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How to Improve Your Hiring Process in 7 Ways

Hiring new employees is inevitable, but in today's tough candidate's market, employers need to step it up and be on their A-game. For some, this might mean needing to improve their hiring process. Giving your hiring process a little TLC...

11 Strategies to Improve Employee Wellbeing

Employees need more than just a salary to be happy in the workplace. More and more people are realizing that the stress and unhappiness caused by work aren't worth any paycheck and are quitting jobs. With work-life balance becoming...

Reasons You’re Getting Cut The First Round of Interviews

Your interview went okay. Maybe not the greatest but definitely not the worst. So why did you get rejected? There are many reasons you didn't get called back for a second interview; some are unrelated to you, and others not...

How to Use The STAR Response Method

Have you ever been in an interview, and you feel like you are absolutely acing it. But then you get asked something like "tell me about a time when…?" or "how would you deal with…?" and you just completely blank?...

Ontario Minimum Wage 2022

As of January 1, 2022, the Ontario general minimum wage has gone up from $14.35 to $15. The Ontario government says minimum wage will continue to rise with the inflation rate. According to Premier Doug Ford, this pay bump will...

Ultimate Goal Setting Guide 2022

Goodbye 2021 and hello 2022! As we bring in the new year, the hot topic on everyone's minds is New Year's resolutions and self-improvement. Whether you are setting personal goals or ones for your business, the following guide can get...

Resume Format Guide

With the ongoing labour shortage, now is the perfect time to start your job hunt or make a career change. But before you start, you need to get your resume in order, including picking a suitable resume format: chronological, function...

7 Tips for a Smooth Return to Work After the Holidays

It's been a long tiring year, and as 2021 comes to a close many of us will be taking some time off work. Whether it's a few days, a week or two off, we all deserve some downtime to decompress...

7 Common Mistakes Interviewers Should Avoid

As an interviewer, it can feel like you have the upper hand. After all, you get to decide whether someone gets a job or not. But remember, candidates, are evaluating you just as much as you them. With the current...