Recently, there has been an upsurge of people in Canada going abroad to complete law school. These countries include the United Kingdom, France, Australia etc. As a result, there are certain challenges these specific law school graduates face when they return to Canada. I will share with you a few common challenges and will explain […]

Forge Recruitment Survey on Work from Home Flexibility and Employee Engagement Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the idea of working from home may have been met with criticisms like: ‘it cannot be done,’ It is not effective;’ ‘How will we monitor employee performance?’  The thought of allowing staff to work from home, […]

Now that you have completed law school, or are in the process of completing law school, you are faced with the inevitability of finding an articling position. Due to the Covid pandemic and the current market conditions, some have found it difficult to secure this 10-month placement. However, you should know that regardless of the […]

Hi Forge Followers, Video and phone interviews have quickly become the new normal when it comes to job searching.  While video interviews do offer a great way to still learn more about the job opportunity as well as the interviewer and people you will be working with, there still is an element that is often missing!  […]

We have been in quarantine for a while now, and I am very much missing my hairdresser right now. My roots and highlight appointment are needed right now. Obviously, this is all for a good cause. I’m hoping that we can all continue to stay disciplined while working from home and that we can work […]

There are a lot of people looking for work right now.  And unfortunately, while almost every company is not hiring at the moment, there are things you should definitely be doing should you be in the job search phase.  Network Socially Engage and take part in online events – be active on LinkedIn and leave […]

With so much uncertainty out there at the moment and all of our lives being turned upside down, we know that there are many people who are worried about their jobs and whether or not they will even have a job in the coming weeks.  With this, today I wanted to share with you some […]

A lot of us have been forced to learn the ins and outs of video calling over the past couple of weeks!  Whether it be video interviews, video meetings or online video sessions, there are a few things you need to be aware of.  As some of you may know, we here at Forge Recruitment […]

Many of us are currently adjusting to working from home.  And while the thought of working from home can seem highly appealing, it definitely comes with its challenges.  I know when I started Forge Recruitment a few years ago, I remember having to make the adjustment of moving from an office to working from home.  […]

Have you ever been in an interview and asked by the interviewer, “How do you handle stress?”.  If you have, how did you answer it?  Did you stumble? Were you happy with your answer?  If not, not to worry!  Today we’ll be talking about the best way to answer the “How do you handle stress?” […]