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From Fury to Fluffy: How AI is Making Angry Customers Sound Delightful

In a move straight out of a futuristic sitcom, Japanese companies are now using AI to transform the voices of furious customers into soft, pleasant tones. Gone are the days of agents bracing themselves for verbal explosions; now, even the most volcanic outbursts will sound like bedtime stories.   The Magical “Anger Suppression” Button Picture […]


Interview

How to prepare for a telephone interview

The hiring interview is already a daunting exercise in itself, but telephone interview can be even more scary. However, with a bit of preparation, you can impress the recruiter and get the job, or at least move to the next step of the process – the face-to-face appointment. 6 tips to persuade your future employer […]


News

A review of hirings and dismissals in Canada – November 2024

A review of hirings and dismissals in Canada, in November 2024   Health P.E.I. focused on hiring hundreds of new staff, AGM hears Health P.E.I.’s annual general meeting highlighted recruitment and retention as top priorities to stabilize healthcare for Islanders. The agency plans to hire hundreds of workers to address staff shortages and improve patient […]


Company life

There is no shame in punching out.

Is it really necessary to have a fiery passion at work if you want to work well and draw satisfaction from it? The passion-at-work myth is ever present, but can make some workers feel guilty. In Dilbert’s universe (the comic strip), the work setting is a gloomy place where employees—imprisoned by their cubicles—punch out and […]


Interview

Oddball interview questions

Some recruiters commonly use odd—to say the least—interview questions to catch candidates unprepared. Here is an example of the cream of the crop in terms of strangeness, but be forewarned, some of them will leave you scratching your head! While candidates try to prepare for recruiters’ trick questions, they cannot possibly imagine some of the […]


Career management

Are you starting to get hungover from the new job?

Candidates are promised a fulfilling, new job, and work on exciting projects. They are lured by advancement opportunities and the positive appraisal from the team that they will join. In short, they are promised the world. During a new employee’s first week, he’s on a honeymoon. We present him to the team, show him how […]


News

Hirings and Dismissals – Canada September 2024

It’s back to school! While the Northvolt saga has Quebec in suspense, was there any encouraging news regarding employment in Canada in September…   The Resolute Forest Products plant in Maniwaki is ceasing operations for an indefinite period of at least six months, affecting approximately 120 employees. The decision, linked to a crisis in the […]


News

A review of hirings and dismissals in Canada – Summer 2024

There was a lot of bad news announcing layoffs this summer!   OpenText Corporation announced that it will lay off nearly 1,200 employees, representing approximately 8% of its global workforce. The move is part of an optimization plan to reduce costs and streamline operations following the acquisition of Micro Focus. The company is seeking to […]


Career management

Is office politics central to a successful career?

Accountemps has published the results of a survey on office politics. It turns out that more than half of Canadians are involved in it in some way, and many think it is essential for getting ahead in their career…   Office politics play an important role in the workplace. At least this is the opinion […]


Not to be missed

Unplugging from work ! Time for vacation

List of tips for forgetting all about work, to help you unplugging from work and take full advantage of your vacation In this era of smartphones, portable computers and iPads, it’s difficult to resist the temptation to check your messages at any time, wherever you are. With these wonderful, convenient new tools, the boundaries between private […]


News

Hiring and dismissals in Canada – June 2024

A review of some hirings and dismissals in Canada in June 2024 OC Transpo held its second job fair at Greenboro park-and-ride in Ottawa to address ongoing workforce shortages, particularly in drivers, leading to service disruptions. The agency aims to recruit hundreds, including 450 bus operators, 36 Para Transpo operators, and 48 rail network trainees. […]


Jobs search

How to Explain Frequent Job Changes to an Employer?

Although employees are in favour of the practise of frequent job changes, employers, on the other hand, see it as an inability to be engaged and a risk of losing new arrivals too quickly. 57% of Canadian workers believe that changing jobs on a regular basis can be beneficial, especially in terms of salary. At […]


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