Elevate Your Day: 12 Simple Wellness Tips for Office Workers
Physical Wellness: Keep Moving and Stay Active In the grand scheme of things, it hasn’t been long since we humans were hunter-gatherers. Sitting in a chair all day should be a piece of cake, right? Not so! As the popular phrase goes, sitting is the new smoking. As James Brown said, “Get up!” 1. Take […]
Short-Form Video: The Secret to Digital Marketing Success
The digital era has reshaped consumer behavior significantly. Today’s consumers are not only looking for quick and engaging content but also content that offers value and relevance within a compact timeframe. Short-form videos, typically under two minutes in length, cater precisely to these modern preferences by delivering concise, impactful messages that are easy to consume […]
In Person Interviews: 4 Burning Questions Answered
Many companies believe that meeting a candidate in person will help them get a better sense of who the person is. You get to see how they shake hands and whether they make eye contact what their energy level is like, how they connect with the receptionist and other potential future co-workers they may be […]
Engineering Leadership: Recruiting and Developing Innovators
Engineering leadership is a critical component of success. You don’t just need any engineer, you need one that will usher you into the future. But how can you find and develop this talent? In the fast-evolving engineering sector, leaders don’t merely drive projects, they propel product and process innovation and set the stage for the […]
Unlocking Employee Individuality with Larry Gilman
The veteran actor/director’s credits include such fan favourites as Final Destination, Cool Runnings, and M*A*S*H. These days he’s just as busy with, and just as passionate about, the Mastery Workshops. Based in Los Angeles, he’s been bringing the workshop to Vancouver since 1982. He now visits twice a year. The program features exercises designed to […]
Connection and Flexibility: A Model for Maternity Leave
Like most women who are returning from maternity leave, Jessica is balancing the needs of her family vs. that of her career. She calls it a huge transition for her family. “The idea of fitting in a full time job while taking care of two children is mind boggling to me at this point,” she […]
How to Ace a Behavioural Interview: 4 Pro Tips for Success
The best way to prepare for a behavioural interview is to become very familiar with your own career history. “Write a biography for yourself,” urges Goldbeck. “We tend to forget the details of our own work history. It’s difficult to suddenly remember them all during an interview.” Goldbeck advises that job seekers journal their own […]
Canadian Employment Law Update with Lawyer Brandon Hillis
GB: Are there any new developments in employment law that have raised your eyebrows in recent months? BH: I want to talk about a case out of Ontario.1 The province has become an outlier in that it has become very friendly for the development of case law for non-unionized employees, specifically around termination clauses and […]
San Francisco’s Economy Leads the World Into the Future
San Francisco and the nearby Silicon Valley are synonymous with technology, the true global leader. If billion dollar companies are indeed ‘unicorns’, consider this region to be the mystical creature’s natural habitat, with a recent count placing the total at 256.1 Talent and capital are the key ingredients and the City by the Bay has […]
Ask a Recruiter: How Should Cover Letters Be Written?
As part of our ‘Ask a Recruiter’ advice series, it’s time to look at cover letters. How should they be written? What are the dos and don’ts? Do they ever matter? Let’s get into it. Are Cover Letters Important? “I don’t like them,” says Senior Recruiter Vanessa Cox bluntly. “When a candidate tells me they’re […]