What is the language strategy at your company? Does it even have one? If not, they are missing the boat since it is essential when hiring internationally-trained employees who have the skills you want and just need coaching in the specifics of particular aspects of...
Before applying for a job, you need to prepare, prepare, prepare. The work you do upfront will improve your results significantly. Read about three things you can do to get yourself ready. 3 Things You Should Do Before Applying to Any Job Posting By Lou Adler I...
In my classes, we often discuss how to be assertive rather than aggressive. According to the following article, “assertiveness trumps anxiety”. However, assertiveness is far more than an anti-anxiety technique. Dr. Bob Alberti tells us how to connect with...
Every industry in Canada has to deal with multiple accents. So we all need to learn how to understand a thick accent and how to clarify when we don’t. And remember, if you are having difficulty understanding someone’s accent, they very likely are having...
Neil Young has written so many classic songs. Here the song HELPLESS, sung by Canada’s KD Lang, takes us back to his youth growing up in Ontario, Canada. According to Wikepedia, the song was “most famously recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young on...
