may be a significant disadvantage on the job market even if you are a second- or third-generation citizen,” said Philip Oreopoulos, a professor of economics at UBC who led the research.
Is your Foreign Accent Holding You Back?
In the movie “My Fair Lady” based on the play “Pygmalion”, a phonetic expert named Professor Henry Higgins made a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can make a street flower girl named Eliza Doolittle pass off as a refined high-society lady, by teaching her how to speak with a upper class accent [...]
L2 Accent Reduction Centre - An interview
Many immigrants face barriers to good job opportunities because of their strong accents. A foreign accent means that you are either new to the country, or not born in this country, which translate to: “No Canadian job experience”. Jennifer Yun, the co-founder of L2 Accent Reduction Centre, in Kerrisdale, Vancouver knows this problem intimately. Using [...]
Recession Brings About Rise of New Entrepreneurs
The current recession is sparking a new wave of small business startups in Canada as more and more Canadians who were laid-off from work are taking pro-active steps in reorganizing their affairs. This new breed of entrepreneurs resulting from poor economic times are found to be more motivated and have a higher chance for success. [...]
