Creative Insights

Tips for Job Searching with a Criminal Record

Do you have a criminal record? Are you worried about how it will affect your future job search? Unfortunately, having a criminal record...

Tips for First-Time Job Seekers

This is an extremely exciting time in your life because you are about to embark on your first job search and make your debut into the...

A Digital Workforce: Free Resources for Increasing Computer Literacy

Remember a time when job searching meant going around town and handing out your resume to employers in person? Now, the most common way...

Solutions for Overqualified Workers

Most job seekers worry about not having enough experience or education to achieve the role of their dreams. However, some are plagued by...

The Missing Link: Explaining Employment Gaps to Employers

Candidate A has a 2-year gap in her resume because she took time off to care for her children. Candidate B has the same time gap, but...

Probationary Perks: Benefits of the 3-Month Wait

For some, the first three months of a new job can go by in a flash. For others, it can feel like a long test they must pass before being...

Top 5 Soft Skills That Increase Employability

There are certain skills that transfer to almost every job you can imagine. These skills are often referred to as soft skills. There are...

Okanagan Employer Spotlight: Yard by Yard

Once referred to as the “Rick Hansen of Schizophrenia ”, Larry Vandergrift, Executive Director of the Okanagan Mental Health Services...