scam/ big companies/ entrepreneur

Jun. 15 Scam: I was looking for a job on Kijiji and found this one about processing emails and getting paid for it.  I then Google: "Is email processing a scam?"  It sure sounds like one. Here's the ad: http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-customer-service-IMMEDIATE-OPENINGS-FOR-EMAIL-PROCESSORS-W0QQAdIdZ494811083 Here is why it's a scam: http://www.ehow.com/how_2316990_spot-email-processing-work-home.html Jun. 17 Big companies: I'm expanding my job search by going through an old Career Options magazine I got back in 2007.  There are all these job ads for these big companies that I never looked into before until now.  I'm always on Job Bank and Kijiji looking for a job, but I need to look into other places. I spent a couple of hours researching these companies, and most are gas and oil companies, hiring for jobs that I'm not interested in.  I've heard of some of them.  However, if you or someone you know may be interested in these companies. Tesco: This is a drilling company and the locations are Leduc and Calgary. http://www.tescocorp.com/bins/index.asp Amec: I saw this ad and it's an engineering company. http://www.amec.com/careers.htm United Rentals: This is a really big company in Canada and the US.  It's an equipment rental company.  Some positions are like sales.  There are a few locations in Edmonton. http://www.unitedrentals.com/en/our-company/careers Suncor Energy: They're looking for more trades, engineers, environment, health and safety. http://www.suncor.com/en/careers/365.aspx Nexen: It's an oil and gas company.  The locations are in Calgary, Fort McMurray, and in BC.  The positions are engineers and managers. https://www.nexeninc.com/en/Careers/CurrentOpportunities/NexenOpportunities.aspx Soft Choice: This is a big company in the Canada and US.  There's one in Calgary.  It's a technology supplier.  It sells Adobe and Cisco phones.  Some positions are selling these technology. http://www.softchoice.com/about/careers.aspx?scc=careers&IsRedirect=true Alcan: I Google Alcan Canada.  It's an engineering, mining, and trades.  The website is really good with these cool graphics when I was going through the jobs. http://www.jobs.riotinto.ca/browse Cameco: This is the bigger uranium supplier..  They're hiring electricians, technicians, etc. http://www.cameco.com/careers/employment_opportunities/ Gold Corp: This company mines for gold.  The Canadian officers are Vancouver and Toronto.  There is Mexico and South America offices. http://www.goldcorp.com/English/About-Us/Corporate-Directory/default.aspx Great West Life: They sell insurance, retirement and investment planning. http://www.greatwestlife.com/001/Home/Careers/index.htm Fitt.ca: This stands for Forum for International Trade Training. http://www.fitt.ca/home Enterprise: This is a car rental company.  There is more to it like: "named one of the 50 best places to launch your career, ranked number one in customer service, and are consistently touted for our industry-leading environmental initiatives."  There is a management training program. http://www.erac.com/canada/opportunities/default.aspx Agrium: This is a major retailer of agriculture products.  There are offices in North and South America.  They're hiring engineers, finance, IT, marketing, etc. http://www.agrium.com/bus/JobSearch Talisman Energy: This energy company is located on the 1st of Edmonton.  They say: "We typically hire Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Accounting, Finance, Law, Information Technology and Petroleum Land Management students from schools across Canada and the U.S." http://www.talisman-energy.com/careers/students/canada_usa/ MIHR: It stands for Mining Industry Human Resources Council.  It's all about mining which I'm not interested in.  There weren't any job postings. http://www.mihr.ca/en/ http://www.acareerinmining.ca/en/ Hydro One: This is an energy company in Ontario.  They're only 2 locations, Barrie and Toronto. http://hydroone.hodesiq.com/job_start.asp? Air Canada Centre: This is in Toronto and it's mainly where sport teams play.  There are also really good restaurants there judging from their website. http://www.theaircanadacentre.com/about/index.asp Encana: This is a big energy company in Canada and the US.  They produce gas and oil.  There are locations in Alberta, but none in Edmonton. http://www.encana.com/about/ Halliburton: This is an oil and gas company.  There's a company in Edmonton and there jobs worldwide.  They're hiring sales, HR, science. https://erecruiting.halliburton.jobs/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/zhrrcf_a_unregemp_job_search_f?&sap-language=EN Imperialoil.ca: This is part of ESSO.  It looks like they're hiring for operations, trades and technicians. http://www.imperialoil.ca/Canada-English/workingwithus_post_faq.aspx Teck Cominco: This is a mining company with locations in BC and South America. http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?PAGE=Teck+Site/Careers&portalName=tc Shell.ca: This is a huge company and not just gas stations.  lol.  It's all over the world.  They're hiring managers and engineers. http://www.shell.ca/en/aboutshell/careers-tpkg/professionals/job-search.html Midwest Surveys: This is a "surveying firm specialized in providing geomatics services to the oil and gas industry."  The offices are in Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan.  They're hiring technicians. http://midwestsurveys.com/careers/current-openings/ Naylor-McLeod: This is a school that teaches immigrants English.  It closed back in Jan. 2011.  That's what happens when you research through a 2007 magazine.  lol. http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-language-school-for-new-canadians-closing-1.597333 Perpetual Energy Trust: I Google this "Paramount Energy Trust" and it has turned into Perpetual Energy Trust.  In the magazine ad, Paramount had a logo of a mountain/ triangle with gray, purple and black.  I go to Perpetual, it has the same colors and it's triangle.  In the centre is a circle like a perpetual motion.  Creative. It's an energy company with the head office in Calgary.  There are field offices in Athabasca, Drayton Valley, and Viking.  They're hiring for a financial accountant. http://www.perpetualenergyinc.com/index.php?page=careers State Street: This is an investment firm.  It's located in Toronto and Montreal. http://www.statestreet.com/ca/en/index.html Jun. 18 Entrepreneur: Yesterday I spent 5 hrs and 35 min looking for a job on the internet, and researching companies.  I think the only fun part of it was reading the ebook from Red Lotus on how to start your own feng shui consulting business.  It was like any other small business.  Have your own office and create business cards and advertising.