employment

By moving away from accepting walk-in resume drop-offs and transitioning to a fully online application process, businesses pit hopeful candidates against ATS as the first step toward employment. For students entering the job market, this means that understanding how ATS works is critical when pursuing any career path.

While the economy has recovered significantly since the 2008 recession, the youth unemployment rate in Canada in January was 12.8 per cent, double that of the 6.6 per cent national average.

Ottawa entrepreneurs, Dylan Hunt and Nick Evans decided to take matters into their own hands, by creating a website that would show job hunters more opportunities and employers more applicants.

When your potential employer Googles you someday, what do you want them to see: a locked-down Facebook profile with nothing but your name, or a picture of a dedicated young professional who’s active, engaged, and enthusiastic?