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The Importance of Hiring Qualified Electricians for Any and All Electrical Jobs Many homeowners and small business owners have a predisposition to perform their own repairs and maintenance as required in and around their respective properties.  Painting, carpentry, and plumbing are commonly part of their do-it-yourself skills, in turn driven in equal parts by confidence in their abilities and a Read More

Forklift Operator Jobs: Education, Common Duties, and Employment Options There are likely some people who think it could be a lot of fun to drive and manoeuver a forklift around a warehouse floor, zipping along at high rates of speed and making sharp 180-degree turns.  But if that is what they think forklift operator jobs are all about, they are Read More

A Degree in Aerospace Engineering Opens the Doors to a Wide Range of Jobs Most people would have a general awareness that engineering is a specific area of study at the post-secondary level, and perhaps may know someone who has earned some type of degree in this discipline, but they would likely be unable to articulate what engineers do in Read More

When Hiring a Forklift Driver, Have Your Recruiter Look for These Vital Qualities To some people, forklift drivers may be characterized as individuals who dart around the floors of warehouses in little motorized trucks lifting, loading, and unloading skids/stacks of boxes or packaged material; in fact, in some cinematic representations, such activities are often shown at accelerated speeds in order Read More

How Talent Pools Enhance Recruitment for Employers and Agencies in Toronto When employers in Toronto need to hire new staff, it is quite common to see the hiring manager or human resources department initiate their customary employment process; this often includes preparing/posting the ad, assigning various candidate screening and interviewing responsibilities, establishing the preferred timeline to bring the new hires Read More

Benefits of Filling Technical Hiring Needs via Specialized Recruitment Agencies Many hiring managers will likely concede that the recruiting and hiring processes can be time-consuming responsibilities for themselves and/or their internal staff, all without the guarantee of a satisfactory and acceptable result. Notwithstanding the best of intentions and efforts on the part of these managers and their teams, it can Read More

There Are Several Ways to Obtain and Complete an Apprenticeship in Ontario Anyone who has worked in some type of seasonal or part-time position may attest to the fact that those jobs often included very little if any formal training; because these were not permanent roles, the employers could have been reluctant to invest time and money to train temporary Read More

Better and Less-Than-Ideal Times of the Year to Initiate Your New Job Search For some people, the need to look for a new job could be dictated by circumstance; the closing of a business, a corporate downsizing, an employment relocation opportunity for their spouse or partner, or changes in their personal/family life are some of the reasons why people must Read More

The Start of a New Calendar Year is an Excellent Time to Update Your Resume Many people will associate various times of the year as triggers for taking certain actions or tending to specific responsibilities within their personal/family lives.  For example, the arrival of the month of April often prompts a scramble to collect all receipts and file a tax Read More

Measurable Actions to Guide the Pursuit of Your Career Goals or a New Career In a way, the start of a new year also means new beginnings for many people; these are commonly known as resolutions and can include a variety of personal aspirations such as losing weight, making dietary changes, implementing an exercise regimen, and smoking cessation.  Those who Read More

Why Gender Biases Occur During Interviews and How to Curtail their Influence When someone hears the word bias, it is quite possible that their immediate reaction will be negative; that is, people often associate the use of this term to describe some type of prejudice, discrimination, or injustice against a person, a group, or a particular choice among a diversity Read More

Recruiting of Competitor Employees Warrants Some Discretion and Sensitivity When asked to offer their views on the factors critical to operating a successful business, most owners/senior managers will customarily state the need to hire the best employees as one of their top priorities.  Though this is an admirable goal and indeed an important facet for success, it is a formidable Read More

A Little Kindness (in the Workplace) Goes a Long Way There is undoubtedly a plethora of workplace horror stories, recounted repeatedly, about situations in which supervisors or colleagues made remarks or gestures that disparaged, embarrassed, or even humiliated other co-workers or made them feel unappreciated. In many of these cases, the offending party (i.e. bully) would justify their actions by Read More

The Importance of Clear Job Descriptions as Recruiting and Management Tools There are undoubtedly many employees who have objected, graciously or not, to specific requests by their respective supervisors on the basis that those tasks or actions were not part of their customary responsibilities and job descriptions. In many instances, this can lead to some debate between the two parties, Read More

Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Policies Can Impact Employee Retention Rate Many years ago, a senior employee from a major international company was called to a private meeting in the office of his supervisor; as part of that discussion, the employee was informed that the company was experiencing some difficult financial times, and that very few people would be receiving Read More

Employers May Want to Revisit and Realign Their Recruiting of Technical Talent When employers have a recruiting need, there does not seem to be a shortage of people who submit their resumes/applications for consideration. And although a high number of responses may be encouraging at first, in a large number of cases it soon becomes clear that many of the applicants Read More

Changing Careers Successfully Requires Considerable Time, Research, Patience It is possible that most people know or have met someone who clearly loves their chosen career and who is not shy to express that sentiment during conversation; that individual will often apply such terms as personal fulfillment, job satisfaction, making contributions, and opportunities for training/advancement as some of the reasons for Read More

Suggested Actions to Enhance Career Opportunities for Engineering Students When students begin their first year of university studies, their minds and hearts may be conflicted with inconsistent feelings of apprehension and anticipation. For the majority, post-secondary institutions represent an entirely new world so to speak, an environment that can be overwhelming, at least during their first few weeks on campus; at Read More

Contemplating the Pros and Cons of Full-Time versus Part-Time Employment There is considerable truth to the axiom that money does not grow on trees, especially if taken literally. With the exception of the very fortunate few who overcome extremely long odds to win a lottery, the vast majority of people will devote a significant portion of their adulthood to working Read More

Electrician Jobs Offer Viable and Sustainable Career Opportunities Although there might be some lingering controversy surrounding who should be credited for the discovery and harnessing of electrical power, there can be little to no doubt about the impact of these innovations throughout the world today. The immediate availability of electricity, essentially at the flip of a switch, has created a cornucopia Read More

Adapting Your Job Search Strategy Based on Your Age and Work Experience The range of emotions associated with job searches has often been likened to a ride on a roller coaster; individuals looking for a new job can experience many highs (anticipation, encouragement) and lows (apprehension, frustration) as they move through the process, sometimes going through this up-and-down cycle several Read More

Data released recently by Statistics Canada indicates that the number of new jobs across the country demonstrated particularly strong growth in the month of May, to the surprise of many economists and to the delight of many job seekers. In terms of absolute numbers, there was a net gain of 54,400 jobs throughout Canada in May, resulting from a surge Read More

Level of Preparedness Can Affect the Outcome of an Engineering Job Interview Anyone who has undergone a job interview at any point in their working career can likely attest to the fact that it can be a rather daunting experience. Whether it was a first-ever interview for a summer job at a fast food restaurant or a meeting with a Read More