I was recently asked at Toastmasters to ask if it is worthwhile having an important job title. I had to think about this for a minute. Jobs like President, Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister sound impressive, but you would make…
By now I’m sure we’re all familiar with the term “cost of living”. Usually, it’s used in the phrase, “the cost of living in Toronto/Vancouver/Edmonton/King’s Landing is too high”. I don’t just mean that coffee shops these days are selling…
Our last entry on reference checks delved into best practices when hiring for management roles. But what about when you’re recruiting for skilled trades on the floor or in the field? Odds are, you don’t have the capacity to conduct…
2019 is bringing huge changes to the way employers hire, and right now more employers than ever are hiring on Facebook. The company is targeting small businesses (which do most of the hiring in this country) to find employees through…
Photo Credit: "Prince Rupert Harbour (British Columbia, Canada)" by Loco Designs is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In October 2018 LNG Canada announced they are going ahead with the construction of a 40 billion dollar Liquefied Natural Gas Plant and shipping facility…
We recently had a question on our Facebook page on why a client was using the word ‘journeyperson’ vs ‘journeyman’. It's an interesting question and made me look into the history of terms and the current usage. In Canada, the…
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…
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…
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…
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…