Sounds strange and scary, but most people who read or watch the news understand the dangers of working in foreign countries whose population may be hostile to visitors (ie. kidnappings). Have you or someone you know worked in potentially hostile countries? Is the employer properly protecting their employee?

A company called Reppler (the company is new and the information should be viewed as entertainment purposes as I am a skeptic when it comes to studies, but none the less an interesting read) proposed that over half of their respondents who reviewed possible candidates, rejected them based on social media information, such as that […]

This week’s case study is from a client residing in Waterloo, Ontario. We will discuss the nature of the project and the outcome.

Having a hard to pronounce or ethnic name could affect your chances of securing an interview and then a job. There are a few reasons why.

This week’s resume writing and career counselling case study is from a client residing in Kitchener, Ontario. We will discuss the nature of the project and the outcome.

Job references are absolutely necessary to have and to provide to gain employment. But how do you utilize a work reference if you were fired from or quit your job? Who or how many do you need? Let’s find out.