Entries from September 2007 ↓

Develop a corporate blogging policy

September 30th, 2007 · No Comments

There are few golden examples of corporate blogging policies that provide employees useful and necessary guidance on what they can blog about and how they should do it as it relates to company information. Sun Microsystems stands out as a company that actively encourages their employees to engage each other and the wider tech world [...]

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The best place to launch a career

September 29th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m knee-deep into my third year working as an auditor, and that means I’ve nearly met my experience requirements to call myself a CA. By my calculations I’ll qualify somewhere around January. Over those 2+ years I’ve gained valuable experience working with clients in many different industries. The opportunity to learn is literally limitless, and [...]

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Banning Facebook sends the wrong message

September 25th, 2007 · 12 Comments

Jeremy Newman, the Managing Director of BDO Stoy Hayward in the UK, provides real leadership and an inspiration across the pond to me and no doubt others who read about his management style and philosophy. He writes about workplaces banning Facebook, which is very popular right now here in Toronto among employers. I am not [...]

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Category: Business
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Canadian dollar flirts with parity this week

September 22nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

It’s pretty cool that the Canadian dollar reached parity with the US during trading this past week, because I wasn’t even born back in 1976, the last time we were there. To say there’s been a sudden upsurge in Canadian flag-waving is an understatement, but the increase is due to the greenback’s weakening, as the [...]

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Work-life balance: KPMG sued in Canada

September 18th, 2007 · 15 Comments

KPMG is being sued in a proposed class action lawsuit filed the Friday (paywall) before the long Labour Day weekend, citing employees were forced to work unpaid overtime hours. The lawsuit alleges KPMG employees routinely work as many as 90 hours a week to complete assignments on behalf of clients. The firm allegedly requires employees [...]

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