An employer looking up a potential hire online is nothing new. One of my university professors taught me this lesson the hard way when she went through our class list and pulled up some unlucky students’ Facebook and Twitter profiles...
Over the past several months, nonprofits and charities across Canada have been working hard to adapt to the new COVID realities. Organizations have experienced impacts to every aspect of their work, including hiring staff and recruiting volunteers. At the same...
This article was originally published in the TPG Pulse for Associations and is reprinted with permission. The full article and others can be found on The Portage Group’s COVID 19 resource page. With the millions of Canadians now sidelined and eager...
I’ve seen it dozens of times as a career advisor. At some point, after the handshake, work experience list, and presentation of skills, the truth finally pours out: “I need to do something more meaningful. Something with purpose.” So often,...
Original broadcast date: Thursday, January 30, 2020 Summary: Job hunting can be challenging in today's market and applicants need every edge they can get. Volunteering is a great way to gain crucial experience, build transferable skills, network and cultivate...
Looking for work can often be extremely challenging and frustrating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Volunteering isn’t just about giving back to your community. It’s also a great way to build skills and experience, network and cultivate...
If you have completed our Career Assessment Questionnaire, you have focused your thinking, and have one or two specific types of positions in mind for your job search. The information on this page will help you to understand, and deal successfully...
Volunteering allows you to gain experience, develop skills, and figure out what types of roles and responsibilities are best for your next move. In a way, you can think of volunteering as a tester job, but one that has the...
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