Category: Personal Advice Diversified Staffing Personal Advice Search Search for: Categories Benefits Business Client Events Giving Back Health and Safety Human Resources Payroll Personal Advice Uncategorised How Casual is too Casual on Friday? Posted on May 15, 2015 Personal Advice How casual is too casual at the office? If your office has a casual Friday option it is best not to take it too far, especially if you work in a corporate office. For women, a clean fitted dark wash jean paired with flats, boots, or heels and a dressier… Re-Evaluating Your Career Path During These Challenging Times in Calgary Posted on April 17, 2015 Personal Advice Whether you are in your 20’s, 30’s, 40’s or even in your 50’s, we are facing challenging times in Calgary. These uncertain times affects us all. Downsizing and layoffs is a common site throughout Calgary. We have faced these challenging times in the past and I am confident that we… Job Search Tips for Tough Economic Times Posted on March 31, 2015 Human Resources Personal Advice Job Search Tips for Tough Economic Times It’s a tough time for many Albertans right now. It is no secret; many of us depend on the production and prices of oil for our livelihood, either directly or indirectly. Oil hit a six year low recently, business has slowed, layoffs seem… “Spring” into a New Habit Posted on March 19, 2015 Personal Advice Something about Spring evokes in us a desire to clean up and start anew. New beginnings. New starts and restarts. We spring clean our houses by getting to the areas that have built up residue which we have overlooked for some time. We have neglected the dirt and simply ignored it… I’m Irreplaceable Posted on March 6, 2015 Personal Advice Everyone can relate to an acronym, how about R.E.A.C.H? It relates to a subject every working person has a personal opinion of. That being the degree to which they feel they are replaceable in their job. In uncertain economic times many of us wonder how replaceable are we. From the… Job Searching 101 Posted on February 5, 2015 Personal Advice When searching for gainful employment, the saying of “if you carry a hammer long enough, you will eventually hit something” does not work the same way when submitting your resume for everything and anything and hoping that a recruiter will give you a call for a position. When applying for… What’s in it for me? Posted on January 27, 2015 Personal Advice What’s in it for me? A common mindset for most in the sales sector. Being profitable is the primary focus of any business where profitability equals viability. But what if we came from the first perspective that a business’s purpose is to be of service and benefit to the community… Boredom in the Boardroom Posted on January 9, 2015 Personal Advice “T ’was the start of a new year, and all through the week Not a caller was calling, not even a squeak Co-workers were still holidaying some place warm Making things a bit slower in the wintery storm.” You’ve mastered the art of multitasking: you’re a machine, you’re… It’s that time of year again Posted on December 10, 2014 Personal Advice It’s that time of year again; chestnuts are roasting on an open fire; the snow is glistening, and you have nothing to wear for your holiday work party. Furthermore, you don’t really know how to behave, but you do know that you definitely want your job in the New Year.… Job Hopping Posted on December 5, 2014 Personal Advice The tendency over the past decades is that most people work at any one job for a shorter period of time than their parents did. Even until the 70’s it was not uncommon to find people that had only had 1 or 2 career positions as adults. Is the trend… prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 next
