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What are employers’ attitudes toward tattoos and piercings?

In 2011, an Ipsos Reid poll conducted for Global Television, found that over 20% of Canadians have at least one tattoo on their body. And more recent evidence has shown that this number is increasing as more young people are choosing to get inked. Body piercings also seem more prevalent these days. Despite the rise in […]

It’s Job Fair Season. Are you Ready?

It’s job fair season. Employers set aside days from work, hoping to meet and talk to candidates with the goal of finding their most important asset and biggest single budget item: future employees. They will set up tables in large halls, with business cards and company information in hand, and excited hopefulness to fill specific […]

How do I deal with the lack of Canadian work experience during a job interview?

The lack of Canadian experience is the most commonly identified barrier identified by newcomers as they pursue meaningful work in their new country; many report that they continue to face this challenge even after two or more years of living in Canada. In response to complaints about these demands from job seekers, in 2013 the Ontario Human […]

It’s not too early to start planning for summer jobs

We may be in the depths of winter right now, but if you are hoping to find summer employment, it’s time to start planning. Employers start early to plan for summer hiring, as staff vacation requests for July and August begin coming in. Summer hiring happens everywhere, in a range of sectors, in positions obviously […]

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