Career Articles

Oddball interview questions are becoming a lot more common today. Why? They require you to think fast. Your answer can be very telling about how you reason.

Here are the top 10 oddball...

By Gregg McLachlan
Founder, WorkCabin.ca

Ask most hiring managers today about how much weight they give to your volunteer experience, and they will likely say the same thing: A LOT....

By Gregg McLachlan
WorkCabin.ca

Before you even think of picking up the phone, consider these issues:

1. HR is busy! Don't assume that an employer has simply...

By Gregg McLachlan
WorkCabin.ca

In almost every job interview, you will be asked at some point: "Do you have any questions?" The wrong response is: "No, I think you've answered...

Job seekers will spend all kinds of time proofreading their resumes and cover letters. They will even have family or friends check them.

And then the error-free resume and cover letter get...

By Dr. Richard Davis

In the military, they call them “Mustangs” – personnel who have advanced from the enlisted ranks to positions of leadership. Some of them have gone all the way to the...

By Gregg McLachlan
WorkCabin.ca

In a world where sending your resume and cover letter by email is now the norm, it's time to take stock of the email address you use for this type of...

By Gregg McLachlan
WorkCabin.ca

You apply. And apply. And you apply some more. But it's always the same result: No job interview.

Here are five quick ways to take stock of your...

By Gregg McLachlan
WorkCabin.ca

We’ve all seen managers who struggle. Once, a manager asked me why employees were not embracing her, or talking to her. My advice, as a fellow manager...

By Gregg McLachlan

The other day I found some interesting information that I wanted to pass along to a fellow tweeter. There was just one problem. I couldn’t remember the person’s Twitter...