One of the best ways to get more women interested in the trades is having the option available to them as soon as possible. When kids in middle school and high school are considering career options, they should be aware…
Transitioning from military to civilian life comes with a heck of a lot of challenges, not least of which, finding a job. Often, military experience just doesn’t translate well on a resume for your typical nine to five job. The…
We have all seen dozens of email scams, but imagine receiving one of your personal passwords as the subject line of an email followed by: We have installed one RAT software into your device. For this moment your email account…
In our last post, I spoke about how advances in safety protocols and products have benefitted us both in and outside of the job. One example is road safety. As I drove by a highway construction contractors truck this weekend,…
I’ve spoken several times of my desire to have more employers consider veterans as employees. Veterans have undergone serious training and have real-life experience that would make them an asset to any team. The challenge is, not many people know…
Yesterday, I completed a First Aid refresher course and had to reflect on over 20 years of first aid and safety. As a young worker, I was accustomed to some of the world's most dangerous jobs: commercial fishing off Haida…
The trades seem to be one of those things that people understand only on a broad level. Ask someone what they think of the trades, and they will probably list examples found in construction, not power engineering or cooking. For…
On a day to day basis, most people don’t pay attention to the air temperature and the air quality at home, their place of work, restaurants, or shopping malls until it breaks, especially in the middle of winter or summer.…
On a day to day basis, most people don’t pay attention to the air temperature and the air quality at home, their place of work, restaurants, or shopping malls until it breaks, especially in the middle of winter or summer.…
Recruitment Process Outsourcing is a popular trend, particularly in Canada. In fact, I was “headhunted” or “approached” by two RPO firms in the last week. With every alternative model for outsourcing hiring, from HR consulting to hiring an executive headhunter…