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A better place to work: Modern offices are filled with tedious and inefficient jobs, says Des Pratt, chairman of the Canadian National Business Show, which started today.
A better place to work: Modern offices are filled with tedious and inefficient jobs, says Des Pratt, chairman of the Canadian National Business Show, which started today.

A better place to work: Modern offices are filled with tedious and inefficient jobs, says Des Pratt, chairman of the Canadian National Business Show, which started today.

Date9/27/1976
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Running a railroad, even if it's government-owned, means behaving like a business. Jean Cormier, vice-president of public relations for Canadian National, says many people don't understand that. Cormier said that because of its government association, many people view the railway as inefficient, bureaucratic, wasteful. CN is out to change that, although it has many problems because it still is an Ottawa-operated and deficit-plagued entity.
Running a railroad, even if it's government-owned, means behaving like a business. Jean Cormier, vice-president of public relations for Canadian National, says many people don't understand that. Cormier said that because of its government association, many people view the railway as inefficient, bureaucratic, wasteful. CN is out to change that, although it has many problems because it still is an Ottawa-operated and deficit-plagued entity.
8/17/1976
Top business spokesman J. Hugh Stevens stands in front of mammoth wire spool at Laird Dr. plant of Canada Wire and Cable Co. Ltd., of which he's chief executive. Stevens, who today became persident of the Canadian Manufactures Association says companies must become more competitive to create more jobs.
Top business spokesman J. Hugh Stevens stands in front of mammoth wire spool at Laird Dr. plant of Canada Wire and Cable Co. Ltd., of which he's chief executive. Stevens, who today became persident of the Canadian Manufactures Association says companies must become more competitive to create more jobs.
6/3/1977
Aid for jobless: Charles Lapointe, minister of state for small business, says Ottawa will place priority on depressed regions with high jobless rate to get access to venture capital to create more jobs
Aid for jobless: Charles Lapointe, minister of state for small business, says Ottawa will place priority on depressed regions with high jobless rate to get access to venture capital to create more jobs
3/6/1980
Opposes aim: Office automation consultant Don Tapscott says he turned down a White House invitation to advise it on cost-cutting because the group is out to eliminate jobs
Opposes aim: Office automation consultant Don Tapscott says he turned down a White House invitation to advise it on cost-cutting because the group is out to eliminate jobs
9/27/1982
Black at work: Roger Black, a consultant who has offices in New York, Milan and Mexico on the job during one of his visits with the redesign team at The Star.
Black at work: Roger Black, a consultant who has offices in New York, Milan and Mexico on the job during one of his visits with the redesign team at The Star.
7/30/1992
Ettie Dawkins is one of eight black Toronto models, She says black models must be much better than white to top jobs
Ettie Dawkins is one of eight black Toronto models, She says black models must be much better than white to top jobs
7/10/1972
Taping easier to take. York University Yeomen are training hard in preparation for coming college football season, but tedious job of getting their an(...)
Taping easier to take. York University Yeomen are training hard in preparation for coming college football season, but tedious job of getting their an(...)
9/6/1973
Heures romaines, en gros caractères, contenant les offices de la Sainte Vierge et des morts, pour l'usage des congréganistes, les vêpres, hymnes, pros(...)
Heures romaines, en gros caractères, contenant les offices de la Sainte Vierge et des morts, pour l'usage des congréganistes, les vêpres, hymnes, pros(...)
1812
Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
9/22/1981
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
3/16/1992
The shape of your head has a lot to do with the type of job you're suited for, business consultant Henry Evering believes. He has spent year developing a theory that relates people's physical shapes to their personality types and business talents. Theory also guides him in designing office decor he says.
The shape of your head has a lot to do with the type of job you're suited for, business consultant Henry Evering believes. He has spent year developing a theory that relates people's physical shapes to their personality types and business talents. Theory also guides him in designing office decor he says.
6/5/1973
Dario and Nora Sanchez, (above) the Argentine couple told to quit their jobs, are fully responsible for their misfortune, says one reader. Let them work until their appeal is heard, says another
Dario and Nora Sanchez, (above) the Argentine couple told to quit their jobs, are fully responsible for their misfortune, says one reader. Let them work until their appeal is heard, says another
3/12/1973