- Posted March 26, 2020
We’re In This Together
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- Posted March 25, 2020
Job Searching During Social Distancing
by David Blaser If you are wondering how to go about job search and career transition in a time of social distancing, you are not the only one. People in career transition are doing their best to understand how to adapt their approach. We are in a time of unprecedented disruption, adaptation and turmoil. Companies, […]
- Posted December 16, 2019
The Importance of Cultural Fit
By Marty Greenaway, Executive Search Consultant Cultural fit is incredibly important in the hiring process. If a new hire shares the values of the organization they are generally: satisfied with their jobs, invested in the company, performing at a higher level, and likely to stay retained within the organization. “Work culture” is defined by the […]
- Posted October 15, 2019
Focusing on People Key to Successful Restructuring
Earlier this month, our president Corey Daxon was featured in Canadian HR Reporter‘s October issue, discussing the best practices of successful restructurings and how focusing on people should be an organization’s top priority during the process. Check out the article below.
- Posted September 9, 2019
The Tao for Career Transitions
By Salina Williams, Senior Consultant The word Tao in Chinese means the Way. Taoists believe that they should live in harmony with the Tao or the Way. Taoism is a philosophy about the proper path in life. According to Taoism, the Tao impersonally guides things on their way. Taoists focus on living a simple and balanced life in harmony […]
- Posted May 31, 2019
When Getting Fired is Good for Your Career
By Catherine Thorburn A few months ago, I was interviewed by Rubina Ahmed-Haq, a columnist with CBC Radio, about an article that was written with the same above title. As a career coach, I work with a lot of people who have found themselves in career transition mode, (aka, was let go), and she wanted […]
- Posted February 1, 2019
- In goal setting, planning
Simple Goal Setting – Staying on Track in 2019
By Patricia Bexis Every January, a very high percentage of us sit down and start to plan or think about our resolutions for the new year. Every year we see people start with high hopes for their health, giving up a bad habit, potential new career focus, saving money etc. but often we see these […]
- Posted December 17, 2018
- In interviewing
Who Are You? Understanding the Fit Factor.
By Patrick Rowan, Partner The most important reason an organization decides to hire a person is for something that may not be easy to understand– it’s called “fit.” The job itself will have requirements for specific experience, accomplishments, education and professional designations, but every organization looks for certain unique qualities that reflect the company, its […]
- Posted September 20, 2018
A Time to Learn
By Bernice Finley For many, the beginning of the year doesn’t occur when the calendar turns the page from 2018 to 2019 on January 1st but instead it happens this month as the summer ends and our communities have a focus on back to school. We enjoy seeing children and college and university students […]
- Posted July 26, 2018
Summer Stories
By Corey Daxon, Managing Partner Summer vacation! Docks and cottages, pools and patios. Sunshine, outdoors, and times with friends and family. The season is way too short, it’s precious, and it brings people together. And when people are together – out come the stories. They can be hilarious, inspirational, heartwarming, sad, or all of the […]