In the digital age, where professional networking and personal branding are integral to career success, LinkedIn stands as a crucial platform for professionals— so, let’s take a look at these 5 key ways to improve your LinkedIn Profile in 2024. A well-crafted LinkedIn profile is more than a digital resume; it’s a comprehensive showcase of one’s […]
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Interviews can be stressful for all parties involved. In this article, our very own Robynne Baxter, CHRP breaks down 3 ways we strive to build trust and more accessible practices into our interviewing process.
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AI and Tech are evolving faster than experts predicted. While we know that over a quarter of Canadian jobs will be heavily disrupted by automation in the next decade (thanks to RBC’s Humans Wanted Report), we feel strongly that our sense of humanity at work isn’t going anywhere. In fact, at P4G we believe it
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There is no allyship certificate, but there are three core learnings I think you should know. When an organization wants to achieve diversity and inclusion goals, allyship is essential since success depends, in part, on people’s understanding of how privilege and power may favourably or adversely impact everyday workplace interactions. As there are many ways
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Are degrees still relevant? We might argue, not always. Job-posting data shows that between 2012-2022 companies in Canada reduced university degree requirements by 13%. Imagine if more companies rated candidates based on talent and skills rather than solely on academic qualifications. Well, they’re starting to. Companies like Apple and IBM no longer require a college
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Canada can feel like a progressive or inclusive place or space for some, but that is far from the truth for all of us. The Indigenous people of Canada have been, and still are, subject to complex and sophisticated forms of public and institutional discrimination that go unnoticed, or noticed and ignored. The truth is
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Two years ago I took a leap of faith and traded my career in accounting to pursue work that was more aligned with my heart. You can now find me as a Workplace Belonging Advisor & Facilitator in Kjipuktuk, Halifax. What I’ve learned in my work at P4G, is that there is no point in
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We’ve reached an exciting milestone: with over 100 clients to date, we’ve produced upwards of 150 opportunity briefs (job descriptions) to attract candidates. We are appreciative when job seekers and colleagues alike trust us to receive their ideas, and open our eyes to ways we can improve a candidate’s first experience with us. More often
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On a dark beige background the words ‘ ally or accomplice?’ fill the centre of the image with accomplice highlighted in yellow with a white underline.
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In almost every search we conduct, there are always a handful of candidates whose experience and education alone transcend the requirements of the role. When this happens, we often hear: “They will get bored and leave within a year.” “They will have expectations that we can’t meet!” But what does it actually mean to be
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