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 by Feldman Daxon
On December 16, 2019
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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 by Feldman Daxon
On October 15, 2019
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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 […]

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On September 9, 2019
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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 by Feldman Daxon
On May 31, 2019
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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 by Feldman Daxon
On February 1, 2019
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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 by Feldman Daxon
On December 17, 2018
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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 by Feldman Daxon
On September 20, 2018
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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 […]

Posted by Feldman Daxon
On July 26, 2018
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Complacency in The Work Place

How Your Emotional Intelligence Can Lead You to Explore a Career Change and Keep You Motivated By Marty Greenaway As a search consultant, I often deal with people struggling to figure out if they should take a leap of faith and make a career change. There are many factors that play a role in […]

Posted by Feldman Daxon
On June 26, 2018
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Tell Me About Yourself: How to Answer the Most Common Interview Question

By Wendy Campbell, Principal There are some job interview questions that are guaranteed to come up in most if not all job interviews, and at the top of the list is the much-dreaded question: tell me about yourself. Why is it so difficult to answer this question? Talking about yourself should be the easiest thing […]

Posted by Feldman Daxon
On May 28, 2018
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