Sam Roworth, a former international-level athlete, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his hunt for an entry-level sales position in Canada. College graduates are struggling to find suitable full-time work….
Finding a career that will become my calling
Sam Roworth, a former international-level athlete, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his hunt for an entry-level sales position in Canada. He and many other college graduates are struggling to…
Entering the work force: The tough transition from life as an athlete
Sam Roworth, a former international-level athlete, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his hunt for an entry-level sales position in Canada. College graduates are struggling to find suitable full-time work….
My fudged résumé’s coming back to haunt me. What do I do?
THE QUESTION I was hired by a construction company that is thorough about its hiring process. One week in at a division meeting, I discovered, to my horror, that a…
Will skills and title matter as much in the future of work?
“At 24, I haven’t had many years in the work force, but like many of my peer and associates, I often hear about the dissatisfaction of work … Rethink Work…
Why don’t Canadian schools and universities teach sales?
Sales. Sales rep. Salesman. We’ve all heard these terms, sometimes uttered with a slightly contemptuous tone. Sales can be a dirty word for Canadians, often evoking the image of a…
What if, degree in hand, you suddenly realize you should have studied something else?
After putting in the time, money and energy to complete a degree, it can be extremely discouraging to realize you no longer want to work in that industry. If you…
How to change your career in 2017
Realizing that a job (or industry) isn’t for you, and deciding to make a change, can be very difficult, especially as you get older. Here’s the thing, though, if you’re…
Solving the leadership bandwidth problem
Leaders at all levels are under stress to meet crushing demands with limited resources to deliver. Could it be that the solution to the bandwidth problem is lying in plain…
Career advice millennial workers would give their younger selves
As a millennial, you are a part of a generation that makes up close to 40 per cent of the Canadian work force. And while a tough job market might…