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Hiring in a Tough Candidate’s Market

Historically economic ups and downs were the determinants of the intensity of the competition between candidates. Since the beginning of 2020, there has been a lot of economic uncertainty for employers and employees. Many companies are downsizing and laying off...

Take breaks between meetings, it’s healthy for your brain

Recently, Microsoft’s Human Factors Lab conducted an experiment. It involved 14 test subjects sitting through Microsoft Teams meetings concerning typical business tasks such as writing a marketing plan and planning office space. And the whole affair was intended to simulate...

How To Deal With Counter Offers

Gone are the days when a salary-boosting counter offer would successfully retain a resigning staff member. Today people leave jobs for a range of reasons, which are seldom addressed by a counter offer. From looking for a new challenge to career...

IT Leadership: 2 trends to adopt and 1 to abandon in 2021

After what felt like a geologic timescale in the last year, a growing number of scientists say that we are in fact at the beginning of a new geologic epoch: the Anthropocene, marked by rapid geological changes resulting from human...

5 Reasons To Work With A Recruitment Agency

It is commonly known that the basic purpose of a recruitment agency is to help job seekers find new roles, while helping companies find the perfect person for their open positions. Unfortunately, very few people realise all the other benefits that come...

Wages in the tech field are outpacing the average Canadian salary by 52 per cent

This article was created by StackCommerce. If you’ve been considering a career change, consider a career in tech. Canada’s technology industry recorded another year of steady growth for 2019, a growth rate of 3.6 per cent over the previous year,...

St. John’s company training people for high-demand jobs

Last May, things weren't looking great for Clarke Oake. Oake was laid off from his rotational job in Grand Prairie, Alta. as an electrical engineering technologist, working on heavy machinery in the oil and gas industry. Oake's was one of nearly 24,000...

COVID-19 and Work-From-Home: Tips and Actions to Consider

COVID-19 continues to dominate the news cycle and raise important questions around health care and prevention. The spread of the virus has more recently caused the cancelation of many events and conferences, and many employers have asked their workforce to...

Functional Resumes – The Ultimate Guide

If you lack relevant work experience or have nontraditional work experience, a functional resume could be a good way for you to appeal to employers. A functional resume enables you to make a strong impression regarding your achievements with every...