This fall, the Center for High Experience Talent (CHET) is hosting a Virtual Career-Fair! The Workplace Institute and Monster.ca are combining forces in order to bring high-experience job-seeking talent and employers together from across Canada.

Want to learn more about what the Virtual Career Fair has to offer, how it can help you get noticed, or how it can benefit your organization? Download our sample resource pages here and here.

Remember, this is an exclusive, members-only event and you must be registered with CHET to qualify.    Once you sign up, you’ll be granted access to our members-only area where you can connect with employers/job seekers via your Virtual Career account, become part of our community, receive newsletters, attend webinars and workshops, view case studies, white papers and more!  The best part? It’s absolutely free to join. So what are you waiting for?  This incredible value won’t last forever. Register now and get in on the excitement before it’s gone!

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Companies would have better luck hiring the people they really want if they were less picky about where they worked, according to poll results released Wednesday. The survey, done by Ipsos-Reid and commissioned by Microsoft Canada, showed that three-quarters of those asked believe employers limit their hiring options by not offering the choice of working [...]

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Baby Boomers Technophobes? Not in Canada!

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Research shows that Baby Boomers are the fasting growing segment amongst social media users, and surprisingly Canadians are leading the way. Social media amongst the Baby Boomer generation is booming in North America and Canada is leading the way. In the United States, social networking use among those age 50 and older has nearly doubled [...]

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Applicants over 55 Need Not Apply

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Looking for a job and over the age of 55? Good luck! New research shows an alarming trend of age discrimination in the workplace. Expert shares her simple tips on how older workers can overcome ageism in the workplace. Workers over the age of 55 are finding it increasingly difficult to find work in this [...]

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Baby Boomers think internet, vacations, shopping and pet care are basic needs

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New study reveals that Baby Boomers may have a distorted view of needs vs. luxuries. Baby Boomers are adding internet connection, pet care and annual vacations to basic needs such as food, water and shelter a new survey reveals. A survey by MainStay Investments indicates that Baby Boomers are redefining their needs and may be [...]

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Boomer-Friendly Technology Sweeping the Market

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Apple and AT&T launching technology tailored for the Boomer Market Youngsters take notice! Apple is hip to the Baby Boomer generation and shows no signs of letting up. The Apple I-Pad, AT&T Pantech Ease and even the I-Phone 4 have been designed with Baby Boomers in mind. For good measure, Baby Boomers are expected to [...]

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Older workers outperforming their younger counterparts

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Research shows that companies hiring 50-plus workers are benefiting from a more engaged, loyal, reliable and less costly workforce. As company’s search for new and young talent, many are abandoning this approach and focusing on hiring mature workers (50-plus) instead. Studies and surveys are showing that companies that hire mature workers are benefiting immensely. Fifty-plus [...]

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Baby Boomers Taking on Technology

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Startling new research showing Baby Boomers are adopting and influencing technology trends Baby Boomers are dispelling the notion that their generation is fearful and slow to adapt to new technology. New research by the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing is indicating that boomers are just as likely to own the latest gadgets as their [...]

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Answering Interview Questions

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Employers are increasingly using behaviour-based and situational/hypothetical questions because they’re considered to be more valid predictors of on-the-job performance. So you’re likely to encounter such questions. Behaviour-based questions Behaviour-based interviews are designed to elicit information about how you have performed in the past because many believe that past behaviour is a good indicator of how [...]

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What Boomers have to offer

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As a mature worker, you have far more than just the technical skills needed to do a job—accounting skills, managerial competence, a special designation, etc. But that’s only about 25 percent of what employees are looking for. Look at any job ad; they contain words and phrases such as “problem-solving skills”, “strong judgement”, “conceptual planning [...]

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Dress for success

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One of the first things KAA-Boomers looking to change jobs need to do is take stock of their appearance. It may sound shallow, but first impressions count. Looking mature is fine—looking out of date and behind the times is not. Older job seekers need to convey the impression, especially in the business arena, that they [...]

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