I’ve written roughly a dozen drafts of this blog over the last few months trying to strike the right balance between tone and message, and I keep failing to get it right. So, I’m going to aim for blunt honesty and hope for the best. Here goes…. No, I won’t screen out candidates based on…
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Author: Cheryl Krestanowich
Ageism, hiring, recruitment, Selection, Winnipeg
Ageism is Dumb…Cut It Out Already
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careers, hiring, job-search, recruiting, recruitment, Winnipeg
It’s Not That I Don’t Like You (and Other Myths About Your Job Search)
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HR Trends
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I’ve done a lot of recruiting in my career. Because of that, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with countless candidates about their job-search experiences; the highs, the lows and some common misconceptions about what companies are/aren’t looking for in an employee. It can be frustrating to look for work, particularly when not every “recruiter”…
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Culture, employee engagement, leadership, Winnipeg
8 Workplace Lessons I Learned From My Cat
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For most of my life, I have unapologetically called myself a ‘dog person’ and I’ve learned countless lessons from my steady, fun-loving water-dog (that’s a different blog altogether). I always liked cats, but they were ‘just cats.’ That changed with a decision to adopt a cat five years ago; a move that altered my perspective and…
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delegation, hiring, leadership, recruiter, recruitment, time management, Winnipeg
“How did it get so late so soon?” Recruitment Advice for Busy People
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Recruitment
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There’s one thing many Hiring Managers are doing that drives away top talent. I’m not convinced they know they’re doing it. It’s simple to fix and it makes life so much harder on their teams. It’s the primary reason I see good candidates leaving the recruitment process and good companies missing out. Hiring Managers are…
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Suit Shopping for Beginners: Lessons in Humility
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Shopping for my first suit was an experience in humility that will stay with me forever, and one that has (oddly enough) helped to shape the leader that I am today. A number of years back, I had left a job with a clear career track to follow a new path. As I approached graduation from…
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career advice, careers, chances, leadership, opportunity
Opportunity Knocks Softly: Unlikely Career Opportunities
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Opportunity rarely arrives with a neon sign pointing to the next step, especially when it comes to careers. While I’m a fan of being strategic and applying for work that you are passionate about, I also recognize it isn’t a luxury that everyone always has. The trick is not to miss out on an opportunity when…
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Making Peace with “Happy Feet”
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Our office is designed with a contemporary-but-historic concept, all exposed beams and character. And I love it. It’s inspiring, colourful, warm and creative. The downfall is that sometimes we hear things from the other floors, and in my case, it’s who I can only imagine is an aspiring drummer that I have nicknamed “Happy Feet.” Happy Feet sits…
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Intentional Networking for Non-Schmoozers
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HR Trends
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I hate the thought of schmoozing. Going out of my way to develop false relationships with people I don’t really care about on topics that I’m not interested in with the goal of obtaining someone’s money is the epitome of time wasted. That’s a level of flakiness that’s best saved for a toaster-strudel. What I’ve…
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