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Know Your Team….or Risk Losing Them

Introduction One of my clients works for a major U.S. company.  Recently he saw a position posted in his organization by his supervisor.  The position was more senior than the [...]

April 1st, 2021|Categories: Blog|Tags: Employee turnover, Know your Team, The war for talent is heating up, Why you need to know your team|
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Don’t Go to Human Resources

Introduction A few years ago while waiting to play a tennis match I got into a discussion with a member at my club. At the time I was working in [...]

March 1st, 2021|Categories: Blog|Tags: conflict resolution is lacking in HR, don't go to Human Resources, what's wrong with Human Resources people, why people don't trust Human Resources|
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Saying Good Bye Gracefully

Introduction President Donald Trump’s recent departure from the White House reminded me of how not to leave a job.  Sometimes, when employees leave a position they like nothing better than [...]

February 1st, 2021|Categories: Blog|Tags: how to leave a job, resigning from a job, saying good bye, tips on how to resign from a job, tips on how to tender your resignation|
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Hitting the Job Search Reset Button

Introduction The turkey has been eaten, and so have the leftovers.  The presents have been opened, and the wrapping paper and boxes have long been discarded.  The Christmas tree is [...]

January 1st, 2021|Categories: Blog|Tags: a systematic approach to job search, achieving job search success, hitting the job search re-set button, job search blueprint, organizing your job search|
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Practice Makes Permanent, Not Perfect

Introduction I have a business acquaintance who has made a habit of e-mailing me at least once a year to lament his lack of success in securing alternate employment.  This [...]

December 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: changing your job searching strategy, getting out of a job search rut, Job Search Rut, pivoting for success|
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Walking the Ethical Talk

Introduction The word “ethics” frequently arises in the daily routine of many businesses.  Companies today have almost universally incorporated the ethical mantra into their mission statements.  Corporate social responsibility reports [...]

November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: ethical behaviour in business, ethical management, ethics in business, walking the ethical talk|
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Going It Alone

Introduction With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ensuing rise in unemployment, many are contemplating whether to start their own business.  Certainly, being self-employed has a certain appeal.  [...]

October 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: going it alone, self-employment, starting your own business|
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Don’t Be Stereotyped at Work

Introduction I have a huge admiration for entertainers.  The dedication and sacrifice that many of them commit to honing their talent, mastering their craft, striving for recognition or simply surviving [...]

August 2nd, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: Avoid Being Stereotyped, Career growth, don't procrastinate in your job search, Personal Branding, stereotyped|
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The ABC’s of an ATS

Introduction Does this sound familiar?  You check your usual job board and find the ideal opportunity.  You review the position description and believe it fits perfectly with your background, experience [...]

July 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: Applicant Tracking System, ATS, Beating an Applicant Tracking System, Gaining an advantage when applying for a job, How to use an Applicant Tracking System|
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Five Powerful Words to Use in your Job Search

Introduction As I write this month’s blog the unemployment rate in Canada has risen to roughly 12%.  Approximately 3.2 million Canadians have applied for some kind of employment benefit or [...]

June 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: five powerful job search words, five powerful words to use in your job search, gaining a competitive advantage in the job market, the importance of immediate availability|
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Where Will the Jobs be Post COVID-19

Introduction It probably goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most existential threat our society has faced seen since the Second World War.  I’ve lived through the Cuban [...]

May 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: employment after COVID-19, finding employment post COVID-19, job growth in a post-pandemic world, job opportunities after the pandemic, job opportunities following the pandemic|
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The Long-Term Employment Impacts of COVID-19

Introduction What will be the long-term employment impacts of COVID1-19? I have been contemplating this question as the COVID-19 virus worsens and governments everywhere undertake dramatic measures to contain this [...]

April 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: COVID-19 and jobs, COVID-19 effect upon labour markets, Long-term employment impacts of COVID-19|
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Maintaining Job Search Momentum

Introduction I think one of the hardest things applicants face is maintaining job search momentum. When one first embarks on a job search there is often a heightened sense of [...]

March 2nd, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: keeping your pace in a job search, maintaining job search momentum, maintaining morale during a job search, maintaining your mojo in a job search|
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When Providing Feedback is Futile

Introduction How do you know if a supervisor is being genuine when they ask for feedback?  This is a question I hear asked by many clients and colleagues.  Too often, [...]

February 6th, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: giving feedback, knowing when to provide feedback, when feedack is accepted, when providing feedback is futile|
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Activity Generates Success

“Activity generates success”. Those three sage words of advice were the first I received on my first job after graduating from Queen’s University in August 1978. I was offered a [...]

January 1st, 2020|Categories: Blog, Uncategorized|Tags: activity generates success, conducting a successful job search, maintaining momentum in your job search, successful job search techniques|
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Ruthlessly Managing Your Time

Introduction One of the increasing trends I’ve noticed in both the workplace and educational environments is people struggling to keep pace with the demands of work and home life.  It [...]

December 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: ruthlessly managing your time, time management, time management techniques|
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Dealing with Entitled Employees

Introduction How do you deal with entitled people?  I’ve been confronted this issue twice in the past few months. One involved a student, and the other a client’s organization.  While [...]

November 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: dealing with entitled employees, entitled employees, entitled Millennials, entitlement in the workplace|
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Handling a Difficult Boss

Introduction Bosses. We’ve all had them.  Some are good while some, unfortunately, are not so great.  We all yearn for a boss who will be supportive, encouraging and instructive, but [...]

October 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: dealing with a difficult boss, handling a difficult boss, personality conflicts at work, techniques for managing a difficult boss, techniques for managing a difficult supervisor|
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Gaining Power by Letting Go

Introduction How do you know when it is time to end a relationship?  How long do you continue in a relationship before realizing that things won’t improve?  Is it possible [...]

September 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: ending a relationship, facing facts, gaining power by letting go, knowing when to end a relationship, letting go, when to end a relationship|
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Advice to a Younger Me

If I could go back in time what advice would I give to a younger me?   I asked myself this question last month as I reflected upon the approach [...]

August 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: advice, advice to a younger generation, advice to a younger me, career advice, Career advice to a younger me, hindsight, ten pieces of career advice, the value of hindsight|
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Job Applications: When and How to Follow up

Introduction One of the most frustrating parts of the recruitment process for many applicants, and indeed there are many, is the waiting period between the time you apply and when/if [...]

July 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: follow up on job applications, follow up on job postings, following up on job applications, job applications, when and how to follow up with employers|
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The Benefits of a Good Elevator Speech

Introduction One of the most critical skills any business professional needs to deploy either for their job search or networking is a good elevator speech.   Ironically, despite its widespread [...]

June 2nd, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: benefits of an elevator speech, elevator speech, how to develop an elevator speech, the purpose of an elevator speech|
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Note-taking: A Noteworthy and Overlooked Skill

Introduction Recently, I watched the testimony of Jody Wilson Raybould, Canada’s former Justice Minister, who was appearing before the Parliamentary Justice Committee as part of the SNC-Lavalin investigation.   Her [...]

May 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: critical business skills, Importance of Note-taking, Memory aids in business, Note-taking, Taking note during meetings|
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What’s So Great About Mentoring?

Introduction Earlier last month I had the pleasure of speaking to the Networking Group of the Halton Chapter of the Human Resources Professionals Association in Burlington.  For the last several [...]

April 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: structuring a mentoring relationship, successful mentoring, what to look for in a mentor, what's so great about mentoring|
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Re-Thinking Employment Equity

Introduction In one of the Human Resources classes I teach one of my students recently asked the following question:  Why, after more than thirty years since the passage of Canada’s [...]

March 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog, Uncategorized|Tags: affirmative action, economic class in Canada, employment equity in Canada, re-thinking employment equity, social class in Canada|
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