Protect Your Mental Health in the Workplace
The terms “Mental Health” and “Mental Illness” are often used interchangeably but they do refer to different things. A Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) article defines the two (January 13, 2020). Mental illness affects day-to-day functioning. It is attached to anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder. The CMHA states mental health is a READ MORE–>
Career Path Planning – Be Strategic
This is the adult version of ‘what do you want to be when you grow up‘. You may have selected an industry but what now? Where do you see your career path going? Manager? CEO? Entrepreneur? There is a big difference between a job and a career but that’s another blog.
It is a very well-known fact that READ MORE–>
Candidate Interviews; Missing the Mark with the Passive
When an employer posts a job online, applications are primarily from the “active” applicant – the one that wants/needs a job and is focused on finding one. This then starts the gruelling task to pre-screen and interview multiple people to narrow down the list to find a candidate worth interviewing. There is no shortage of active applicants and READ MORE–>
Employee Attraction & Retention
Employee Attraction
The pandemic changed the world, and it will never go back to the way it was. The world was on track to be where we are now, as it pertains to the housing crisis and lower working population, in 6-7 years time. The pandemic sped it up.
When the world shut down those who could go virtual, went READ MORE–>
How to Deal with a Rescinded Job Offer
While it is common for an applicant to decline a job offer sometimes an employer rescinds an offer. There are a number of reasons why this may happen.
- The company found a better suited applicant for the role.
- The company had a change in financial situation or placed a hiring freeze in affect.
- The company found something in READ MORE–>
Working with an Executive Recruiter on Your Next Successful Hire
There are many good reasons why working with an executive recruiter makes sense for your next hire as well as many common misconceptions.
Some companies will partner with a specialized executive recruiter and outsource their mid to senior level hiring because they recognize the value in it. Some companies will first attempt to make a hire themselves and then READ MORE–>