I was born and raised in Calgary, and have been watching this city develop over the past decade at an astonishing pace. It is becoming exponentially more competitive and difficult…
Companies aim to sell students on sales
Ideally, e-commerce company Shopify Inc. would like to hire hundreds of new graduates as sales people over the next five years to support and expand its rapidly growing client base….
Study: Switching Majors Increases Graduation Rates
Contrary to popular belief, switching college majors can actually increase a student’s likelihood of graduating, according to a new study from the EAB. Conventional wisdom has suggested that students who…
Military career change: my journey from Afghanistan to the City
Transferable skills and networking made all the difference for an ex-British army captain’s transition to a civilian job. Having joined the army straight from university, my knowledge of the commercial…
How to cut through jargon and communicate clearly
“Your email inbox is full of irrelevant, poorly written crap. Your boss talks in jargon and clichés. The web sites you read are impenetrable and incomprehensible,” he writes in Writing…
Is your workplace a good cultural fit for you?
Do you question whether you’re a good cultural fit in your current role? Culture fit influences the degree of comfort and motivation you have for coming to work each day….
How To Transition From Military To Civilian Work
I have worked with a number of ex-military people over the years, including an ex-Navy Seal now enjoying a successful career using his highly-trained attention to detail as a…
How to graduate from university with an education and a job
Let’s be real: If you are one of the many Canadian students who headed off to college and university campuses this month, you are not just looking to get an…
Top Employers for Young People tap into the next generation
Up with millennials! The most popular of the special interest competitions, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People sends out a message of confidence in today’s students and recent grads just…
How to recruit and screen the best salespeople
If you want to start recruiting sales superstars, consider radically refining your recruiting strategy, starting with the interview process. It needs to be a lot tougher – including a pressure…