Finding the Right Fit: 5 Tips For Successful Hiring
The following article was originally posted on Thursday, June 21, 2012 on 
Shaky Credit History Won’t Cost You the Job
What Are the Best Career Opportunities For Helping Others?
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
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?
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
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
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?
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...
