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Best and worst ways to conduct job interviews

Best and worst ways to conduct job interviews

Companies get more out of a candidate in a lower stress and less anxiety-fuelled interview, experts say
My employer is reducing everyone’s wages. Do I have any recourse?

My employer is reducing everyone’s wages. Do I have any recourse?

While employers are free to unilaterally increase and decrease wages to some extent, the law does impose limits on the amount of decrease that will be deemed acceptable by the courts
No boss, no pension, no problem: freelancers can still retire comfortably

No boss, no pension, no problem: freelancers can still retire comfortably

Statistics Canada states that 13.2 per cent of the country’s working population are self-employed.
Opinion: High levels of job satisfaction don’t stop Canadians from complaining about work

Opinion: High levels of job satisfaction don’t stop Canadians from complaining about work

As it turns out, most people are wrong about job satisfaction and it might help to acknowledge and challenge our notions about this
Sharp drop in international students triggers layoffs at Camosun

Sharp drop in international students triggers layoffs at Camosun

The college says it has 400 fewer international students than it budgeted for in 2025/26 and numbers are expected to decline further, resulting in a projected deficit of at least $5 million
I suspect I'm being paid less than my colleagues. What's my best move?

I suspect I'm being paid less than my colleagues. What's my best move?

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Will getting a competing offer convince my company to give me a raise?

Will getting a competing offer convince my company to give me a raise?

It is unfortunate that you feel frustrated with your current compensation, however, pay is a complex item for many organizations.
How to help clients negotiate a severance and plan for the future

How to help clients negotiate a severance and plan for the future

A handy checklist for advisors to assist their clients after a job loss
Opinion: B.C. employers must break the silence on men's mental health

Opinion: B.C. employers must break the silence on men's mental health

Local businesses have unique power to challenge stigma and save lives
Plunge in international enrolment forces B.C. university to scale back spending

Plunge in international enrolment forces B.C. university to scale back spending

Thompson Rivers University pauses hiring and curtails $5 million in projects to prepare for funding shortfall
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