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This month, attend Profit By Design to unlock the power of design for your business with this intimate gathering of design and business innovators. Taking place at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver this February 24^th and 25^th, Profit By Design is an exclusive two day product development and innovation conference and workshop. Experience unprecedented access as some of North America’s leading ‘Design First’ corporations divulge their business innovation, leadership methods, and practices of signature success. Read the rest of this entry »

The Haskayne School of Business and the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary are delighted to announce the new Centre for the Digital Economy (CDE@) sited at the University of Calgary’s downtown campus. Read the rest of this entry »

The 7th Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival 2012 (VWIFF), presented by Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV), celebrates the kick off on International Women’s Day commencing Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, March 11, with the Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI) short film spotlight screenings on March 8. All events take place at the Vancity Theatre, which is located at 1181 Seymour Street in Vancouver. Tickets are on sale now. Read the rest of this entry »

The first major fund-raising campaign by Canada’s leading communications foundation has surpassed its goal.  The Communications + Public Relations Foundation will use proceeds to conduct original research to establish the profile of today’s public relations practitioners and determine the skills and aptitude that Canadian employers will be expecting from public relations professionals in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

With the opening of its new studio in Florida, Digital Domain is on the lookout for exceptional talent. Recruiters will be visiting Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (as well as several locations across the USA). The Legend of Tembo is currently in pre-production at the brand new Tradition Studios, a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot facility in South Florida. Some of the job openings require immediate placement, while others need to be filled by summer and fall. On a side note, Digital Domain also has several career positions open in its Vancouver studio. Read the rest of this entry »

Findings from Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 29 countries around the world, reveal Canadian employees have mixed feelings when it comes to working from home in 2012. Survey results indicate 31% of Canadians say they expect to work more from home in 2012, while 36% say they expect to work less. Read the rest of this entry »

Waterloo Region’s tech sector growth trajectory continues this week with a celebration at The Communitech Hub of expansions and job growth – an open house event to be attended this morning by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. The celebration marks growth milestones including: Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to connecting online with friends, colleagues and acquaintances, Facebook is the place to be for those in creative fields, a new survey by The Creative Group suggests. Nearly half (44 per cent) of advertising and marketing executives interviewed said Facebook would be their social media site of choice if they were limited to using just one. Read the rest of this entry »

The National Screen Institute and Banff World Media Festival are excited to announce an amazing new workshop designed to help give entertainment creators a competitive edge at Banff 2012. Developed for both new and returning Banff delegates, this jam-packed, one-day workshop will give creators insider information on what broadcasters are looking for, tips for maximizing your attendance at the festival and professional feedback on your website and marketing materials. Read the rest of this entry »

Searching for a new job in 2012 is nothing like it used to be even just five years ago. Today, most of us use some form of social media on a daily basis, but according to Randstad Canada, the country’s leader for staffing, recruitment and HR Services, it’s important for jobseekers to job search with social media and to use the power of social media as a viable tool to advance their career. Read the rest of this entry »