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Ottawa Talent Initiative 2nd Annual Forum
Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa
Tuesay, March 1, 2005
PNJ was pleased to once again participate in the OTI's
second annual Talent Forum. We took the opportunity to say hello
to many of our subscribers, discuss the service with the few that
don't know about us and participate in the activities of the Forum.
The Talent Forum explored opportunities for unemployed high tech
workers to gather information on trends in the industry. The Forum
included a welcome from the City of Ottawa by Councillor Peggy Feltmate;
keynote speaches by Jeffrey Dale, President and CEO of OCRI; Gary
Davis, Executive Director of the Ottawa Talent Initiative; Dr. Adam
Chowaniec, Chairman of the Board, Tundra Semiconductor Corporation;
Dr. Tyseer Aboulnasr, University of Ottawa and a closing talk from
Jim McQuaid, an Ottawa Talent Initiative "Success Story". For additiona
details, visit the Ottawa
Talent Initiative.
Toronto Star Career Section, Front Page Article
Newest ways to cast your resume online
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Mark Swartz of Career Activist and
a regular contributor to the Toronto Star's Career section profiled
Peter's New Jobs as part of an article of job search and resume
tools. Having looked at job posting aggregation services in the
US, Mark referred to our service, "...The only legitimate
service I could find in this country is petersnewjobs.com. It's
still quite new and is only available for Toronto and Ottawa, so
far, but it's really intriguing...". Take a minute to read
the full article on the "Newest
ways to cast your resume online" by Mark Swartz.
PNJ Launches Two New Services
Career Management by Anne Schultz from Career Coaching Centre
Employment Law by Victoria Watts from Jewitt Morrison & Associates
Tuesay, March 1, 2005
Anne Schultz of the Career
Coaching Centre and Victoria Watts of Jewitt Morrison &
Associates will be providing a weekly question and answer service
on career planning, job search and employment law. Take a moment
to peruse Anne's comments
on career management or Victoria's
notes on legal issues. While you are there, post a question
yourself.
Peter's New Jobs profiled in CTV's TechNow
Colin Tretheway interviews PNJ Founder Peter Szmyt
Sunday, October 3, 2004
CTV's Colin Tretheway of TechNow profiles
various Internet-based job search services. He interviews PNJ founder
Peter Szmyt on why he founded PNJ and the value of the service.
There is a summary
as well as the video
clip (5Mb). RealPlayer required, get
it here
The National Job Fair & Training Expo
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto
September 15 & 16, 2004
PNJ participated in one of the largest
regular job fairs in Ontario. The National
Job Fair & Training Expo was the best ever, welcoming over 10,400
candidates, more than 500 human resources specialists and 87 multi-sector
organizations filling a total of 95 booths to offer more than 3,000
opportunities in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. PNJ was visited
by over 1,200 visitor who signed up for the free trial service being
offered at that time.
Peter's New Jobs Inc. is Launched
Ottawa & Toronto
May 1, 2004
Peter's New Jobs Inc. is officially launched. Founded
by Peter Szmyt, the service grew out of Peter's frustration with
the limited job search tools available for serious job searchers.
Peter wanted something more than the traditional job boards which
were geared more to serving the needs of their corporate sponsors
than that of individuals. Peter's New Jobs (PNJ) was his answer
which placed control of job searchering back into the hands of the
unemployed.
Ottawa Talent Initiative First Annual TalentForum
Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
PNJ was pleased to participate in the OTI's first
annual Talent Forum. As a young fledgling company ourselves, the
Talent Forum was an excellent opportunity to solicity subscriber
feedback and gain insights into what job searchers wanted.
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