career management
Fact: 59% of Canadians would be in financial straits if they missed a paycheque. Are you in their boat too?
One of RIM's top executives talks about preserving quality in the face of explosive growth, shares the secret of great developer/tester relationships and talks about the company's unique perk.
Trying to stop headhunters from siphoning talent is a waste of resources, says Kristina. She suggests that it's better to spend time and money on creating a company that people couldn't imagine leaving.
Plenty of Canadian content this week, from comparing moon landings to startup creation to silver linings for both small business and job-seeking boomers.
Alan interviews Cathy Keates, Author of "Not For Sale - Why We Need a New Job Search" about how a job search is something we need to learn how to do.
In this issue: Investing in the second-to-market crowd, getting 'Binged' by a recruiter, US IT grads 'unemployable'? and more.
Many people in Canada's tech industry were hit hard by last year's downturn. Do you think the cuts have been capped? How safe do you feel in your current job?
Kristina compares job-hunting to dating and offers three tips for making the best of an opportunity.
Suzanne Williams gleans more information on a parachute executive program run by Ontario Centres of Excellence.
Trevor shares articles from around the web
All companies want passionate people, says Alan Kearns. So where does Indigo find it's top talent? By making it easy for book lovers to talk to them.
The way companies conduct performance reviews reminds Peter of grade-school report cards. We emphasize weakness and fail to nurture strengths. If nobody is great at everything, he points out, why do we evaluate that way?
Job seeker Rick Stomphorst has created a business card that emulates a Twitter status update, and includes contact information. What's your take on this idea?
The OCE may well be the single most active early stage investor in Canada at the moment, says Suzie Williams, and she praises the idea of an 'embedded executive' program for young tech companies.
Asking the right questions during an interview is a great way to demonstrate your interest and suitability for a role, says Kristina, as well as help you make the right decision. For example: How will my success in this role be measured both formally and informally?
If you look like other people, if your business looks like other businesses, then all you've done is increase your pool of competition, says Peter Bregman. Bring unique value to your job, he says, by being yourself.
Author Francis Cole Jones shares what she thinks is the single most important secret to creating a positive impression..making the interview as much about the interviewer as it is about you.
In a competitive marketplace, says Lee Salz, every chance to demonstrate value -- of both your solution and you -- is critical. Leveraging the reference step of the sales process can be the little edge that pushes you over the top.