Feature Friday: Toronto, Ontario Canada

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Toronto is Canada's number one tourist destination and Toronto's Liberty Village has experienced phenomenal growth since 2004 to present in terms of new condos/lofts, office space a new park and a multitude of new shops and restaurants - making it one of the more upcoming cities to be in.  It's location is considered one of the finest assets being a 15-minute walk to the Lakeshore, 20-minute streetcar ride to the financial district and a 20-minute walk from the entertainment/fashion/gallery districts of King St. West. Located on the east coast just north of Buffalo, NY - it's and easy destination to reach.

Here are some Fast Facts about Toronto Ontario you may not know:

• Dual language street signs can be found in Chinatown, Little Italy, Little Portugal and other communities.
• There are 100+ languages spoken throughout the city
• A No-Smoking By-Law across the entire city
• Minimum legal drinking age in Ontario is 19.  Bars and restaurants must stop serving by 2am
• Most business office hours are 9-5 Monday-Friday
• Most shops open from 10am - 5:30 or 6pm, Monday-Saturday
• Most stores have extended hours to 8 or 9pm on Thursday and Friday
• Most stores open from noon - 5 on Sundays
• Toronto is Canada's largest retail market
• Over half of the labor force has a university degree or college diploma
• Toronto is the largest and most important financial center in all of Canada and the fourth largest in North Amercia.  Only New York city, Chicago and Los Angeles are larger.
• Toronto is the home to the world's tallest free-standing structure, the CN Tower standing 1,815 feet (553 meters) tall.
• Toronto's public transit system is the second largest in North America and has the highest per capita ridership rate on the continent.
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Looking for a job? Toronto's Liberty Village is a great place to start a career in sales on the ground floor of a 1 year old software start-up company - Coherent Path.  Great culture with a unique, open concept working environment. Who are we looking for exactly?

• New College Grads with 0-1 year work experience
• Someone who wants to have a long-term career in sales
• Someone who enjoys a fast-paced, collaborative yet friendly competitive environment
• Someone who wants to help a young company grow
• A comprehensive sales training program is provided - so no experience necessary

Interested in starting your career in sales or know a recent grad looking in the Toronto area? Send over those resumes to leona@connexiohr.com for review or get in touch to refer someone you know and I will get back to you as soon as possible!