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Web 2.0 creates a niche for a new semantic web agent to pick the best of the best of worldwide conference podcasting. What a great idea from a Bruno Giussani's article about a new trend in our digital life:

Great speech after great speech for free

This burgeoning of conference podcasting worldwide suggests a few thoughts:

* One: great ideas and knowledge are now shared freely as never before, available for people to use and share: I've heard of teachers using talks as part of their syllabus; corporate managers burning them on CDs and giving them to their staff or using them during team retreats; etc.
* Two: all of those conferences seem to be doing it for the same reason: TED believes "in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world"; Pop!Tech's Zolli (quote above) talks about "harnessing the power of visionary ideas" to "build a better world"; LIFT's goal is to "connect people (...) and propel their conversations into the broader world to improve life and work".
* Three: the multiplication of conference videos may open a niche for a meta-curator role, picking the best of the best.

Posted by Bruno Giussani in Lunch over IP on April 16, 2007
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National Job Fair: Learn the Essentials

The National Job Fair & Training Expo
September 14 and 15, 2005 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Photo: © Liudmila Cherniak

We started this Pursuit of Employment's e-venture after our visiting The National Job Fair & Training Expo (NJF&TE) two years ago.

This 'Ultimate Recruitment Event!' is the largest in the Ontario job and career fair industry with a multimedia advertising campaign of over $350,000 in value.

But only a couple of bloggers write about their job fairs' experience.
To launch a successful career with a blog, it's better to write celebrity gossip, or to criticize mainstream media, or to set up political columns, or to create sports chat, or to do all of the above.

See you at The National Job Fair & Training Expo 10th-Anniversary Edition in Toronto.

April 3 and 4, 2007

Tuesday, April 3, 2007: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Exhibition Hall C
255 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2W6

On my list to learn:

The Public Presentation Area
Presentation No. 5 - 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Keynote speaker: LINDA LEADERDALE, Columnist and Financial Editor, THE TORONTO SUN
Title: How to Get That Job
Brief description: Linda Leatherdale, award-winning financial editor and columnist for The Toronto Sun, is a regular commentator on business, political and personal finance issues. A believer in advocacy journalism, she has led highly-charged campaigns on the GST, the high cost of credit cards and bank services changes, government fiscal policy, and writes regularly on taxation as well as real estate, consumer and small business issues. Linda also stages popular award-winning seminars on retirement planning and real estate, and has made appearances on television and radio.
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National Job Fair on tap

We all know where the good-paying jobs are: In government, where 34,000 Ontario civil servants and employees, who work at Crown corporations, hospitals, municipalities, colleges and universities earn more than $100,000 a year.
That's up 24% from 2005.
Many of them earn twice that amount if they're lucky enough to work for hydro or the scandal-ridden Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
Meanwhile, many small businesses complain they can't find workers to fill job vacancies.
At the same time, immigrants with skills can't find jobs.
So, to hear about where the jobs are and how to break down the job barriers, come out to the National Job Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. I'm speaking there at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

LINDA LEATHERDALE
Source: Toronto Sun, April 1, 2007

The Entrepreneurship Seminar Room
Seminar #5 - 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Title: Learn the essentials to launching a business online
Presented by: Student Connections
Keynote speaker: JANE SCHEPANSKY, Program Manager, Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Brief description: Suitable for current small business owners who haven't yet moved online or for entrepreneurs who are just starting up their business. Recent online shopping statistics, and the logistics of launching a website will be explored. Student Connections at Humber helps more then 700 businesses per year to become successful online.
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Student Connections (SC) provides the following e-business and Internet training services:

• E-business Basic Training: Designed to help SMEs implement e-business, this suite of services offers the tools businesses need to succeed online.
• Customized Training & Presentations for Business: SC delivers on-site customized services including comprehensive group presentations on e-business, Web marketing and safe surfing.
• Computer & Internet Basics for Business: Beginner to advanced level courses cover everything from getting online to search techniques and online communication.
• Computer & Internet Basics for Seniors: Based on SC's Internet training foundation, these modules have been developed specifically for seniors.

Affordable Technology Training for Business & Seniors

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Updated info (June 1, 2007):

11th edition of The National Job Fair & Training Expo

Tuesday, September 25, 2007: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Exhibition Hall C
255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

The general admission is $3.50 per person
You are welcome!