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Conflict resolution is all about treating people with dignity and respect. Conflict resolution is a strategy to resolve any form of conflict. If this strategy is used at work it is referred to as workplace conflict resolution.
 

Did you know the primary reason for employees either leaving or staying at their job is due to their boss? Would you consider yourself to be a good leader? Ask yourself the following questions and see how you rate:

Rapport as defined in the dictionary is “a relationship marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity,” Increased Rapport – Increased Sales!

A survey was conducted by TorontoJobs.ca to find out recruiters’ favourite interviewing questions. We spoke to a number of recruiters in the Greater Toronto Area and we asked a simple question: “What’s your favourite interviewing question?”

It is becoming more challenging for companies to conduct employment reference checks on potential new hires. Gone are the days when a former employer openly shared insights into a departed employee's performance and productivity. These days, you're lucky to confirm the basics such as job title and employment dates! Contacting a potential new employee's former managers, coworkers and even character references will hopefully produce the results you require but not always.

 

Active job seekers spend a great deal of time searching through job boards, recruitment sites and other employment resources in the hopes of finding positions that match their skills, knowledge and experience. It is not uncommon for candidates to apply to just one position that looks perfect, or dozens of positions that come close. This article explores an often overlooked area of the search cycle: what to do after applying for a job.
 

Job seekers are spending long, gruelling hours, hitting the job front from multiple angles, but the stress is becoming unbearable. So, I decided to build a list of de-stressing tips for your job search, which hopefully provide you with some relief.

Has this ever happened to you? You've been instructed to list your career accomplishments, and you can't think of any. Or you're asked in a job interview, "What accomplishments are you most proud of?" -- and you freeze up. You know you have had accomplishments, but you just can't dredge them up.

The buzz word 'branding' usually applies to the retail sector. There's usually a label affixed to clothing that names the designer or a subsidiary brand name. Over the past 15 years, many have thought it trendy to wear apparel showcasing popular brands. For others, it doesn't matter - colours, fabric materials, textures and quality matters most. However, when a job seeker accelerates his/her chance of being noticed, it becomes apparent that he or she wants to stand out from the competition.

There has been a significant increase in the amount of online fraud in the last few years as more scammers prey on people looking for jobs. In the current economic climate, this is a trend that will likely continue more frequently as dishonest people try to profit from unsuspecting job seekers.