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The Potential Pitfalls of Accepting a Counteroffer
Making the decision to leave your current job for a new opportunity is rarely an easy one. Even if the new position offers a higher salary, shorter commute, and better growth prospects, parting ways with your current employer can be emotionally challenging. But what if your current employer presents a counteroffer to entice you to…
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Better Reference Checks Lead to Better Hires
Like many parts of the hiring process, reference checking is a quagmire. Worries about potential legal issues due to negative references often lead employers to provide only basic information to reference checkers. However, we all agree that checking references is vital before extending a job offer, as past job performance is the best predictor of…
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Is “Follow Your Passion” Good Career Advice?
Every year, as university graduation ceremonies take place, numerous influential speakers emphasize the significance of pursuing one’s passion. While this advice can be inspiring, I have concerns that it oversimplifies the complexities and practicalities of career development for young individuals entering the workforce. It brings to mind the infamous commencement speech delivered by the late…
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Create a Workplace Employees Will Not Want to Leave
We all know turnover can be costly and disruptive, leading to decreased productivity and lower morale. Which is one of the reasons why companies want to hold on to their brightest and best employees. So why don’t most companies notice that an employee is unhappy until after they give their notice? What can be done…
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How to Make an Informed Decision When Considering a Job Offer
Interviews could be better. Think about it. You spend a couple of hours meeting with the employer, where everyone is on their best behaviour. Then, if you are offered the job, you have another few days to think about it before deciding if you should quit your current job and take this new one. Effectively,…
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How to Reject a Job Applicant Politely and Professionally
As an employer, one of the most challenging aspects of the hiring process is delivering bad news to job candidates. Unfortunately, not all applicants can be offered a job, and the reality is that many will be rejected. However, it’s important to handle these situations with tact, professionalism, and respect, as it can have a…
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Why Working for a Small Company Might Be the Best Career Move You Make
I am a big fan of small business and always encourage young people to consider this route when considering where they will work. Many people (falsely) believe that working for a big company provides lots of job security and can offer a great career path. This is not necessarily true. Here is why working for…
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Give Smart Answers to Stupid Questions
As if interviews weren’t stressful enough, interviewers will sometimes ask a strange or silly question to see how you respond to an unexpected query. The stupidest questions (in my opinion) are ones supposedly designed to measure an aspect of your personality. For example: “If you were an animal, what animal would you be?” Apparently, if…
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14 Things to Remember When Starting a New Job
Start your new job off on the right foot with these 14 great tips.
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It’s Never Too Late
Let’s say you’re at mid-career now. Do any of these thoughts or situations apply to you? … You’re bored, exhausted, and restless. Staying in the same job for another ten or twenty years feels like a prison sentence to you. … You find yourself looking back over your career and regretting what you could have…