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A Guide to Writing Your Next Cover Letter
June 8, 2021

A Guide to Writing Your Next Cover Letter

Imagine you are applying for a job, and you nailed your resume, but then you notice a cover letter is...

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Benefits of on-the-job training and what is it
June 3, 2021

Benefits of on-the-job training and what is it

If you made it through your interview and landed the position, there is still a ways to go. Whether you...

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Technical Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
June 1, 2021

Technical Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

If you are entering the IT industry, most likely, you will experience a technical interview. A technical interview is not...

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May 28, 2021

Five Tips for a resume walk-through

You made it to the final round of interviews and you hear: “Walk me through your resume.” This question might...

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“Why are you leaving your current job?”– How to Answer and Examples
May 25, 2021

“Why are you leaving your current job?”– How to Answer and Examples

If you are transitioning from one job to another, you have probably also been researching common interview questions and came...

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6 Common Online Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
May 21, 2021

6 Common Online Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

With the plethora of questions out there, it can feel like a daunting task to prepare answers for your online...

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Tips to Ace your Video Interview
May 18, 2021

Tips to Ace your Video Interview

Covid-19 has played a significant role in changing hiring practices. If you are used to preparing for in-person interviews, don’t...

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5 Tips and 3 Warning Signs for a Successful Phone Screening
May 12, 2021

5 Tips and 3 Warning Signs for a Successful Phone Screening

With an increase in jobs going remote, telephone screenings can be an excellent tool for sorting through candidates. Phone screenings...

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Hiring in a Tough Candidate’s Market
May 7, 2021

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...

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Take breaks between meetings, it’s healthy for your brain
April 26, 2021

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...

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How To Deal With Counter Offers
April 19, 2021

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...

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IT Leadership: 2 trends to adopt and 1 to abandon in 2021
April 13, 2021

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...

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5 Reasons To Work With A Recruitment Agency
April 5, 2021

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...

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Wages in the tech field are outpacing the average Canadian salary by 52 per cent
March 24, 2021

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...

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St. John’s company training people for high-demand jobs
March 18, 2021

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,...

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COVID-19 and Work-From-Home: Tips and Actions to Consider
March 17, 2021

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...

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Functional Resumes – The Ultimate Guide
March 9, 2021

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...

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Ten-Minute Work Break Workout
March 2, 2021

Ten-Minute Work Break Workout

Working from home can be frustrating and exhausting. Take some time for yourself during the day. With this 10-minute workout,...

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7 Work Trends We’ll See in 2021
February 23, 2021

7 Work Trends We’ll See in 2021

Author:  Meghan M. Biro Source: talentculture.com The pressures and complexities of 2020 and the pandemic forced an awakening. The innovation developed,...

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What Ontario is offering during the COVID-19 pandemic
February 18, 2021

What Ontario is offering during the COVID-19 pandemic

Author: Ryan Flanagan Source: ctvnews.ca   The extraordinary economic hit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has governments of all stripes...

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9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond
February 8, 2021

9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond

Author: Brian Kropp Source: https://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/   It’s fair to say that 2020 rocked many organizations and business models, upending priorities and...

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The 10 biggest tech stories of 2020
February 1, 2021

The 10 biggest tech stories of 2020

At least we got the crash out of the way. Unlike the Roaring Twenties (a decade of optimism that ended in...

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How to Write A Resume in 7 Easy Steps
January 24, 2021

How to Write A Resume in 7 Easy Steps

Looking for a new job can be a grind. With so many details to attend to — researching prospective employers,...

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Hiring Trends: What Candidates Want From Employers in 2021
January 17, 2021

Hiring Trends: What Candidates Want From Employers in 2021

Prior to 2020, unemployment was at an all-time low and companies were frequently talking about the “war on talent.” However,...

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What to Do After the Final-Round of Job Interview
January 10, 2021

What to Do After the Final-Round of Job Interview

You made it through the final-round job interview, and now you’re waiting to hear whether or not you’re hired. This...

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Working From Home When Your Kids Are Around? That’s What You Have To Do.
January 3, 2021

Working From Home When Your Kids Are Around? That’s What You Have To Do.

By Kara Gehbart Uhl Perhaps more than anything, the COVID-19 pandemic has demanded adaptability. You’re either sending your masked kids...

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7 Work-From-Home Jobs In Toronto Right Now That Pay Up To $250K A Year
December 13, 2020

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...

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Here are the 10 Best Job Search Websites in Canada
December 6, 2020

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...

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Write a Letter Asking For a Raise, by Using this Template
November 17, 2020

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...

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Hiring Remote Workers – Here’s What You Should Consider First
November 11, 2020

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...

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