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Managing Parental Leave: How Organizations Can Do It Better
How do you balance having a family and having a career? According to The Wall Street Journal, job- related anxieties that come with parental leave, including worries about slowing one's career trajectory are familiar [...]
Canada Career Month: November 2018 “I Know I Can Because…”
In November, Canadians from coast to coast to coast will unite in celebrating the skills of the Canadian workforce. Canada Career Month 2018 will feature events, advocacy initiatives, and online activity aimed squarely on advancing [...]
Newly unseated Toronto city councillors, what’s next for you?
What’s next in your career after a job as a city councillor? That’s what 13 former Toronto councillors are asking themselves in the aftermath of an election that saw incumbents square off against one [...]
Removing Unconscious Bias from Hiring with AI. Plus, Learning from a Whirlwind Career.
How can we reduce bias in recruiting and improve hiring? Knockri is an AI video soft-skill assessment tool, that helps reduce unconscious bias. It shortlists the best fit job candidates to interview. Mark Franklin talks [...]
Canadian Positive Psychology Association 2018 Part II: John Helliwell on Global Happiness, Plus Bill Craig and Jay Gosselin
Mark Franklin was your Career Buzz correspondent interviewing keynoters and speakers on-site at the Canadian Positive Psychology Association’s 2018 Conference in Toronto. The CPPA promotes the science and practice of positive psychology – and facilitates collaboration among researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students in Canada. Up [...]
Canadian Positive Psychology Association 2018: Tim Pychyl on Procrastination, Plus Ryan Niemiec & Margarita Tarragona
Mark Franklin was your Career Buzz correspondent interviewing keynoters and speakers on-site at two conferences: the Canadian Positive Psychology Association’s 2018 Conference in Toronto. The CPPA promotes the science and practice of positive psychology - and facilitates collaboration among researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students in Canada. Up [...]