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7 Work-From-Home Jobs In Toronto Right Now That Pay Up To $250K A Year

We've compiled a list of seven work-from-home jobs with six-figure salaries that you can apply for in the city right now, some of which pay $250,000 a year. VP ContractorCheck Salary: $250,000 a year Company: Alcumus Why You Should Apply:...

Here are the 10 Best Job Search Websites in Canada

One of the most common ways today's job seekers uncover employment opportunities is by using online sources. There are hundreds of job boards, both generic and niche, as well as aggregators, social media channels, networking groups and staffing company websites...

Write a Letter Asking For a Raise, by Using this Template

Asking your employer for more money isn’t easy, even when you know you deserve it. If you knocked it out of the park over the past year, took on more responsibilities or received a stellar performance review, it’s smart to...

Hiring Remote Workers – Here’s What You Should Consider First

While remote work was on the rise even prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the pandemic has really sped up this trend and pushed it into the mainstream. And with stay-at-home orders remaining in place indefinitely, many organizations are now...

6 Tips for How to Ask (and Get) a Raise

You find yourself contributing more at work, despite having a smaller team and larger workload than you did before the pandemic. Is it ridiculous to think you might deserve a salary increase, even in the unpredictable business environment brought on...

A 5-Steps Guide on How-To Answer the – ‘What’s Your Expected Salary?’ – Question

The job interview is going as you’d hoped. You meet the required qualifications, you have a rapport with the interviewers, and those practice sessions you and a friend ran through helped you present smoothly and confidently. You have a real...

Ryerson University pushes public debate on cybersecurity, privacy issues

Ryerson University has launched a discussion platform for the public and private sector aimed at offering policy solutions to governments for pressing cybersecurity and privacy issues to Canadians. Called the Cybersecure Policy Exchange, its a combined effort of Ryerson’s Leadership Lab,...

The top online tech events this October

With the second wave of COVID-19 starting in Ontario, it looks as though we’ll be meeting online for the foreseeable future. Luckily, there are many reasons to stay home this month, thanks to the online events hosted by the Canadian...

Canadian companies that are improving life in the city

The need to find innovative solutions for housing, energy, transit and public health is becoming increasingly urgent. By 2050, it’s projected that two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. And the coronavirus has only exacerbated issues facing...