Canada Day weekend is on the horizon. It’s one of our favourite weekends to cut loose and celebrate our beautiful country and all of its blessings. Whether you go away to a cottage or camping, or you’re in the city for fireworks, Canada Day often involves a lot of...
Network, network, network. You’ve probably heard over and over again about the importance of networking. For some people networking is a necessary evil, something like a chore. And to introverts, networking can feel like some kind of punishment. How can you conquer...
TL;DR: The Corporate Scapegoat Survival Guide Becoming a “corporate scapegoat,” which amounts to taking the fall for others’ mistakes, is a traumatic yet common occupational hazard that can devastate your career. If this happens to you, immediately...
With Mother’s Day approaching I’m reminded of my mom and how she made my brother and I her priorities, even though she always had a very busy professional life and faced many challenges as a relative newcomer to Canada. Without taking well-deserved attention away from...
Q1. In 2015 you wrote a blog article that asked if the reference check process is still worthwhile. The short answer was a definite yes. Is this still true 3 years later despite the growing reliance on online job applications and electronic/social networking? A1. In...
