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Five Tips for your Return to Work
August 8, 2021

Five Tips for your Return to Work

Last year the pandemic caused a 180 shift in both professional and personal lives, causing many to adapt to this...

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Find your Work-Life Balance with a Staffing Agency
July 17, 2021

Find your Work-Life Balance with a Staffing Agency

To achieve a healthy mind, body and soul, you need to have a work-life balance. Suppose the pandemic taught us...

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Pros and Cons of Remote Work : Is it Right for You?
July 4, 2021

Pros and Cons of Remote Work : Is it Right for You?

Who would have thought two years ago that our homes would soon become our new office spaces? With many companies...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ryerson University pushes public debate on cybersecurity, privacy issues
October 9, 2020

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...

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The top online tech events this October
October 6, 2020

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...

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Canadian companies that are improving life in the city
October 1, 2020

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...

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Live Assets Tips – The Ultimate Interview Guide 2020
September 25, 2020

Live Assets Tips – The Ultimate Interview Guide 2020

Candidates preparation is part of our interview process here at Live Assets. By that, we are making sure to give our people...

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Live Assets Tips – Part 2: Tips During The Interview
September 22, 2020

Live Assets Tips – Part 2: Tips During The Interview

Candidates preparation is part of our interview process here at Live Assets. By that, we are making sure to give them the...

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Live Assets Tips – Part 1: Tips before the interview
September 18, 2020

Live Assets Tips – Part 1: Tips before the interview

Candidates preparation is part of our interview process here at Live Assets. By that, we are making sure to give them...

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Work Emails: How To Improve Your Professional Communication
September 14, 2020

Work Emails: How To Improve Your Professional Communication

MAKE USE OF THE SUBJECT LINE A subject line is the first impression of an email. Make the most of...

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Olga Fragis: Diversity Is Part of Who We Are
September 3, 2020

Olga Fragis: Diversity Is Part of Who We Are

Diversity and Inclusion are about more than questions of numbers, corporate culture, and compliance with provincial or federal legislation. It...

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The end of CERB. What’s next?
September 1, 2020

The end of CERB. What’s next?

Canada plans to phase out the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) program. It already has plans to replace CERB with...

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Why Online Presence is Necessary During a Job Search?
August 28, 2020

Why Online Presence is Necessary During a Job Search?

The world we knew once has come a long way. From commuting to work every morning to getting the same...

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6 tips for starting a new remote job
August 25, 2020

6 tips for starting a new remote job

It may not seem like it, but Canada’s economic recovery has (slowly) started. The Conference Board of  Canada reported that 418,500 jobs...

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What exactly data trust is?
August 18, 2020

What exactly data trust is?

Many smart-city solutions promise new levels of efficiency and sustainability. But one of the key issues around any smart-city project is data governance:...

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Why You Still Need A Vacation During Coronavirus
August 13, 2020

Why You Still Need A Vacation During Coronavirus

We can all agree that this year has been unlike any other in recent memory. It’s no wonder so many...

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Canada & India discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in science and tech
August 11, 2020

Canada & India discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in science and tech

India and Canada discussed ways to ramp up cooperation in science and technology by strengthening existing international connections, sharing best...

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