Blog - Page 655 of 888

February 6, 2018April 24, 2018

IRIS Supports IRIS Mundial for Eleventh Year

IRIS The Visual Group is proud to announce the eleventh edition of its annual fundraising campaign for IRIS Mundial.

Founded in 2001 by Dr. Jean-Pierre Tchang, optometrist, the organization aims to improve the visual health of disadvantaged people in developing countries, such as Haiti and Peru. The campaign will be held throughout the month of February in IRIS stores across Canada.

The main financial partner since 2008, IRIS is actively involved in donating $10 to the organization for each pair of glasses sold during the month. IRIS also appeals to the public by giving them the chance to donate their used glasses at one of its stores. These e‑orts will enable disadvantaged individuals to obtain eye exams, eyeglasses and cataract surgeries.

To date, IRIS stores have donated more than $893,720 to IRIS Mundial, including $69,720 in 2017. The goal for 2018 is to reach $85,000.

“It is with gratitude that IRIS Mundial recognizes the remarkable contribution of IRIS The Visual Group, both financially and through services, both of which are essential to our projects,” says Catherine Rioux, General Manager of IRIS Mundial. “In addition, the generosity of the public allows us to continue to carry out projects, to establish new permanent programs and to help more and more people recover their sight and improve their quality of living,” adds Mrs. Rioux.

February 6, 2018April 24, 2018

SAFILO Opens a New Showroom in Sao Paulo

SAFILO announces the opening of its new showroom in São Paulo. This showroom opening is part of Safilo Brazil’s office relocation in order to showcase in a modern and Italian designed space, Safilo’s prestigious portfolio of more than thirty brands to its customers and local partners.

The São Paulo showroom – one of the more than twenty showrooms worldwide that follows the most recent openings in Stockholm, London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Mexico City – demonstrates the Group’s focus and commitment to Latin America and its investment in further developing its long-standing customer partnerships in the region.

Moreover, it represents a further step in the Group’s 2020 Strategic Plan to both support Latin America’s development while broadening geographical coverage through consistent, highest-quality capabilities to approach local markets successfully.

Click HERE to read the full press release.

February 5, 2018April 24, 2018

Eyeployment.com Offers Advanced e-Hiring Service for Independent ECPs

February 2, 2018 – VuePoint IDS is pleased to announce the launch of Eyeployment.com; an advanced online hiring service that incorporates predictive analytics to help eye care professionals choose the best employees for specific roles in their practice.

Eyeployment.com is powered by Fit First Technologies Inc.’s TalentSorter engine. For over more than a decade, Fit First Technologies has helped hundreds of employers screen well over three million candidates for their likely fit in the role they have applied to. The service partners with the world’s largest job board, by offering one click SEO-optimized distribution through Indeed.com Employers may also increase their visibility on Indeed directly through the eyeployment.com website. Additionally, jobs can be posted to the practice Facebook page and website with a few simple clicks.

Each role specific to eye care practices has been assessed to determine which characteristics are key to success. The TalentSorter assessment tool will measure the likely fit of the applicant against these characteristics and determine a FitScore™.

Eyeployment.com‘s user-friendly dashboard allows simple triage of inbound candidates, saving time for the employer in deciding which candidates to pursue. Results of each assessment are summarized in an easy-to-read Job Fit report. An Interview Guideline for each candidate is provided to help the hiring manager pinpoint areas for further evaluation of candidates.

“Staffing is amongst the greatest challenges facing Eye Care Professionals. There is no stand-alone resource for ECPs that combines job posting, candidate assessment and applicant management in one simple-to-use, affordable solution. We are pleased to collaborate with Fit First Technologies to make this advanced technology available to eye care professionals looking to hire great staff,” said David Pietrobon, President of VuePoint IDS Inc.

“We are excited about this partnership with VuePoint, which allows us to offer our depth of experience in the matching of the right people to the right jobs, to industry professionals across North America through VuePoint’s network of trusted relationships,” said Jan G. van der Hoop, President of Fit First Technologies Inc. “This truly is one of those rare occasions where all concerned (industry professionals, those considering the industry, and employers) benefit directly.”

The science of psychometric assessment of candidates is proven to help businesses reduce time spent sorting resumes by 80%, reduce interview time by 70% and reduce costly turnover by 40-50%. Eyeployment.com makes this advanced technology, widely used by Fortune 500 companies, available to eye care practices at a very reasonable cost.

Eyeployment.com is available to both Canadian and US practitioners and is priced accordingly in Canadian and US currency. For more information on the service and the science behind it, visit the site at eyeployment.com.

About Fit First Technologies Inc.

Fit First Technologies Inc., based in Halifax, NS, combines advanced I/O Psychology research, behaviour modelling algorithms, and machine learning, to develop custom predictive solutions for hiring, employee and team performance. The TalentSorter engine provides unlimited use, flat-cost, dynamic assessment used by organizations for the screening of candidates for their likely fit in the role.

About VuePoint IDS Inc.
VuePoint IDS is a privately-owned media and marketing services company focused on serving the information needs of the eyewear and eye care industry’s professional service providers including optometrists, opticians and ophthalmologists and affiliated personnel. VuePoint publishes print and digital titles for eye care professionals under the Optik, InfoClip, Canadian Eye Care Business Review and EyeCareUpdate.com brands.

February 2, 2018May 20, 2026

Max Mara’s Anita, an Ode to Anita Ekberg

Max Mara presents the new Fall/Winter 2017/2018 eyewear collection. The MM ANITA cat-eye acetate sunglasses are a tribute to the icy and timeless femininity of La Dolce Vita star Anita Ekberg. The frame is embellished with a fine metal detail on both sides of the front and on the temple tips which adds sparkle and subtly nods to the iconic Prism element, an undisputable symbol of the Max Mara woman.

Distributed by Safilo: www.safilo.com

February 2, 2018April 24, 2018

CNIB calls on Canadian Senate to Strengthen Requirements

CNIB is calling on the Senate of Canada to make amendments to strengthen requirements to accommodate Canadians with sight loss. As the Senate resumes sitting at the end of January, they will continue their study of Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act. CNIB supports the passage of this important piece of legislation, specifically the creation of an airline Passenger Bill of Rights.

Canadians with sight loss have difficulties travelling in Canada independently, especially when travelling on an airplane. Problems exists in all facets of airline travel: from booking tickets, to navigating airports, and providing sufficient space for passengers with sight loss and their guide dogs.

“Flying in Canada and internationally is often difficult. I can’t independently book my own ticket online,” said Diane Bergeron, CNIB Vice President, Engagement and International Affairs. “Canadian airline websites fail to meet basic usability guidelines, which makes travel planning nearly impossible. Canadians with sight loss continue to encounter unnecessary barriers when travelling by air, and many of these simply do not need to exist.”

The Senate has two options: pass the Bill as is or send it back to the House of Commons with amendments.

“The legislation isn’t bad, in fact, Canada needs a Passenger Bill of Rights,” said Thomas Simpson, CNIB’s Manager of Operations and Government Affairs. “The problem CNIB has is there is no disability lens on Bill C-49. No one took the time to think about problems that exist for Canadians with disabilities who travel, and how this piece of legislation can help alleviate these problems. I’d like to think in 2018 that the Government of Canada would think about persons with disability when drafting all legislation.”

Bill C-49, known as the Transportation Modernization Act, seeks to modernize Canada’s Transportation Act and several other associated pieces of legislation. Bill C-49 seeks to create a Passenger Bill of Rights to create standards for how national airlines treat Canadian passengers.

Click HERE for the full press release.