


Why Spend Money On Vocational Or Functional Assessments?
There are many benefits to employers for obtaining independent, objective vocational or functional assessments. These assessments may include vocational testing to assess specific job suitability or training potential and needs; or functional/ergonomic assessments to...
Professional Networking As A New Graduate
Professional Networking as a New Graduate from Agilec As a new graduate, who is entering the workforce (sometimes for the first time), you are excited about the world of opportunity ahead and are looking to put your best foot forward to land a job in your field....
Facing Organizational Challenges
You have taken the leap into starting your own business – becoming your own boss. Like a boss, you have spent years hustling 24/7, experiencing both the successes and failures. You have rinsed, washed, and repeated each 18-hour day until you have finally found...
What Drives Good Employees To Quit
Good employees are hard to find and can be even harder to keep. Retaining and engaging a valued staff member should be a top priority; after all, they do often have the most options in terms of finding other employment. Who wouldn’t want to hire a workhorse? A good...
Keys To Finding A Professional Resume Writer
Whether you are a new graduate, changing careers, or applying for a promotion, you need a quality resume. Resume templates are simply not the answer . You need someone who excels at business writing, knows trends, keywords to use, and how to display your skills to...
Facebook’s Job Section For Job Seekers
Is the Facebook Job area any good and how do I work it? The world’s largest social platform is at it again. As of February 13th, Facebook has introduced its new “Jobs” section to the fold. At this time the posting and viewing of jobs is only available in the United...
Job Fair Tips For Job Seekers
Job fairs are an incredible place to be when on the job hunt. Think about it, a location filled with companies who are looking to hire. The only problem is the hundreds, if not thousands, of other job seekers that are also attending. You need a strategy to help you...
Resume Templates Might Be Killing Your Interview Chances
I am all for trying to save money. When I go shopping I will buy the stuff that is on sale or a no-name brand to get the better deal. But in some cases, it’s not worth it. I have to buy the name brand ketchup or my kids won’t eat it. There is no point in buying...
The Importance Of Tracking Your Job Search
As you dedicate time looking for the perfect position and making sure to modify your cover letter and resume to match each opportunity, are you tracking everything you are applying for? Tracking your applications helps to document who, what, where, when, and how you...
Five Principles For Managing A Successful Stay-At-Work/Return-To-Work
Employees who are present, healthy, and doing a good job make an enormous difference to the success, morale, and most importantly the bottom line. Research by the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) shows the longer an employee is away...
Future YOUth – Mike Muxlow
Agilec, in partnership with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Employment Ontario, brings you Future YOUth: Improve Yourselfie. Thanks to the Youth Job Link Program, multiple speakers – such as local celebrities and extraordinary youth – came together in November to...
Future YOUth – Graemme Murray
Agilec, in partnership with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Employment Ontario, brings you Future YOUth: Improve Yourselfie. Thanks to the Youth Job Link Program, multiple speakers – such as local celebrities and extraordinary youth – came together in November to...
Strange Interview Questions – Why Am I Being Asked These?
Have you ever been baffled by a strange interview question such as “What is your favorite animal?”? The truth is these outlandish questions get asked at all types of companies and at times reveal just how you deal with stressful situations, the way you...