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The flowers are in bloom, the sun is shining, the beach is calling your name and it’s time to take a break from your job search and enjoy your summer, right?

WRONG

The most common misconceptions about finding a job during the summer months are that (a) you deserve a break from the stressful task of finding a job, (b) most hiring managers are on vacation and (c) the Fall Season is when all the jobs will be available.

Social media is here to stay, and when it comes to searching for a job, more people are finding opportunities through these channels. This article will give you some tips on how to use social media to your advantage when it comes to searching for a new position.

You have been diligently applying for jobs, creating profiles on every job website you can find, you have created a Linked-In Profile, you have spread the word to your friends and family that you are looking for a job and you still are coming up short-handed when it comes to landing an interview. You feel like every spare minute you have, you are dedicating to your job search. More...

The continued progress of an organization depends greatly on the effectiveness with which it develops its greatest asset – its’ employees.

Mentoring is a general term that is used to describe any relationship in which one person (a mentor) provides expertise and guidance to a less experienced individual (a "mentee" or protege).

Canadian employers don't always get to call all the legal shots. Despite workplace laws favouring their legal position, errors made in managing their human resources can put their company's name on the front page of my next statement of claim.

Here are my five favourite employment law mistakes that a company can make

Co-operative Education is a program that integrates classroom theory with practical experience in the workplace. The current reality is that the majority of students are preparing to make transitions to a dynamic, demanding, and challenging workplace destinations

What happens when employee privacy rights collide with an employer's right to monitor its workplace? As the London, Ontario offices of Cornerstone Properties recently discovered, an employer must tread carefully or risk inadvertently dismissing its own employees.

In a decision rendered by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in September 2009, four employees were found liable for damages for wrongful quitting.

When an employee is terminated without cause, or sufficient notice, the amount that the employer must pay in lieu of notice is based on the total compensation to which the employee had been entitled. As employers have become more creative in their methods of compensation, particularly at the more senior levels, the determination of what must be included in a termination package becomes more complicated.