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Tag Archives: employment
Surviving The New Job
Changing jobs at the leadership level is tough territory. Part of the challenge is that new people see the work environment through a different lens than those who have been around a while. Fresh eyes may bring new ideas but … Continue reading
Posted in Career, High Octane Performance
Tagged Business, employment, Job satisfaction, Leadership, Management, New People
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Listening To Your Recruiter
Would you walk into your doctor’s office to announce your diagnosis and dictate a prescription? Not likely. Even if you suspect what the problem is, you still want input from your physician. What’s the latest treatment? Are there alternatives? Is there any … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged Candidate, employment, job search, Recruiter, Recruitment and Staffing
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Ghost Posting Job Ads: Best Practice or Bad Form?
Why do staffing agencies place job ads for positions that don’t exist? People who disagree with this practice may say it’s unethical and misleading. Those who engage in the practice will tell you it’s a necessary part of business, not designed to … Continue reading
Posted in Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged employment, Job ad, postaday2011, Recruiting, Staffing agencies, Temporary work
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It’s Not Work If You Love It
The most amazing things happen when we build a career on what we do well. If you doubt that, skip to the end of this post and view the video now. Here’s what you’ll get if you build a career on … Continue reading
Posted in Career, High Octane Performance, World of Work
Tagged Business, career advice, career choice, employment, Healthy workplace, postaday2011
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It Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Workforce Anymore
Candidates have become savvy shoppers when it comes to choosing their next job. Do you know what the applicant market is saying about you? Continue reading
Posted in Employer Branding, Hiring, Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged employer branding, employment, GlassDoor.com, postaday2011
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Healthy Hiring: Using Reference Checks
Reference checks can tell you things about candidates that you could never glean from the interviewing process. In case that’s not enough, here are 2 additional benefits. Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Management, Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged Background check, employment, Hiring, Human resources, postaday2011, Recruitment, Reference check
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Engaging the Generations at Work
Did you know – for the first time in history – we have 4 generations in the workforce at the same time? What an opportunity to build real team strength by appreciating and understanding our differences! The slides below are … Continue reading
Just Released: Canadian Labour Force Survey
Employment was little changed for the second consecutive month in August and the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/110909/dq110909a-eng.htm
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Tagged Canada, employment, Labour economics, Unemployment
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The Future of Work 2.0
How well informed are you on changes in the work world? Click through to watch a Harvard video on hyperspecialization – a work trend with implications for both managers and workers. Continue reading
Canada’s Staffing Index Up
Signs of cautious optimism from the Canadian staffing industry: Canada’s Staffing Index up, pre-recession levels in sight – Press Release – Digital Journal.
Posted in Staffing Industry, World of Work
Tagged Canada, Economy, employment, jobs, Unemployment
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Jobs Growth: Canada Stronger Than U.S.
Last month U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose only 18,000, the weakest reading since September, the Labor Department said on Friday. This is well below economists’ expectations for a 90,000 rise. Jobs growth in Canada for the same period was 28,400. Unemployment … Continue reading
