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Have you seen the video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking in Mandarin at a Beijing university for a full 30-minute Q&A? His audience was stunned and the video quickly went viral.  As a non-Mandarin speaking viewer, his grasp of the language appeared quite impressive....

We couldn’t resist sharing this job posting from the one and only: Santa Claus! That’s right – this international celebrity is in need of administrative support. And here’s an irresistible job perk: 11 months of vacation per year!   🙂 While the original ad was posted on JobBoom...

The questionI just accepted a private consulting contract with a Canadian public company for a 12-month term. The compensation rate is quite compelling (over $80 per hour), but the personal downside is that I will again be in the market for employment once the contract is...

You’ve found your ideal candidate. You’re counting on this person for much needed support for your team. You are finalizing the offer when you get a call. The candidate has accepted a position elsewhere.

Q&A with Étienne Labrie-Dion, a data scientist from Canadian software development leader, GSoft AI is permeating business at a much faster rate than expected. Forbes and the 2018 Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report describe adoption rates in this area as dramatic. Almost...

This article was originally published in TopRecruiter.co.How much can the wrong hire cost a company? Beyond the obvious administrative, on-boarding and training costs, or lost productivity, what’s really at stake if customers or clientsbecome disgruntled? You may have heard of...

This article originally appeared in the Globe and Mail’s Nine to Five. Please see Julie’s response (second answer) below. The Question: What do employers think about a candidate who has worked for one of the large cannabis companies in Canada in a strictly business/management...

How well do we as Canadians vacation? Apparently, not well at all – for at least half of us anyway. A study conducted late last year by Ipsos for Allianz Global Assistance discovered that only half of all Canadians (54%) have vacationed in the past year. In fact, 33% admit it’s...

“What is the origin of your name?” At first glance, perhaps the question seems harmless enough, but earlier this month, Quebec Human Rights Tribunal ordered lingerie retailer La Vie en Rose to pay a jobseeker $5,000 for asking this question during a job interview. The Montreal...

This article was originally posted in Globe and Mail. I am working in an actuarial consulting firm operating in Pakistan. There is an opening with one of our clients that I worked for, and I asked my boss to refer me. He is very kind and supportive, and after discussing my future...