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How to Prepare for a Video Interview – What to Wear
One of the advantages of a remote job interview is that you can do it from the comfort of your own home. But just because you're not meeting the employer in person doesn't mean you should dress casually. Dressing professionally for the interview is just as important...
Path to Employment: Sam’s Journey
The Agilec Mount Forest team recently had the pleasure of supporting Sam with his employment goals. Sam identifies as living with Autism and has worked especially hard to overcome obstacles - whether it be understanding the people around him or effectively...
How to Prepare for a Video Interview – Test your Computer
Remote job interviews have become increasingly common, and with them, the need for job candidates to be familiar with video platforms like Zoom or Microsoft TEAMS. To make sure your interview goes smoothly, it's important to familiarize yourself with the video...
How to Prepare for a Video Interview – Eliminate Distractions
In today's world, remote job interviews are becoming more and more common. While the benefits of remote interviews are many, there are also a number of potential distractions that can detract from your ability to make a great impression on your prospective employer....
How to Prepare for a Video Interview – Technology
In the current job market, more and more employers are conducting remote job interviews, which means you need to be well-prepared in terms of your technology. To ensure a smooth and successful interview, it's important to make sure that your technology is working...
Interview Tips
Simply stated, a job interview’s purpose is to introduce the job seeker to the potential employer. It is meant to give the company a glance at you and you a glance at the company. Most interview questions can be grouped into five categories: You and Your Skills Tell...
Job Search Tips: Tracking Your Job Search
Tracking your applications helps to document who, what, where, when, why, and how you applied to jobs. It allows you to build a network list, set goals, and stay on target. As you dedicate time looking for the perfect position and making sure to modify your cover...
Pathways to Prosperity (Peterborough & Kawartha)
Matching Job Seekers with High-Demand Jobs Pathways to Prosperity is a program designed to match job seekers with high-demand jobs and support local employers to train and retain skilled talent. The program includes a 4-week training course in one of four...
5 Tips To Ace Your Virtual Job Interview
Congratulations, you have secured a job interview! The caveat – its a virtual interview. Virtual interviews are becoming more common and chances are, you’ve never had one so you will naturally feel some uncertainty and nervousness about this. Here are some tips to...
Decisions, decisions, decisions: Using Career Assessments to map out your next move
Note from Author: Love kids? Become a teacher. Love animals? Become a vet. President of the student council in grade eight? Consider politics! Does any of this seem familiar to the advice you received when you first started making career decisions? Often times...
Keeping Your Team Motivated & Engaged
Key to Employee Retention Have you been noticing that your team isn’t performing to their potential? Are you struggling with a high amount of employee turnover? Some companies have a variety of ways to boost their team morale by demonstrating trust in each individual,...
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Join Crystal Dolliver and Kim Davies as they discuss Emotional Intelligence in the workplace and the type of leadership style teams need right now. Discover how your emotions and behaviours can work for you rather than against you. We offer online training that...
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