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Elizabeth Bromstein
4 min read
5 Essential Qualities To Look For in Remote Employees
Work has changed and what you look for in a new hire should change too. Here are five essential qualities to look for in remote...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
Canada’s Best Cities for Young Workers Right Now
It is graduation season, and a new cohort of young people will leave school and head out into the job market to kick off their careers –...
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Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
10 Jobs of the Future That Arrived Early
A new report lists the “jobs of the future” that have become “jobs of the now” thanks to accelerated change brought about because of the...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
Employers Need To Rethink What They’re Offering Candidates in the Post-COVID World
For years now, employers have been trying to crack the code for attracting and retaining workers, especially those from the younger...
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Peter Harris
3 min read
Study: The Work Shifts That Can Put You at Risk of a Heart Attack
If you are not naturally a night owl, you might want to rethink taking that night shift or other jobs with schedules outside of the norm....
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Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
Canada’s Top Places To Live & Work Remotely
A new ranking lists Canada’s top places to live and work remotely and the top two are in the eastern provinces. Macleans has ranked...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
Unemployment in Canada falls to its lowest level since before the pandemic
The Canadian unemployment rate has declined for the second month in a row, falling to 7.5 percent in March, the lowest that it has been...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
One third of Canadians working remotely say they would rather quit than go back to the office
If you are currently working from home and your employer suddenly told you to come back to the office, would you go? That is the dilemma...
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Elizabeth Bromstein
5 min read
How To Attract and Retain Top Talent
Good help is hard to find, and maybe even harder to keep. Try these strategies to attract and retain top talent at your organization....
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Peter Harris
3 min read
Zoom Fatigue: Why Video Calls Are Wearing You Out, and What You Can Do About It
Are you webcam weary? New research shows that more and more people are experiencing video conferencing burnout and ending their online...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
The Best Places To Live and Work in Canada Right Now (Are in Atlantic Canada)
The top workplace trend of the past year has to be working from home. Across industries, most workers who can perform their jobs remotely...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
‘Breadcrumbing:’ The New Job Search Hurdle To Overcome
Have you been ‘breadcrumbed’ by a potential employer? Competing for a new job in Canada’s current market can be challenging enough, and...
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Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
What Matters Most to Job Seekers
A new study has found that work-life balance and employer brand and reputation are what matters most to job seekers. Are you offering...
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Peter Harris
2 min read
Study: The True Cost of Gender Bias in Hiring
Even a hint of gender bias in hiring decisions can contribute to troubling rates of discrimination and potential lost productivity that...
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Peter Harris
3 min read
Year in Review: A Look Back at the Top Career News and Stories of 2020
It’s that time of year again. Time to take a moment to look back at the previous twelve months and all the changes. At CareerBeacon, we...
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Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Nearly Half of Canadians Considering Changing Jobs or Careers
Recent research suggests that nearly half of Canadians are considering changing jobs or careers as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc....
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Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Get More Qualified Job Applicants With These 5 Tips
A big complaint of hiring managers is that candidates don’t meet requirements. Use these tips to get more qualified job applicants. It’s...
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The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
How To Quickly and Easily Compose a Job Posting That Reaches More Candidates
Hiring managers often say that one of the most challenging steps in recruiting new talent is writing the job description. The difficulty...
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The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The jobs most at risk of being decimated by COVID-19 (and those that are safer)
New research has determined the career paths most at risk by the effects that the coronavirus is having on the economy – as well as those...
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The CareerBeacon Team
5 min read
Hiring Managers Share the Best Questions Asked by Candidates in Interviews
We asked hiring managers to share the best questions asked by candidates in interviews. Here’s what they had to say. At some point in the...
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