New Jobs - CAD Drafter

CMS are presently filling an exciting full time opportunity for a CAD Drafter in Northern Canada. Based in Yellowknife you'll be responsible for transforming survey calculations into CAD drafts for mining & legal projects of various sizes.

This is a great opportunity to move to Canada's North and pursue your career with a growth oriented company as Arctic resources become in higher demand. You'll be offered a strong compensation package and incentives as well as a chance to further your career into CAD design and eventually project coordination.

Please get in touch with us if you feel this job is a suitable move for your career.

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Romancing the Waorani - A Travel Article by Cindy Saunders

The Calgary Herald has printed an article written by Cindy Saunders, the Principal of CMS. The article is titled Romancing the Waorani and details Cindy's recent travels down the Amazon River and her encounter with an isolated tribe of Ecuadorian aboriginals.

Read the online article at this link and a featured photo gallery at this link. And feel free to share your thoughts with Cindy by emailing her at casunders@cms-management.com.

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New Job - Chief Electrical Engineer

CMS have been tasked by a leading Calgary based EPC company to source a Chief Electrical Engineer to lead their electrical department. This client prides themselves on strategic growth and offers unparalleled stability to their employees. You will be active on several noteworthy projects throughout Western Canada's upstream sector.

Please review the posting and get in touch with us if you feel this job is a suitable move for your career.

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Didn't get the job? Maybe these are some reasons why.

CareerBuilder.com has recently released the results of a survey involving 2,878 hiring managers which explored some of their reasons for not hiring. It proves that while managers do focus on leadership abilities and experience, they are also focusing on your professional image - both internal & external.

Here's a list of common image problems that hiring managers have reported cost a candidate a job;

• piercings (37 per cent)
• bad breath (34 per cent)
• visible tattoo (31 per cent)
• frequently wrinkled clothes (31 per cent)
• messy hair (29 per cent)
• too-casual dress (28 per cent)
• too much perfume or cologne (26 per cent)
• too much makeup (22 per cent)
• messy office or cubicle (19 per cent)
• chewed fingernails (10 per cent)
• too suntanned (four per cent)

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New Jobs In The Insurance Sector

CMS are presently conducting a search for a Team Leader of Claims in the Insurance Industry. This position will be responsible for leading a group of 10 Automotive Adjusters.

It's a great step up in your career as an adjuster and with a company that definitely promotes internal development.

Look at our posting here and if you're interested get in touch with us.

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May's Unemployment Rate Lowest in 2 Years! It's Time to Hire Again!

Today's Labour Force Survey from Stats Canada announced that the unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest in 2 years thanks to Canada adding more than 22,000 jobs in May. Better still was an increase in hours-worked as employees turned towards more full-time than part-time jobs this month.

This echoes what we've been hearing from our clients who are adding additional sales & marketing staff through to technical & trades positions. As everyone else is chasing top talent, are you growing your business plans for 2011?

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You can view the report at this link or read it on our blog below;

Labour Force Survey

May 2011 (Previous release)

Employment rose by 22,000 in May, bringing gains over the previous 12 months to 273,000 (+1.6%). The employment increase in May, combined with a decline in the number of people looking for work, pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.4%.

Employment increased in Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan in May. At the same time, employment declined in Newfoundland and Labrador, while there was little change in the remaining provinces.

Employment gains were in retail and wholesale trade as well as in information, culture and recreation, while there were declines in educational services and manufacturing.

The number of private sector employees and self-employed workers rose in May. At the same time, there were declines among public sector employees.

Full-time employment increased by 33,000 in May. Over the past 12 months, full-time employment rose by 224,000 (+1.6%) while part time was up 50,000 (+1.5%).

Employment was up mainly among men aged 25 to 54, while it changed little among the other demographic groups.

The unemployment rate for students aged 20 to 24, at 15.0%, was lower in May compared with May 2010.

Note to readers

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are based on a sample, and are therefore subject to sampling variability. Estimates for smaller geographic areas or industries will have more variability. For an explanation of sampling variability of estimates, and how to use standard errors to assess this variability, consult the "Data quality" section of the publication Labour Force Information (71-001-X, free).

Unless otherwise stated, this release presents seasonally adjusted data, which facilitates comparisons by removing the effects of seasonal variations.

Gains driven by retail and wholesale trade

Employment in trade increased by 34,000 in May, offsetting declines in the previous two months. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment in this industry was down 0.7% or 19,000.

There were also employment gains in information, culture and recreation (+15,000). Employment in this industry has risen by 41,000 (+5.5%) in the past 12 months.

Following steady increases in the first four months of the year, employment in educational services declined by 27,000 in May. Most of the declines occurred in post-secondary institutions.

Manufacturing employment was down by 23,000, following little change in the previous four months. Despite this decline, employment in this industry has risen by 25,000 or 1.4% since May 2010.

Employment in construction was little changed, although it has increased by 3.3% (+41,000) over the past 12 months.

Despite little change in public administration in May, this industry was up 1.8% over the previous 12 months. Employment gains from 2011 Census activities in May were offset by slight declines in other sectors of the federal administration.

There were employment gains of 37,000 among private sector employees and 30,000 among self-employed workers in May. At the same time, employment fell by 44,000 among public sector employees.

Over the past 12 months, employment in the private sector has grown by 178,000 (+1.6%), compared with 48,000 (+1.4%) in the public sector and 48,000 (+1.8%) among the self-employed.

Increases in Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan

Employment in Quebec rose by 25,000 in May, bringing total gains over the past 12 months to 74,000 (+1.9%). The unemployment rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 7.3%, the lowest since October 2008.

Employment increased by 8,500 in Alberta. The unemployment rate fell to 5.4%, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month. Over the previous 12 months, employment grew by 2.8%, the fastest growth rate in the country.

In Saskatchewan, employment increased by 2,500, yet was little changed compared with May 2010 (+0.2%). The unemployment rate, at 5.0%, was unchanged from the previous month and was the lowest in the country.

Following an increase in April, employment declined by 2,700 in Newfoundland and Labrador in May. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 11.9% (+0.8 percentage points). This province has the second fastest employment growth rate over the previous 12 months, up 2.1% (+4,700).

Employment edged down in Ontario in May (-16,000). Over the past 12 months, employment growth at 1.7% (+116,000) was slightly above the national average, and all in full-time work. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.9% in May.

Employment growth primarily among core-aged men

Employment rose by 21,000 among core-aged men (25 to 54 years) in May, while it held steady among the other demographic groups.

Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased at the fastest pace among workers aged 55 and over, with growth of 6.6% (+86,000) among women and 4.1% (+67,000) among men. Over the same period, employment among core-aged men increased by 2.0% (+118,000), while it was little changed for core-aged women and youths.

Student summer employment

From May to August, the Labour Force Survey collects labour market information about young people aged 15 to 24 who were attending school full time in March and who intend to return to school in the fall. The May survey results provide the first indicators of the summer job market, especially for students aged 20 to 24, as students aged 15 to 19 are not yet out of school for the summer. The data for June, July and August will provide further insight into the summer job market. The published estimates are not seasonally adjusted, and therefore comparisons can only be made from one year to another.

The employment rate or the proportion of students aged 20 to 24 who were employed in May was 60.8%, higher than the May 2010 rate of 58.9%. It was also 4.5 percentage points higher than in May 2009 (56.3%), when students were especially affected by the labour market downturn.

The unemployment rate for the students aged 20 to 24 was 15.0% in May, down from 16.5% in May 2010.

New Jobs - Electrical Engineering Manager

It seems that all of the sectors are heating up and the engineering & consulting sector is no different. As construction speeds throughout Alberta, out client, a leading consulting firm, is looking for someone to lead their Electrical Engineering Division.

We're looking for a senior engineer who is recognized by a professional provincial body like APEGGA or APEGBC and has leadership experience.

Please review the job posting at this link. If you're interested in the role get in touch with us or click here to send us a resume and see how this position might take your career to a new height.

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