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Issue 10
January 28, 2002
C O N T E N T S:
1. Health related goodies
2. Employment statistics (Canada)
3. Email etiquette for job search: what not to do
4. Interesting links
5. Wanted: Sales Agent
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Health related goodies
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· Momma, Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Biotech Truckers (8th from the bottom)
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 - Biotech is going on the road and into education in the guise of a seriously tricked-out eighteen-wheeler.
The mobile MdBioLab-on-wheels, a project launched by The Institute for Genomic Research, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, and the non-profit MdBio, Inc., will begin pulling into high schools throughout Maryland in February, according to the organizations.
The rolling lab comfortably fits 32 students and is scheduled to introduce about
20,000 teens to biology and biotechnology while also training hundreds of
teachers a year.
· Eat more, weigh less, live longer?
Clever genetic detective work may have
pinpointed the reason why a near-starvation diet prolongs the life of many
animals. Ronald Kahn at Harvard Medical School in Boston, US, and his colleagues
have been able to extend the lifespan of mice by 18 per cent by blocking the
rodent's accumulation of fat in specific cells. This suggests that leanness -
and not necessarily diet - promotes longevity in "calorie restricted" animals.
· People who frequently reuse water bottles may be risking their health
TORONTO (CP) - While people may think they're doing a good deed for the environment when they reuse water bottles for anything from orange juice in a bagged lunch to a week's worth of water refills from the office water cooler, researchers say they could be risking their health.
Dangerous bacteria and potentially toxic plastic compounds have been found in the types of water bottles typically reused in classrooms and workplaces countrywide.
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Employment statistics (Canada)
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In November, average weekly earnings for all employees were estimated at $684.76, up $2.13 (+0.3%) from October. Almost all provinces and territories recorded earnings increases, led by Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Compared with November 2001, average weekly earnings were up 2.0%, with the strongest gains in education (+5.9%), professional and scientific services (+3.6%) and manufacturing (+3.1%). Earnings declines were recorded in real estate and leasing (-0.6%) and other services (-0.8%). Arts and entertainment (-2.6%) and accommodation and food (-2.1%) also recorded decreases.
Average earnings for hourly employees were virtually unchanged at $17.10 per hour in November, down 1 cent from October and up only 1 cent from November 2001. Average weekly hours for hourly employees were up slightly (+0.1 hours) to 32.0 hours per week. Gains in average weekly earnings for hourly employees (+1.2%) since November 2001 are almost entirely due to increases in paid hours (+0.9%).
Total payroll employment increased substantially in November (+42,500), with the strongest gains in manufacturing (+9,900), construction (+7,000) and professional and scientific services (+5,300).
Employment gains by industry were widespread in November, with employment declines only in logging and forestry (-100), finance and insurance (-3,900) and real estate and leasing (-1,100).
Among the provinces, employment growth for the month was strongest in Ontario (+19,200) and Alberta (+6,600). British Columbia recorded an employment gain in November (+6,000), bringing the increase in jobs in that province since November 2001 to 35,400. All provinces and territories recorded an employment increase in November.
Source: Statistics Canada
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Email etiquette for job search: what not to do
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It’s very much like a first
date. Here are a few no-nos:
1. Do not include more than one recipient (never CC it to a few employers or recruiters at once)
2. Do not use any substandard formatting tools, such as various patterns on the margins, colored background, tables, etc. Remember that using ALL CAPS is shouting. Use upper-case letters only for headings.
3. Do not start your letter with “Dear Sirs”.
4. Do not miss an “address” line (always include “Dear Manager” or “Dear Recruiter” or at the very least “Dear Recipient”).
5. Do not use contractions (I’m, there’s, etc.) or other colloquial usages. Be formal and official.
6. Do not use abbreviations of the organizations without spelling them out; the correct usage should be: College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
7. Do not attach a resume with “MyResume” or similar file name; the suggested example is: Certified_MedLabTechnologist_Montreal_Quebec.
8. Do not have a subject line with “Job Applicant” in it; the suggested example is: Programmer Analyst Database Designer – Orlando, FL.
9. Do not “skip” writing a cover letter by saying “please see my resume enclosed”.
10. Do not write more than 3 short paragraphs in your cover letter.
11. Do not attach a cover letter, if you have already provided it in the body of your email. If you do, make sure it is a different letter.
12. Do not forget to include position you are applying for.
13. Do not forget to be “Sincerely yours,”
14. Do not forget to include your full name and your full contact information in the body of your email, even if all this is in your resume as well.
15. Do not delete previous message when replying (wrong: I am interested in this position. Please send me more info – ah? who? what position?).
And above all, please remember
that no matter how “automated” and “impersonal” some of the email addresses are
(i.e.
jobs@carees.com), there is always a human being,
a living person, who is receiving all your emails.
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Interesting links
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A good R&D portal for the
Pharmaceutical Industry in Canada.
·
The Center for Business Intelligence
This is a link to their biopharmaceutical section.
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Wanted: Sales Agent
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PulseHR Inc. is currently
looking for a Sales Agent/Account Manager to help us expand our client base in
Canada and the United States. An ideal candidate will be an ambitious MBA
student living somewhere in Ontario, Canada (Ottawa will be fantastic). We are
looking for a well-mannered individual with a Bachelor’s degree, excellent
command of written and spoken English, good knowledge of email etiquette, and
high level of personal management. Previous sales experience is a must. All the
work will be done remotely by email or phone. There will be a one-month trial
period. This is a 100% commission based job with a great potential. We offer a
good split, so if you know how to sell, you can make a decent living and gain a
lot of valuable experience. Please apply for this position, only if you have all
the required skills. To apply,
send us your resume by email, including “Sales Agent – Ottawa, Ontario” (or
your location) in the subject line. In the body of your email, please provide a
short paragraph with evidence of why you are a good candidate for this job and
why you want it.
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Anna Tulchinsky
PulseHR Co-founder
+1 (613) 231-6308
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