Should you work for free? It’s hard to decide when to put in time for nothing and when to say no. Here are four times when you should consider it, and some examples of unpaid gigs that led to paid ones. So, someone has asked you to do work for free. Should you do it? …
Should you work for free? 4 times when the answer is probably yes. Read More »
No matter how good you are, throughout your life and career, you are going to meet people who are more talented or educated than you are. That doesn’t have to mean they’re going to be more successful than you are. You can do better than them. You just have to decide to. In many ways, …
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The secret to getting ahead at work? Have more sex. (Not at work, the authors hasten to add, have the sex at home.) We all know that people who are fulfilled by their jobs and engaged with their work are more successful than their dissatisfied coworkers who are just phoning it in. In fact, it’s …
Canadian employers say that they are struggling to hire the employees they need. More than half of the organizations surveyed (56 per cent) by Manpower for their 2016/2017 Talent Shortage Report say that a lack of skilled workers available is having a medium to high impact on their abilities to meet business needs. This most …
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The folks over at LinkedIn report that they see a spike in job applications around this time of year. To help people looking to make a career move focus on what is really in-demand by employers, they’ve released their annual list of the most sought-after skills. It could be argued that new business owners seek …
LinkedIn data reveals the most sought-after skills by Canadian employers going into 2017 Read More »
Of course you’ve heard the notion that after graduating from high-school, once you get out there in the ‘real world,’ the former nerds will get to have their revenge. You know how the story goes. After high school, all of the unpopular geeks will quickly be running tech companies or earning huge piles of money …
Being popular in school sets you up for a more successful career too (Sorry nerds) Read More »
You work hard, learn fast, and have been around the block a few times. You’ve got skills. That’s great. Now it’s time to take some of them off your resume. Why? Because they could be hurting your chances of getting hired, or lowering the amount of salary you’re being offered. That’s because your resume needs …
The skills in your resume that actually lower your value on the job market Read More »
I hope you got along with your college roommates. You may have to live with them for quite a while after graduating. You already know that you can’t afford a house. Now you can forget about even renting your own place as well, even after you land your first professional gig. Making a lot of …
The Canadian cities where the average young person can’t afford to live Read More »
Among the best career advice you will ever receive is to be flexible, to change with the market. Update your skills and go where the opportunities are. You greatly increase your chances of career success by moving from an area of high unemployment to one of labour shortage. Like all good advice that isn’t just …
Canada’s best (and worst) cities and towns for finding a job right now Read More »
The worst part of a job search can be when you think you’ve aced an interview, so you’re ready to start celebrating your new gig. You’re ready to pass the police check victoria with flying colours and can’t wait to start your new role. But despite how well you thought it went, you don’t get …
How you can tell right in the job interview that you won’t be getting the job Read More »