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Hiring Companies From Waterloo Region Coming to Mississauga November 23 to Showcase Jobs at TechVibe Recruitment Event Hosted by Communitech
By: Shelley Grandy, Sr. PR Advisor, Communitech
Date: November 22, 2011

Why Garry Tan loves the Communitech Hub

By: Anthony Reinhart
Date: November 8, 2011
Source: Communitech.ca
"There's a reason why all the smart tech companies come here to recruit. It's because the best talent is here, and that's the Number 1 strength. There are very few places in the world that can say that."
Garry Tan
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Job Seeker career fair preparation tips

By: Alison Mitchell
Date: September 14, 2010
Source: Job Postings Magazine
Career fairs are a fantastic opportunity to get face time with prospective employers during the application process so that you can set yourself apart from the rest of the applicants. Sure, career fairs can be intimidating, however if you prepare properly you will improve your confidence and make a great first impression on a potential employer. During my years of attending career fairs as an employer representative, I have encountered students who have made lasting positive impressions as well as students who have underwhelmed me. It's a good opportunity, one that you need to seize. Here's how...

Stethoscopes at the symphony - KWS

October 27, 2009
Source:  Macleans.ca

Check out Fox News report on Waterloo Region's tech talent needs that recently hit the radar of reporters south of the border.

December 8, 2009
Source:  Fox News

E-Records competition at the University of Waterloo

November 14, 2009
Source:  CTV Southwestern Ontario

University students pitch eHealth ideas at local competition

November 14, 2009
Source:  The Record

Stealing talent from Uncle Sam - Canada - Macleans.ca

November 10, 2009
Source:  Macleans.ca
America's best friend and oldest trading partnerâ??that's Canada. Happy member of the world's largest free trading zone? Sure. But when it comes to the global competition for talent, well, friendship only goes so far. When immigration managers at Canada's consulate in Los Angeles were asked last year to provide a snapshot of the immigration situation in their region, their tone sounded downright predatory. "Significant numbers of high quality economic class immigrants are being gleaned from this territory," they wrote in a report obtained by Maclean's. Most of the workers have been educated at U.S. universities, the document went on, obtaining degrees in valued ?elds like biomedical research or software engineering. With such talent in short supply in Canada, the pencil pushers in L.A. boasted, "this office regularly engages in promotion and recruitment efforts to exploit this talent." Read more about article posted on MacLean's website.