World Hello Day – The Benefits of a Simple ‘Hello’
Today is World Hello Day, a day that highlights the benefits of offering a simple ‘hello’ to someone in your life.
Using Self-Distancing in Decision-Making
Do you tend to let your emotions lead your life? Are you guilty of making irrational, quick decisions when faced with a tough or stressful choice? There is a way to stop this behaviour, it is called Self-Distancing.
6 Ways to Deal with Cranky Coworkers
Today, Friday October 27th, is Cranky Coworker Day. While we hope that no one encounters any cranky coworkers today, we’ve put together today’s blog post to help you manage just in case.
Show Gratitude to Your Co-Workers
Today is World Gratitude Day! Let’s all dedicate time today to tell the people in our lives that we are grateful for them.
Tips for Mature Job Seekers
A recent study showed that it is much harder to find a job as you get older. Job seekers over the age of 49 were more likely to be turned down for a job than their younger counterparts.
Occupational Heat Exposure
Individuals working in hot indoor or outdoor environments are at risk of heat-related illnesses during hot weather. Thousands of workers become sick (some even die) from heat exposure each year. THIS IS ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE!
The Dangers of Heat Stress
As the weather in the GTA (finally!) gets warmer workers are more at risk for heat related illnesses caused by Heat Stress. When the weather is hot our bodies must work harder to get rid of excess heat and our sweat does not work as well as a cooling agent.
Spring Safety Tips
As the weather changes and we put away our winter boots and heavy jackets in favour of running shoes and sweaters we must remember that with these changes comes a new set of new workplace safety risks.
Spring Cleaning Your Career Vocabulary
It is officially spring! And with spring comes Spring Cleaning! While you may need to clean your house, car, etc. as a start to spring cleaning, we’ve put our own spin on the season and offer a few suggestions for ‘cleaning’ your vocabulary of words and phrases that can damage your career.
Common Courtesy Poetry
Today is both Common Courtesy Day and World Poetry Day so we thought we’d use both as an influence for today’s blog post and offer a few of our favourite poems designed to inspire us to be more courtesy.