As a journalist, its pretty common to be conducting interviews on a daily basis and I've done hundreds in my career, but interviewing Chad Whitacre was unique. I discovered the founder of Gittip
Facebook on Tuesday announced an initiative to inspire members of the social network to post their organ donor status, offering a new Health and Wellness section.Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg talked about
Editor's note: ITBusiness.ca is pleased to partner with XConnect, a Toronto-based show hosted by Karim Kanji featuring interviews with insiders in the technology and emerging media industry. Watch for this weekly feature. This
Published on: March 9th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff @itbusinessca
Aleksey Vayner became a viral laughing stock when a video resume he submitted to Wall Street giant UBS Group hit Youtube, immortalizing the ambitious young jobseeker in all his karate chopping, ballroom dancing,
Sprouter announced this week that it will be turning off the lights on its question-and-answer Web site for entrepreneurs on Aug. 2.The notice caught many of the site's users off guard, as the
Technology hiring may be gradually gaining momentum, but many skilled IT professionals are still finding that jobs are hard to come by . By partnering with a specialized recruiter, you can improve your
Theresa Wilson knows a thing or two about staying power. During the course of her 33 year career with Wachovia (now part of Wells-Fargo), Wilson has steadily climbed the corporate ladder while surviving
Call it "The Job Hopper's Dilemma." It's the fear, uncertainty and doubt that overcomes IT professionals who've held multiple jobs during a short span of time when they need to apply for a
Published on: August 13th, 2009 Meridith Levinson @itbusinessca
With unemployment at a 16-year high of 7.6 percent and job opportunities very scarce, what job seeker wouldn't want to hire a career coach-someone who can help him quickly land a job in
Published on: February 19th, 2009 Meridith Levinson @itbusinessca
Searching and applying for jobs online is becoming increasingly popular among Canadian knowledge workers today. Businesses too have started to post positions – not just on the traditional online job boards – but
Published on: February 10th, 2009 Michelle MacLeod @itbusinessca
Tech résumés are piling up faster than the local landfill. It's more important than ever to have a strong résumé that is sure to stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, techies are notorious
Published on: January 23rd, 2009 Tom Kaneshige @itbusinessca
Even when the economy is thriving, landing interviews for IT positions can be daunting. Under today's challenging conditions, it may feel like a distant possibility. While market realities have indeed made it more
Published on: January 7th, 2009 Katherine Spencer Lee @itbusinessca
Bob CourteauRobert Courteau is currently the president and managing director of SAP Canada. Courteau joined the company in January 2004 by way of EDS Corp., where he was the executive vice-president of Canadian
Published on: April 13th, 2006 Poonam Khanna @itbusinessca
