Canada Works 2025: Understanding the Importance of Human Capital
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//Julie Labrie
Shaky Credit History Won’t Cost You the Job
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The following article was originally posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in The Globe And Mail. The question: I have a question pertaining to getting a job at a bank despite a shaky/credit record. I have just applied for a job with one of the a Big Five Canadian banks. It’s a...
What Are the Best Career Opportunities For Helping Others?
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The question:
I am a recent graduate in the area of social services. I have a degree in social work and have some recent work experience in areas of individual counselling and employment-related counselling. Ideally I would love to find an...
Why Hiring Millennials Can Be Profitable
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I saw an article published in the Globe and Mail this month that generated a firestorm of...
How can I get experience if I can’t get a job?
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The scenario:
I am finding myself stuck in my job search. Every employer seems to want many years of work experience and, as a recent graduate, I just don't have this. It is extremely frustrating how narrow-minded many people seem to be about...
Three Lawyers Talk Online Profiling
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The Legal Implications of Checking Social Media Profiles
There’s been a lot of talk lately of employers asking candidates for passwords to access private social media profiles. Much of the buzz originated in the US, which got us thinking – what legal implications...
They Say I’m ‘Overqualified’ For an Entry-level Job
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The question:
I am an internationally trained human resources professional with over 10 years experience in Asia, with an electronics engineering education as well. I spent four years at an entry-level technical labour position after I immigrated...
Would My Accountancy Credentials Give Me a Leg-up At a Bay Street Law Firm?
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The question
I am a CA (chartered accountant) and my friend is a CMA (certified management accountant). We are both senior accountants in our late 20s. We like our professions but it has been a dream of ours to work in corporate law; we figure it...
How Can I Secure a Job In Canada While Living Abroad?
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The question
I have recently been granted the permanent resident status further to securing immigration under the skilled worker category in Canada...
This year while visiting Toronto for 20 days, I was able to meet three...
