Torbjorn's Blog

A ship sank in high seas and the following people got stranded on a  beautiful deserted island in the middle of nowhere:

That is a loaded question, but you can take a guess at it, after reading these points.

1. World Bank creator creates money to rich resource 3rd world nations so they can become prosperous.

The Public Policy Forum is hosting a conference on January 23rd in Ottawa, to discuss the Government of Canada's recent Economic Plan as defined in the Advantage Canada document. Canada is amongst the most successful and prosperous of nations, but productivity levels and a competitive business environment should be improved. As well, global supply chains, the rise of Asia, and high energy prices are having a dramatic transformative effect on the Canadian economy, and require appropriate policy responses. Featuring an array of prominent speakers, the conference will examine how the proposals outlined in Advantage Canada could improve the business environment and Canada's competitiveness.

Among all the issues facing the world today, Canadians are most concerned about the environment and global warming-mentioned by one-third of the population as top issues - far ahead of war (8%), turmoil in Iraq and the Middle East (6%), conflict in Afghanistan (5%) and poverty (5%), according to a new survey by TNS Canadian Facts.

Do we have a skill shortage in Canada In IT or is it an illusion caused by our hiring processes that streamline candidates so that they drop off the list before reaching a hiring manager?