Women's Executive Network Reveals Winners of 2012 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards

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on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 15:05

Published by CBS Money Watch on December 3, 2012

*This list includes 2011 N36 Alumni, Emilie Cushman  

TORONTO--(Marketwire - December 03, 2012) - Marking a decade of celebrating female leaders, the Women's Executive Network (WXN) revealed the recipients of the 10th Annual Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards. Each year, these awards celebrate the professional achievements of women across the country in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Kira Talent Adds Seed-Funding for Cloud Based Video Interview Platform

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on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 14:59

Betakit - Published on December 4, 2012

This week cloud-based video screening tool Kira Talent announced that it has raised seed funding from Relay Ventures, with participation from over 10 angel investors including Wind Mobile chairman Anthony Lacavera. The company was founded in March 2012 during The Next 36′s startup incubator program, and it helps companies conduct video interviews with potential candidates.

Co-founder Konrad Listwan-Ciesielski, who formerly worked at Montreal’s Nuance and San Francisco’s Minted, said the idea for Kira Talent was inspired by the application process for

Six students named among Canada's Next 36

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on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 14:36

Western University News - Published on December 3, 2012

Six Western students from three faculties have been selected as part of 'The Next 36' – a search for Canada’s most promising and innovative undergraduates.

Mallorie Brodie (Richard Ivey School of Business), Lauren Hasegawa (Faculty of Engineering), Ali Jiwani (Ivey), Bianca Lopes (Faculty of Social Science), Owen Ou (Ivey) and Steven Wellman (Ivey) will be given the academic foundation, practical skills, role models and networks to become Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, all as part of the program.

“These kinds of

Many Young Canadians Resorting to Entrepreneurial Route

Submitted by thenext36
on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 13:34

Toronto Star - Published on Monday December 03, 2012

In a world where young job-seekers feel powerless, a growing number are taking matters into their own hands, and handhelds.

They are starting their own businesses.

Many will fail. A few will keep trying until they succeed. Along the way, they will create jobs not just for themselves but for others, too.

It is one answer for the young and jobless.

Kira Talent on BNN's The Pitch

Submitted by thenext36
on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 12:27

Kira Talent on BNN's The Pitch - http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip813226

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