Many Companies Are Embracing Blind Hiring to Combat Bias. Are You?

Many Companies Are Embracing Blind Hiring to Combat Bias. Are You?

October 28th, 2022

Bias is present in most things people do. Even if we are trying to be completely fair when assessing a person or situation, there is a level of bias that creeps into our decision-making process….

4 Ways to Combat Ageism in Your Job Search

4 Ways to Combat Ageism in Your Job Search

October 27th, 2022

Ageism is an issue in many areas of life, including when searching for a job. You can be removed from contention if you are thought to be too old or too young for a job…

Applying to a Company That Once Rejected You? 4 Tips

Applying to a Company That Once Rejected You? 4 Tips

October 25th, 2022

Rejection is part of the job search process. You won’t receive a job offer from every company you interview with, even if you really want to work for the company. But persistence pays off. If…

5 Ways to Prepare Your Career for a Recession

5 Ways to Prepare Your Career for a Recession

October 20th, 2022

If you haven’t already heard (we’re pretty sure you have), a recession is about to hit our economy here in Canada. It’s not the best news if you were planning on making a career move….

3 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Noticed by Recruiters on LinkedIn

3 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Noticed by Recruiters on LinkedIn

October 18th, 2022

Getting noticed by recruiters can give your job search a significant boost. One of the best places to connect with recruiters is on LinkedIn. Virtually every type of recruitment professional is on the platform looking…

What Is “Labour Hoarding” and Why Is It Relevant Right Now?

What Is “Labour Hoarding” and Why Is It Relevant Right Now?

October 13th, 2022

With a potential economic recession on the horizon, companies are faced with a unique situation. Typically, during a recession, companies will lay off workers. Then once business ramps up again, they will hire to build…

Is Your Boss Watching You? The Rise of Worker Productivity Monitoring

Is Your Boss Watching You? The Rise of Worker Productivity Monitoring

October 11th, 2022

Does your manager always seem to be keeping tabs on you? Are they checking in a little more than you would like? Micromanagers exist in all companies. Some do it because they like to be…

Google’s “Quiet Hiring” Is the Antidote to “Quiet Quitting” for Employers

Google’s “Quiet Hiring” Is the Antidote to “Quiet Quitting” for Employers

October 6th, 2022

Quiet quitting has been getting a lot of headlines online recently. Our technology recruiters have also weighed in on quiet quitting and quiet firing. But now, we have another strategy that Google has been using…

The Economy Is Cooling, but Is the Job Market?

The Economy Is Cooling, but Is the Job Market?

October 4th, 2022

For weeks now, we’ve been hearing about how the economy is cooling and we are headed toward a potential recession. After a strong start to 2022, particularly because of the post-pandemic recovery efforts, there are…