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Why wearing a skirt can help a woman’s career
BY RENEE SYLVESTRE-WILLIAMS
A new study says that in order for women to make a great first impression they need to ditch the pants and go for a skirt.
The same study shows that, for men, wearing a bespoke or made-to-measure suit instead of an off-the-rack equivalent positively affects the judgments people make at first meeting.
Let’s talk skirts versus pants first, though. The research, done at the department of psychology at the University of Herfordshire, also found that opinions are formed within seconds of first meeting.
When 300 people were shown eight images of women in pants suits or skirts and asked to give their first impressions, they preferred the women in skirts. The women were rated on the following five criteria: success, trustworthiness, confidence, flexibility and salary.
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Jobs have increased by under the current civic administration, but critics say Vision Vancouver hasn’t done much to make local job creation a priority
BY JENNY WAGLER, BIV
As the municipal election draws near, Vancouver residents are taking stock of how Mayor Gregor Robertson and the Vision Vancouver slate have handled bike lanes, backyard chickens, the Stanley Cup riots and Occupy Vancouver.
For local businesses, however, the election is less about headlines than bottom lines – and specifically, whether Robertson’s administration has helped or hindered local companies since the 2008 election.
Vision Vancouver’s campaign platform is touting such business-oriented accomplishments over the past three years as:
• three years of a continued 1% per year property tax shift to redistribute the tax burden away from businesses;
• in 2010, KMPG ranking Vancouver the best tax jurisdiction of large international cities assessed, up from a fourth-place finish in 2008; and
• helping Vancouver land new corporate offices for Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Canon Canada Inc. and Telus Corp.
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The highest-paying work-from-home jobs
BY ELIZABETH BROMSTEIN
Sometimes my husband hates me in the morning. He can’t help it, and I don’t really blame him.
While he has to shower, dress, maybe eat something, make sure he’s got the day’s necessities – like papers, keys and whatnot – and then navigate his way to his place of work in all kinds of ridiculous Canadian weather, I get to roll over, stumble downstairs and turn on my computer.
(OK, full disclosure: I don’t always stumble downstairs. Sometimes I just roll over and turn on the computer. I work from home as a web content producer and strategist.)
In a lot of respects, I got it good; in others, not so much. But we’ll get to that in a bit. For now, know that you, too, can have it good as many fields are relaxing the requirement to be in the office for 40 hours a week.
Last month, Forbes magazine listed the top-paying work-from-home jobs. The sectors include health, tech and creative (see the table for more).
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Major projects keeping local market buoyant, but skill shortages emerge for site supervisors, managers around the province
BY GLEN KORSTROM, BIV
Rising housing starts have combined with major construction projects to create robust job growth and make British Columbia’s economy one of the hottest in North America.
That economy, however, shows early signs of skill shortages, especially for experienced managers.
Canada created a higher-than-expected 61,000 jobs in September. More than half of those openings (32,000) were in B.C.
In contrast, the flagging U.S. economy created 103,000 jobs nationwide in September.
Construction-related jobs from housing starts and major projects are a big part of B.C.’s success story.
The number of Metro Vancouver construction jobs has rebounded to pre-recession levels.
Approximately 130,000 people were employed in the Metro Vancouver construction sector in late 2008 before the global economic downturn took hold.
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Education & Career Fairs comes to B.C. this winter
For 15 years Education & Career Fairs (ECF) has assisted secondary school students, job seekers, adult learners and career changers to examine education and career paths.
This winter, ECF’s events schedule for B.C. is:
• Abbotsford (Tradex): Monday, November 28, 2011, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Vancouver (Vancouver Convention Centre, East): Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Nanaimo (Vancouver Island Convention Centre): Friday, December 2, 2011, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Prince George (Prince George Civic Centre): Friday, February 10, 2012, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Kamloops (Thompson Rivers University, activity centre): Monday, February 13, 2012, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Kelowna (Delta Grand Hotel & Resort): Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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2,400 bank teller jobs are expected to open in B.C. between 2010 and 2015 as older workers reach retirement
BY NOA GLOUBERMAN
Banks, credit unions, trust companies and other financial institutions employ customer service representatives (often called bank tellers) to process customers’ financial transactions.
A bank teller’s daily tasks include cashing cheques, completing money transfers and opening and closing accounts. According to BC Work Futures (www.workfutures.bc.ca), “They also record data, produce receipts, and provide information on related banking products and services.”
In an interview with BC Work Futures, one teller described what her typical day is like.
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