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Headhunters beat the bushes

23/11/2005 by Duncan Mavin -The National Post

Shortage of skilled workers crosses sectors

Kevin Hall has seen the shortage of skilled labour in Alberta first hand. Recruiting mid-level managers means more "beating the bushes" to find candidates, says Mr. Hall,...

Latecomers to the Career Game

23/11/2005 by Kevin Marron -The Globe and Mail

Beth Kertesz was never more conscious of the age gap between her and other new employees at the mutual fund firm AIC Ltd. than on the day she shared her memories of the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series.

She soon realized that...

Golden handcuffs are off - Thanks to soaring stocks...

26/10/2005 by Duncan Mavin -The National Post

Stock options are meant to serve as so-called golden handcuffs that bind top-notch executive talent to the firms they serve. But this retention strategy appears to be backfiring in the oilpatch, where stocks are soaring.

Roughly...

Alberta's oil sector courts CFOs

26/10/2005 by Timothy J. Hamilton

Acute shortage of financial professionals

With Alberta in the midst of an energy boom, the shortfall in construction trades, oil field workers, and technical staff have been duly noted. However, from a headhunter's...