Our recent post revealing that candidates are required to have an average of three years of experience to get hired for an entry-level...

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In just a few months, a brand new crop of college and university graduates will be entering the job market. Many will be looking for...

People get fired for all kinds of reasons. Many of them are perfectly reasonable. These include but are not limited to stealing, frequent...

Not too long ago I got blamed for something in a professional capacity that wasn’t my fault. It was pretty annoying. I sat down and I...

Some of the most revealing questions employers will ask you in a job interview are the ones about your past work experience and...

Many people struggle with their cover letters. It’s a formal written communication between you and a stranger, asking them for something:...

The folks at Google recently released a list of the career-related questions that are most frequently looked up in their search engine....

Video job interviews are quite common these days. And though they aren’t actually that different from in-person interviews, they do feel...

Give notice Two weeks is pretty standard. Your contract may specify something else. According to Robert Half, “In most provinces,...

Most of us communicate by text a lot these days. Research shows that texting is preferred over calling and email by a vast majority of...

Statistics Canada released its top 10 list of the most talked-about stories of last year. Coming in on number two on the list was their...

A new report takes a hard look at the skills required to land entry-level jobs. Despite the currently low unemployment rate, getting...

You’ve probably heard conflicting opinions over how long your resume should be. Many experts insist that you should get all of your...

Do you want to feel less stressed and more productive, and be generally happier and more successful? Of course you do. Who doesn’t?...

The vast majority, 90 per cent, of Canadian managers say that a candidate’s fit with the organizational culture is equal to or more...

Before you walk out the door after interviewing with a potential employer, make sure you have made the most of the opportunity. There are...

Communication is consistently listed as one of the top in-demand skills for just about any job with any employer. According to...

The current labour market in Canada favours job seekers as employers are struggling to fill job openings. The low unemployment rate we’re...

It might sound counter-intuitive to suggest that getting fired is a positive thing to happen for your career, but I’ve seen it happen...