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The following article by Julie Labrie, president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions, was originally published in The Globe and Mail. THE QUESTION Although I have lived in Toronto for over 10 years and I am seeking employment in the city, for family reasons I have temporarily decamped...

Are you one of the more than 20 million people who have already purchased an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? According to some financial gurus, Apple’s iPhone 6 sales alone are producing 10% of all US economic growth. This staggering statistic underlines just how critical it is to create a...

There have been some stirring debates around a Globe and Mail article where I was quoted recently. A mother wrote to the newspaper’s Nine to Five section, about a recruiter potentially sabotaging her son’s job search. As expected, one of the debates centered around why the mother...

The following article was originally published in The Globe and Mail. THE QUESTION I have been searching for work for a month, since the end of my most recent job, with no success – not even an interview. This lack of positive results has absolutely convinced me that I must...

The following article was originally published in The Globe and Mail. NINE TO FIVE – Special to the Globe and Mail BY: JULIE LABRIE AND DANIEL LUBLIN THE QUESTION My 27-year-old son has a bachelor of science degree but could not get a job in his chosen field, despite four...

Delivering bad news to an employee can be one of the most difficult tasks any manager has under his or her work responsibilities, especially when the conversation centres around employee performance, lack of productivity, wrong-doing, etc. The conversations can often be...

The following article by Julie Labrie, president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions, was originally published on The Globe and Mail ASK A RECRUITER – Special to the Globe and Mail THE QUESTION Is this normal nowadays? A headhunter gave me a letter of offer from a company along...

The following article by Julie Labrie, president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions, was originally published on Workopolis. Are your contract workers actually employees in the eyes of the Canadian government? If the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) sees them as such, and you haven’t made...

To rally his team to increase sales, one manager of a big-box retail store promised, that if his team could surpass their sales goals, he would work a full day as a parking lot attendant. The staff would get to pick which day and which shift he would take over. If you have worked...

Over 60% of organizations say their top challenge is overwhelmed employees. Turn them into inspired workers by creating a meaningful, rewarding workplace. In a recent Forbes article, contributor Josh Bersin discussed how Deloitte has found the top two people issues facing...