The following is a quick reference list of steps and actions you will want to consider if you have recently lost your job or have been notified of an upcoming layoff.
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March 5th, 2015
Creating a Great LinkedIn Profile
Increasingly the savvy job hunter, especially anyone working in a professional setting, is leveraging the awesome power of online recruitment tools with a LinkedIn profile. (Although other professional networking sites exist, such as Naymz and Plaxo, LinkedIn remains the undisputed leader.)
How does one go about creating a presence that has impact, attracts positive attention and with time, reaps professional benefits? Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Read MoreMarch 5th, 2015
The Power of the Probationary Period
Perhaps the best weapon in an employers arsenal to screen applicants is the probation period. In my experience, it is also one of the least used and least understood.
Read MoreFebruary 25th, 2015
Length of Tenure Influences Notice Entitlement
How much notice do employees legally need before you can lay them off? Although many people think two weeks is the legal standard, Canadian common law for employment outlines termination notice in detail.
Read MoreFebruary 18th, 2015
Canada’s Express Entry
Table of Contents The Process Canadian Employers Existing Work Permit Holders ITA Draws Effective January 1, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced a new skilled immigrant intake system—Express Entry (EE). Originally called Expression of Interest, it is modelled after New Zealand’s immigration system. Though little has changed regarding the categories and criteria, what has […]
Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2015
Resume Headlines That Work
Seth Godin, author of business and marketing books and prolific blogger, recently wrote: “Headlines matter now more than they ever did. Headlines provoke and introduce. They cajole and they position. No headline, no communication. If you want to communicate (your resume, your trustworthiness, your graciousness) you need to be sure your headline is compelling, accurate […]
Read MoreJanuary 27th, 2015
Look Back to Leap Forward
While I don’t believe in New Year resolutions, I think it is always worthwhile to set goals to bring about change for the better. If the calendar and a conscious effort to embrace change coincide in this case, so be it. There is never a bad time for positive change-if only to take stock of […]
Read MoreDecember 9th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It (Part 2 of 3)
Read Entire Article Diana Sorensen, the dean of arts and humanities at Harvard University, recently penned a letter for Harvard’s Humanities Project to promote studies in the liberal arts. The public letter states: “Study within humanistic disciplines hones precisely the skills needed to navigate a world marked by rapid change, increasing interdependence, transformative technologies and […]
Read MoreNovember 25th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It? (Part 1 of 3)
Note: This is the first in a three-part series. Read the entire article here. We’ve all heard stories about over-qualified university grads working at Starbucks and Home Depot for minimum wage. Today’s youth unemployment hovers at 13.4 per cent (nearly double the overall national level), along with student debts rising 44 percent from 1999 to […]
Read MoreNovember 13th, 2014
How to Succeed with Strategic Recruitment? Never Stop.
Whether it’s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries—both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. Table of Contents Authenticity Defines the Right “Fit” Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required) Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships Case in point, I just came […]
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