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As we enter 2020, there have been numerous industry and labour market shifts that have impacted Canadian jobs. In a volatile economy, any worker can have a stellar performance record and still lose their job. Role changes, company restructurings or expansions, personality and work conflicts, company culture shifts, and budget cuts can all have an impact on talent management decisions. Changes tend to happen during end-of-year or at the start of the new year when performance evaluations may determine how to best position the company moving forward. The good news…
Whether or not you and your clients celebrate Christmas, there is a lesson we can all take from a tradition of this holiday that will help to establish a strong foundation for our career development. If you did celebrate Christmas as a child, you may remember your teachers and/or parents asking you to make a list of the presents you’d like to receive. You’d excitedly create the list, mail it to Santa, and hope for the best. Let’s take the idea of a “wish list” and apply it to the…
By Andrew Chalmers. ‘Tis the season. As 2019 closes, I hope that all of you have enjoyed a year full of progress, ambition, and success stories. A few weeks ago, as the holiday season engine started revving up, I was reminded of a client-related predicament that I often faced in the month of December. I worked as a job developer in a not-for-profit agency for over 10 years and it’s safe to say that the role offers you a unique insight into how clients react to different situations. “Positive” is…
By Maureen McCann. Don’t rest, ye merry gentlemen and ladies! With the holiday season rapidly approaching, many job seekers buy into the misbelief that now is the time to put their job search on hold. But should they? “There is a myth that companies don’t hire at all. The truth is that employers hire all year round,” says Adrienne Tom in this post by journalist, Andrew Seaman. Allison Doyle agrees. In her article, 11 Reasons to Job Search During the Holidays, she suggests, “A slower holiday season for some businesses…
By Andrew Chalmers. This post is dedicated to my Dad who, many moons ago, gave me some great advice. Since then, I have told many clients the same thing he told me. On one of our many walks he said, “If you have an ambition in life, take 5 to 10 minutes a day to work on it. Just dive in. Start small and it will grow big.” I’ve never forgotten this. It became a mantra for me and it’s one I often share with my clients. As a result, I…
By Lori Jazvac. Every November during Canada Career Month, we celebrate the importance of helping jobseekers access meaningful work. We are reminded how career development enables growth, purpose, and builds stronger communities. Work impacts every aspect of our lives. As career professionals, we are motivated to provide our clients with high-level expertise and innovative career resources and tools. But, we also listen to our clients for what lies beyond their words. Sometimes career journeys are filled with triumphs and other times our clients face turbulent challenges: being downsized, facing a…