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The other pandemic we’re ignoring
The #COVID19pandemic has exposed woeful inadequacies in the attention we pay to many vulnerable people in our society, perhaps none more so than the #women whose lives are a daily horror show as a result of #domesticviolence. We’ve heard a lot about this issue during the period of isolation imposed on us by the #virus,…
Read More3 Phrases That Are Making You Sound Naive (And What to Say Instead)
#Communication in the #workplace is a topic that’s been studied in many ways. And here’s a spoiler alert: the data always shows that effective workplace communication is crucial to personal #career growth. Yet even the most seasoned pros can inadvertently undermine themselves by not choosing their words carefully. Here are three common phrases that make…
Read MoreNow I’ve got the time, I’m sorting through the soundtrack of my life
The other morning, my significant other caught me stacking my album collection in alphabetical order. I was immediately accused of #selfisolation desperation (not without some justification, to be fair). However, this was a long-planned task made even more timely by being house bound. It was also challenging, given the volume and categories, thus a welcome…
Read More4 Truths About Working With Recruiters (That They’ll Never Tell You)
I’ve spent most of my career as a recruiter in Boston and New York. I’ve been able to help a lot of #jobseekers, and one the reasons I love what I do is that I get to share good news. I get to tell #candidates when they’ve made it to the next round, and when the company…
Read MoreThree Powerful Strategies To Ace Your Virtual Interview – Get the edge in the new world of digital hiring
Hiring, like everything else in our #pandemified world, is going #virtual. And this isn’t just a stopgap measure that will fade away once the public health threat is over. Digital #hiring will become an integral part of future human capital strategy—and #jobseekers should take note. With unemployment hitting over 33 million, job-hunting is a hot topic.…
Read MoreThe new rules for #presentations in the age of restricted #meeting sizes
Presentations are about words and ideas, backed by charts and graphics. That won’t change in the new normal at #work. But the setting will change, and that requires you to rethink your presentations, be it to# colleagues,# clients or upper #management. Dave Paradi, a Mississauga-based presentation coach, says a starting point is that working from…
Read MoreSometimes the world makes us jump through too many useless hoops
I bought my first car in 2001, when I was 24 years old. At that point, I’d put together a rather impressive driving résumé consisting of four accidents, three flat tires and multiple tow-truck calls, including one time when I drove my parents’ Chevrolet Lumina all the way down a boardwalk at night, thinking it…
Read MoreMore than half of employers expect workers back at work in 6 months
A survey shows that many planning to permanently retain or expand remote work options As economies slowly reopen across #Canada as the #pandemic subsides, almost nine in 10 (86 per cent) #employers say they have started to plan for #employees to return to #work. More than half (53 per cent) expect to have all of…
Read MoreThe six #career stages to navigate
Careers can feel like a string of two- to five-year jobs. New titles or changes to a different organization usually mark the journey. But Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison says a better way to look at your career is that it evolves through six stages: First stage – follower: Your first job out of college…
Read MoreHow to explain being fired to potential employers
#Job #interviews are stressful under the best of circumstances. So if you’ve been #fired, your nerves will likely go into overdrive, especially when they ask the inevitable question: “Why were you fired?” Just as you prepare answers for other common interview questions, it’s important to prepare an answer for this one. Rehearsing some go-to phrases will help…
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