Workplace

Are your employees feeling stuck? Are retention numbers dropping? If so, it's time to take action and find a way to reignite the passion, engagement and commitment of your employees....

The sharp decline in hospitality and tourism employment during COVID highlights the need for new approaches to workforce development....

Do names matter to you? Do you react differently to people based on their name? We humans tend to associate certain characteristics with people based on their names – unconscious...

The past five years have seen the rise of tumultuous events and technologies affecting virtually every industry and economy ranging from health care to transportation. These events and technologies include...

In our work helping clients with their career development and decision making, we often pose questions to help them take small, compounding actions that generate momentum, confidence and personal agency:...

For many companies across Canada, the pandemic accelerated or initiated their adoption of a work-from-home model. As the COVID-19 situation continues to fluctuate, many questions are being asked. When will...

The renewed essential skills framework from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) – now retitled Skills for Success – outlines the foundational and transferable skills required to engage, adapt and...

Whether your client is negotiating a contract for a new position or has been let go from their job, it is crucial that they understand their rights as workers in...

As career development professionals, we find the language commonly used in employment services highly technical, exclusionary and dehumanizing. Buzzwords such as "networking,” “sales pitch,” "marketing,” "personal branding,” “selling yourself,” etc.,...

These strategies can help leaders create a framework for meaningful work that aligns with employee goals....