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7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Focus at Work
Maintaining focus can be challenging if your work environment is full of distractions—but we have solutions! First, try carving out time for “heads down” work....
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5 Tips to Help You Update Your Resume
A resume is an ever-evolving project that you should revisit throughout your career – each time adding new skills and accomplishments that track your professional story. If you’re getting...
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Virtual Interview Tips
As Winnipeg’s largest recruitment firm, we see virtual interviews remaining popular among hiring managers and recruiters alike. Having transitioned many of our own interviewing practices over the...
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Signs of a Poor Manager
As a recruitment agency, we hear about countless poor managers from candidates. So it comes as no surprise that bad managers are often the driving force behind employees becoming applicants. ......
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5 Avoidable Business-Communication Mistakes
Whether it is resumes, emails, reports, or other documents, grammar is an innate part of modern business, and many people are unclear on — or unaware of — specific grammatical ......
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Maximizing Your Job Search
No matter how gainfully employed you are, almost everyone is a passive candidate on the job market. According to Glassdoor, 84% of employees would consider leaving their current role for ......
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Post-Pandemic Volunteering
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and physical gatherings return, volunteering is a great way to revitalize those aspects of life that have been lacking throughout the pandemic: meeting new people,...
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Do You Need a Cover Letter? | Tips for Writing a Stand-Out Cover Letter
Some career experts have declared the cover letter as dead – unnecessary, and a waste of time because they take so much effort to craft and so few people read ......
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How to Increase Your Productivity? Take a Break!
For the majority of people, work and home are two separate places for a reason. Both require our attention and effort, but in different ways, so physical separation was essential ......
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How to Prepare for and Stand Out at a Virtual Career Fair
In the virtual world, it is easy to slack on preparation for an event that you’ll likely be attending from the comfort of your home. While the perks of online ......
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Virtual Meetings: How to maximize the look and brand you are representing
By now you’ve probably seen some odd, distracting, or downright silly things happen in people’s backgrounds while in a virtual meeting: a cluttered or messy room, kids meandering in and ......
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The State of the Handshake: Make non-contact greetings work for you
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we live, do business, and how we interact – while it is important to practice non-contact greetings for keeping yourself and others safe, this ......
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Is It Worthwhile to Apply for a Job Right Now? | Job Tips & Actions to Consider
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows approximately 246,600 Manitobans have applied for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). With thousands more working from home, it might...
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Video Interviewing Etiquette: How to Prepare for Online Job Interviews
Nowadays, using video platforms has become a common practice. But, despite the wide adoption of video interviewing, (and despite what you might have seen at the other end of your ......
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Working From Home: What Your Kids Are Teaching You
From the moment that our kids come into our lives, we know that it’s our responsibility to guide and teach them. But have you ever thought about what they are ......
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3 Ways to Spark Joy in the Workplace (Even if You Work From Home)
“Sparking joy” is a phrase made popular by Marie Kondo, organization expert and founder of KonMari Media, Inc. “In Marie Kondo’s books, spark joy is a loose translation of the ......
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Supporting the Mental Health of Your Employees During COVID-19
Since COVID-19 began, everyone’s working lives have changed, and while we adjust to this new normal, it’s also important to remember that employees may experience anxiety, stress, and concern...
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How to Transition from Working Remotely Back to the Office & What You Need to Know Before Going Back
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that working from home is a viable option for some businesses. And while researchers suggest that more businesses may give employees remote-work options...
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How to Keep Your Resume Safe from Age Discrimination
Age discrimination is something many job seekers have experienced. Sometimes, younger job candidates are discriminated against, but more often than not it is older candidates who are overlooked...
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Why Taking a Break from Social Media Will Make You a Better Employee
Social media sites, such as Facebook and Instagram, can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, they help us stay in touch with those who are important ......
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Retired? Want to Get Back Into the Workforce? Consider These 3 Job Markets
There is a growing population of retirees who are interested in reentering the workforce. These individuals may have a number reasons for this. For one, they might need a creative ......
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