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InvestinTech is giving away Sonic PDF Creator 3.0 on Facebook to all of their fans. You can get a license for the company’s PDF creation software – valued at $49.95, for free. For anyone looking to save a few bucks on high quality PDF creation tool, this is the giveaway to check out.  Sonic PDF Creator 3.0 has every PDF creation and editing feature you’ll ever need. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Labour, today announced the reappointment of Ms. Elaine Mary Kierans as part-time Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT) for a one-year term, effective immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

Via We Make Stuff Happen: This workshop is presented by our friend Jonathan Christian, founder of We Make Stuff Happen, a Langley-based social media strategy and business networking company. Taking place on May 17th, Social Media 201 will help to give you an understanding of social media and how to successfully integrate into your daily business management. Read the rest of this entry »

Nearly half of technology executives are allowing employees to access the company network using their personal smartphones and other technology tools, a concept known as “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD), a new Robert Half Technology survey shows. Forty-nine per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said employees can access their companies’ corporate networks using their personal smartphones, tablets, computers or other devices. Read the rest of this entry »

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) has taken another step in its commitment to raise awareness and support for children with a parent in prison through the launch of JustKids, a movement that seeks participation from social service organizations, governments and individuals across the country, with the new website serving as a central point of information.
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More than half (54 per cent) of wireless customers in Canada currently own a smartphone, up from 36 percent in 2011, according to the J.D Power and Associates 2012 Canadian Wireless Total Ownership Experience Study^SM released today. Read the rest of this entry »

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and its team of business information experts, Info entrepreneurs, along with SAJE accompagnateur d’entrepreneurs, and the Fondation du maire : le Montréal inc. de demain are proud to announce a new partnership that will offer a simplified access-to-information service for entrepreneurs wishing to start a business. This partnership takes the form of, among other things, a single phone line (514 496-4636) to direct entrepreneurs to the right resources, as well as a common service or financing request form that will be shared by the partner organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

First day in a new job? Staffing, recruitment and HR Services  provider Randstad Canada says this is the prime opportunity to brand yourself – to showcase your talents and social skills in order to increase the potential of standing out in a crowded workforce. When properly executed, personal branding can be a powerful tool for professional success. Read the rest of this entry »

In its last fiscal quarter, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) has achieved and surpassed two significant milestones: successfully supporting more than 5,000 young entrepreneurs and spurring the creation of more than 20,000 jobs since its inception in 1996. More specifically, as of March 31, 2012, CYBF supported 5,133 entrepreneurs and 20,183 jobs, in 1,414 communities across Canada. This success is the result of CYBF’s strong relationships with its partners, its network of 4,000 dedicated volunteers and its world-class mentoring program. Read the rest of this entry »

TITUS, an Ottawa-based provider of enterprise data security and governance solutions, is partnering with data loss prevention (DLP) solution providers McAfee, Symantec and Verdasys to deliver leading edge user-driven DLP. Involving end users and making them the first line of defense is crucial for a successful DLP deployment. Read the rest of this entry »