by Crystal Furtado | Apr 8, 2020 | Workplace Insights, Professionals
To put it lightly, the COVID-19 outbreak threw a wrench in a lot of plans. It’s been devastating for many Canadians, and for people around the world, and the long-term effects are yet to be seen. For those who’ve unexpectedly found themselves unemployed...
by Crystal Furtado | Apr 2, 2020 | Workplace Insights
With all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it doesn’t look like we’ll be attending any industry events for the next little while. Unless… we could do them virtually? As if reading our minds, our friends at HAVAN (Homebuilders Association...
by Crystal Furtado | Mar 30, 2020 | Workplace Insights, Employers
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve learned more about my colleagues than I did in the two months I spent sitting next to them in the office. What have I learned? Oh, all sorts of interesting things. For example, I now know that one member of our team has a deep...
by Crystal Furtado | Mar 26, 2020 | Workplace Insights, Employers
*This post was written at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay tuned for an updated version coming in 2022! The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and businesses across the country are responding to changing government policies by sending their employees home...
by Crystal Furtado | Mar 19, 2020 | Workplace Insights, Professionals
For some reason, it seems that nothing makes job applicants quite as nervous as these two words: video interview. With that in mind, you can imagine their collective horror in learning that, thanks to advances in technology and the introduction of video chat platforms...
by Crystal Furtado | Mar 13, 2020 | Workplace Insights, Professionals
Ten years ago, if you’d waltzed up to your management team and boldly stated that you wouldn’t be coming into the office anymore, they’d likely assume you were quitting. If, at that point, you assured them that no, you were going to continue to work...
