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Members of our team will be Vegas-bound this week, as a finalist in the 19th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business The prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business attracts organizations from across the globe, and recognizes the achievements of women executives,...

Introducing Julie’s New Book: “How to Find the Best Talent to Grow Your Business” (Coming: Tuesday September 27th, 2022) We have some very exciting news to share.  Mark your calendars for Tuesday September 27th, 2022  – Julie Labrie’s new book, “How to Find the Best Talent to...

I was interviewed recently on CBC’s Radio-Canada (the segment was conducted in French), and the topic of discussion was focused on where Canada’s labour market is headed. We talked about how many people have transitioned out of careers in specific sectors since the pandemic, and...

The Globe and Mail interviewed Julie Labrie recently, and the reporter, Erica Alini was writing about industries that currently have the highest share of remote job postings in Canada. (In case you’re curious, tech and marketing jobs seem to be leading the charge with the most...

Our very own Julie Labrie was interviewed recently on CBC’s Radio-Canada and asked to comment on the current state of this country’s labour market. The radio station reported on the fact that the nation’s unemployment rate went down by 0.1 percentage points in May 2022, to 5.1...

Hydro-Quebec was in the news recently, making headlines for firing half a dozen consultants who had downloaded deceptive and unauthorized software designed to mimic the movement of a mouse while teleworking. Such programming allows employees to appear to be productive when...

The following article interviewing Julie Labrie, president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions, was originally published on the Candidate.ly website on June 14, 2022 In this Q&A with Candidate.ly, Julie talks about the things that will differentiate top performing staffing...

Are you still using the same interview questions with job candidates as you did back in 2019? Now is the time to arm yourself with new intel and new tools to stay ahead of the game. The recruiting landscape has changed dramatically in the past few years, as we face significant...

This article was originally published on May 11, 2022 in the Globe and Mail for the Globe Women’s Collective. How can I set myself up for a successful job hunt, after being at home for 12 years to take care of my children? (Globe and Mail Q&A: Ask Women and Work) The...

We came across a TikTtok video the other day that would likely make some HR and hiring managers cringe. In this video, a university student shares her thoughts about how managers of part-time, minimum wage positions really don’t understand that such jobs are not this student’s...