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What’s the deal with job interviews?

I’ve realized that yet another great thing about working freelance is that I don’t have to go through the job interview process. Because the way it’s performed today is ridiculous.
First of all, the answer to 75 per cent of the questions they ask are in the cover letter and resume I’d assume they’ve read. After [...]

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Employers: Trust your employees!

So I’m probably in for a talking to at my night job…
Yesterday the Ottawa Citizen ran a piece on call centres (I’m quoted in it about the horrid nature of the work) but more interesting was this companion piece on employee turn-over.
The article cites a study that claims turn-over rates at companies are directly linked [...]

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