Blog: Stay up to Date with the Latest News

Read the latest articles here.

Navigate to the next section
A man and woman are standing in a grey, modern space with crockery and other kitchenware items in front of them on a table just off screen. The man is selling the woman items, and both are smiling; the woman looks invested in what she is being sold. They are both in business casual clothing and look relaxed.
What It Takes to Succeed in Sales: Tips from Stu Schlackman Leaders' advice

What It Takes to Succeed in Sales: Tips from Stu Schlackman

It's no surprise that many who succeed in sales are competitive by nature—they want to win, and as such, they act quick on their feet to do so. And for many decades, salespeople have been perceived—and even depicted in literature and media—as being pushy, charismatic, and working well under high-pressure. But what many forget or fail to recognize is that not all customers respond to the same kind of sales techniques. In fact, some of the best salespeople in the world base their sales approach on each individual customer. And countless who have been in the industry for long enough…
Kendra Guidolin
15 August 2023
A Black woman is dressed in light teal medical scrubs, a winter parka, a grey leopard print scrub cap, a clear face shield, clear medical glasses, and medical gloves. She is holding a cup of coffee and a tote bag and is leaving a subway car at a station.
Job Market Trends So Far in 2023 Uncategorized

Job Market Trends So Far in 2023

For many months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, economists and business experts alike made projections about what the future held for the economy and the job market. And many, for good reason, anticipated a massive recession in 2022 to 2023. But, of course, only time would tell what the actual repercussions of the onset of the pandemic would have years later. Having just passed the mid-year mark in 2023, now's a better time than ever to consider these results—now that the numbers are in. Here are the mid-2023 results, according to a recent report from Yoh written by…
Kendra Guidolin
11 August 2023
A man is running outside a sleek, white, modern building in grey trousers, a white shirt, and a grey matching blazer slung over his shoulder. He is also carrying a briefcase or laptop case, and has his head up, as if focused on his trajectory.
5 Ways to Improve Your Career Trajectory Career advice

5 Ways to Improve Your Career Trajectory

You may be proactive with your training and skills upkeep. You may be taking workshops and attending conferences in your field to make sure you're up-to-date with all advancements and expectations of your work. Maybe you even have some of the best ideas and input at your organization. And yet, you may still feel unfulfilled and underwhelmed with your career trajectory as a leader. After all, your hard skills are not all that's necessary to succeed in a given job function. You'll need to examine and consider what soft skills you may or may not be able to improve upon.…
Kendra Guidolin
10 August 2023
A woman dressed in corporate business clothing—a long, dark formal and fitted coat on top of a white blouse and blazer—is walking outside a commercial city space. She is carrying a coffee cup in one hand and a black briefcase in the other. She has her dark hair tied in a low ponytail and is wearing round, thin framed glasses. She is looking over her shoulder at a building nearby.
How to Find Your Top Potential before You Pivot Your Career ArticlesCareer advice

How to Find Your Top Potential before You Pivot Your Career

While there may be newer reasons to pivot your career—from AI making more and more workers redundant to workplaces now mandating a return to offices for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19—doing so is certainly not a new concept. What is new, however, are the high stakes of doing so. Earlier this year, inflation reached an all-time high, and costs of education and other training leaving countless in debt for years, even decades at a time. Pivoting, these days, can be especially devastating if it's not into the right industry. So, how do you know you're ready for…
Kendra Guidolin
9 August 2023
A group of workers are all gathered around one person's laptop on a desk in an office space. They are all wearing neutral coloured business casual attire and are of various gender expressions and races. They are all smiling at the laptop screen; some standing over the two who are sitting at the desk.
Are You an Inclusive Leader? 3 Steps for Top Team Success Career advice

Are You an Inclusive Leader? 3 Steps for Top Team Success

As it ought to be, diversity and inclusivity these days tends to be a given. But perhaps because these things are so widely accepted as an expectation, many workplaces engage less meaningfully with diversity and inclusion as is necessary. After all, hiring diverse teams is not itself inclusion. So, what does being an inclusive leader mean? And how can you become one so as to improve your organization's cohesion and efforts toward meaningful and impactful change in the workplace? Let's start with the basics. What Does It Mean to Be an Inclusive Leader? Workable defines inclusive leadership as "the capacity…
Kendra Guidolin
4 August 2023
A man and woman are both sitting in folding lawn chairs in a wooded area. They are surrounded by a body of water, trees, and a campfire. They each have a laptop on their laps and are looking with concentration but content at their screens.
The Top 10 Canadian Cities Demanding Hybrid and Remote Work Career adviceNews

The Top 10 Canadian Cities Demanding Hybrid and Remote Work

This week, two major cities in British Columbia made headlines in LinkedIn news as having the highest demand for remote work. That is, both Victoria's and Kelowna's populations, it seems, can't get enough of working from home. Torontonians, on the other hand, were less likely to apply for an entirely remote position. So, why are some populations taking certain stances over others? And where would you best fit in with your preference for work models? Let's explore how certain cities nation-wide are comparing in terms of their population's demands for work and what cities might be best suited for you…
Kendra Guidolin
3 August 2023
4 Easy Steps to Creating a Perfect Sales Team Leaders' advice

4 Easy Steps to Creating a Perfect Sales Team

With competition as fierce as it is these days, your sales team can truly be what makes or breaks your business. But having a perfect sales team isn't just about having numerous employees who all perform effectively in the same manner. You'll need to have a team made up of unique workers that accurately and precisely address your organization's needs as a business. And this is a multi-step process that many struggle with time and again, especially if an organization is offering a niche product/service to a very broad audience. But don't fret! We have a four step process to…
Kendra Guidolin
1 August 2023
A woman and man are seated in an office space with white walls, a white board, a round desk, and large chairs. They are both seated in front of a laptop, and are focused on what is on the screen. The woman is gesturing towards something on the laptop, as if she is instructing him on something.
The Best Ways to Offer Your Employees Feedback on Their Work Career advice

The Best Ways to Offer Your Employees Feedback on Their Work

Picture this: you've been working hard to deliver a great product to your clients—one that you and your team have been working on for weeks, even months at a time. And suddenly, an employee hands in something subpar. And this isn't just something that can slide. This time, it's something that needs to be reworked, and something the employee needs to hear feedback on. So, you go over to their desk and lean over them to offer them some feedback on what you just received. But before you say anything, the employee's face flushes a bright red and before long,…
Kendra Guidolin
28 July 2023
Two women are at a laptop open on a wooden desk. One of the women is seated in front of the laptop, looking at the screen, mid-speech; the other is looking at the screen with concentration but with a smile on her face and with her hands confidently on the desk in front of her.
How Effective Talent Management Drives Business Growth Articles

How Effective Talent Management Drives Business Growth

With the costs of living ever on the rise and, in many ways, job seekers maintaining the upper hand in the job market these days, employee retention and thus business growth are—perhaps now more than ever—at the fore of every manager's mind. This is because employees are in large part what determine an organization's growth and thus overall success. So, of course, whenever we talk about business growth, we first need to address talent management and retention. So, how can you improve your talent management skills to grow your business effectively and consistently in the long-term? Let's start with the…
Kendra Guidolin
26 July 2023

Filter

Most managers know by day 30 that a new hire won’t make it
Most managers know by day 30 that a new hire won’t make itLeaders' adviceRecruitment

Most managers know by day 30 that a new hire won’t make it

Most managers know by day 30 that a new hire won’t make it. Here’s how to run a 30-day review and make the call early.
22 October 2026
Hiring for culture fit
“Culture fit” is what your best people do when things go wrongRecruitment

“Culture fit” is what your best people do when things go wrong

Hiring for culture fit often comes down to gut feel. Here's why those interviews predict poorly and how to hire for real behavior instead.
15 October 2026
Job candidate in an interview with 2 hiring managers at an office table
Managed recruiting services (RaaS) vs staffing, RPO and softwareRecruitment

Managed recruiting services (RaaS) vs staffing, RPO and software

Managed recruiting services (RaaS) vs staffing, RPO and software: who does the work, who employs the hire and how each is priced.
14 October 2026
Hiring manager shaking hands with a new hire over a signed job offer
Hiring statistics for 2026: cost, speed and turnoverRecruitment

Hiring statistics for 2026: cost, speed and turnover

Hiring statistics for 2026 from SHRM, BLS, Gallup and Gartner: cost per hire, time to fill, frontline turnover, candidate behavior and AI.
9 October 2026
Manager talking with a new frontline employee on the first day
Why employees stay: what the research says about who quitsRecruitment

Why employees stay: what the research says about who quits

Why employees stay comes down to who you hire, how they're managed and how connected they feel. What the research says, and how to screen for it.
7 October 2026
2 hiring team members interviewing a candidate on a video call at an office desk
Outsourced recruiting vs in house: which fits frontline hiring?Recruitment

Outsourced recruiting vs in house: which fits frontline hiring?

Outsourced recruiting vs in house: compare costs, control and speed, and see which model fits your frontline hiring.
7 October 2026
Two professionals shaking hands across a conference table during a business meeting
17 questions to ask a staffing agency before you sign: a guide for employersRecruitment

17 questions to ask a staffing agency before you sign: a guide for employers

Questions to ask a staffing agency before you sign, grouped by topic, with good signs, red flags and when an agency isn't the right fit.
6 October 2026
Two colleagues reviewing a document together at an office desk
What is recruiting as a service (RaaS)? How it works and when it fitsRecruitment

What is recruiting as a service (RaaS)? How it works and when it fits

Recruiting as a service (RaaS) explained: how it works, how it compares with staffing, RPO and software, and when it's the right fit.
5 October 2026
tay interview questions for high volume teams
Stay interview questions for high volume teamsRecruitment

Stay interview questions for high volume teams

Nobody quits the day they tell you. Stay interview questions that work for front line roles, when to run them, and what to do after.
1 October 2026

Stay up to date with the latest on Workwolf news

Subscribe now

Get the free guide

Fill in your details and your download starts right away.