Editorial

2024… that’s a wrap! It was fun watching social media continue to evolve rapidly, especially in shaping how businesses and consumers interact online. This past Black Friday, shoppers ditched the mall in favour of shopping […]

Employers are human beings; like all humans, they look out for their interests. In other words, companies structure their hiring processes to identify and select candidates who will effectively serve their company’s interests. People with […]

Everyone knows ghosting and rejection are inherent parts of job searching. Yet, job seekers waste vast amounts of energy and time lamenting what they can’t control. There’s a prevalent sense of entitlement that employers owe […]

In the face of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inflammatory suggestion that Canada should become America’s 51st state, one of our leaders needs to step forward and issue a bold challenge: if Trump believes his rhetoric, […]

Being paid what you’re worth is a hot topic. Five anecdotal examples of how employers assess a job’s worth: A Vancouver-based software company pays $180,000 for a senior developer role, citing the high cost of […]

Job searching requires putting yourself ‘out there,’ making you vulnerable to the uncomfortable prospect of being judged. To avoid judgment, people are increasingly hiding behind social media and texting. This change in communication preference has […]

Making assumptions (read: You notice, you imagine.) about other people based on their appearance, what they say or don’t say, and how they behave is a universal human tendency. We form first impressions of people […]

A proposed Ontario High-Speed Rail Network (HSRN) could revolutionize travel, not just for commuters, but for tourists as well. By connecting major cities, rural regions, and tourist destinations at speeds of up to 300 km/h, […]

There was a time when “white fonting,” using white text to hide keywords in your resume, was suggested to circumvent an employer’s ATS. Many still use this resume trickery, which is considered unethical by many, […]

Speaking from personal experience, a bad hire isn’t a good look. The last thing you want is to hear, “Who the hell hired Bob?” and have your hiring judgment questioned. The job seeker who’s empathetic […]