Today Statistics Canada released its monthly Labour Force Survey and the results are slightly more positive than economists had anticipated. There were 35,800 jobs created in August and the unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a percentage point to 8.1%, due to higher participation in the labour market. The Canadian job market has now regained nearly all of the jobs lost during the recession, however, the unemployment rate is roughly 2 per cent higher than it was prior to the start of the decline. This may be partly…
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August 24th, 2010
Just How Many Jobs Are You Missing Out On?
I recently nagged a client to get her LinkedIn profile fully up and running. She emailed me the other day to say that she got an email from a recruiter within 2 days of doing it. A new survey explains why.
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2010
Your Job Search Elevator Pitch – Communicate Your Value in these 7 Easy Steps
Imagine youve walked into a networking event only to meet a potential employer youve been dying to snag an interview with. This is your chance. You need to make a good impression, and quickly. But youre not sure what to say.
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2010
Can you sue an employer?
Recently, someone asked me whether they could sue their employer after they were dismissed and the employer provided them with a good reference on LinkedIn. The short answer is: not really. But, like all things legal, it depends.
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2010
A Successful On Boarding Program to Prevent New Hires from Jumping Ship
As the economy continues on an up swing, organizations will be busy trying to find the perfect employee to fill the gaps needed to fuel their growing business needs. Finding a qualified employee is one thing but keeping them is a whole new ball game.
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2010
CO-EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Canadian labour market consists of nearly 1 million finance professionals; 1.1 million workers in the Educational Services sector; and just over 950,000 professionals in Public Administration. All of these are examples of sizable, high-impact industries within our economy.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
For Your Reference
A strong resume and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker — or breaker.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Dress UP!
This past month, theres been a lot of online chatter about corporate dress codes and what (or what not) to wear to work. (Surely initiated by the recent, salacious news that Citigroup is being sued by a former employee who claims she was fired for dressing too provocatively- details here). It reminds me of a message my late uncle passed on to me early in my professional career.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Building an Internal Brand
While recently on a trip down in the US, I was asked to participate in a taste test for Coke vs. Pepsi. Really taste tests are still around. And this got me thinking about branding and how HR can make a difference to a corporate brand.
Read MoreJune 28th, 2010
Top 10 Social Media Myths and Your Online Reputation (Part 2)
6. Social media is only used by kids looking to socialize with their friends.
More than half of Facebook users are outside of college.
The fastest growing demographic is that of those 30 years old and older.
The average age of a LinkedIn user is 45, and the average age of a Twitter user is 31.
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