Also, how late-career layoffs are disrupting retirement plans, the trouble with return-to-work mandates and navigating cancer treatment while working
Question: I am a newcomer to Canada. I don’t have many connections here – do you have tips for how I can network and build my career?The first thing I always tell any newcomer who reaches out for advice is to start by building a community. I’m speaking from my own lived experience as a newcomer and as someone who is leading a non-profit settlement agency that supports over 15,000 newcomers annually through settlement, employment, language training and networking opportunities.
Social media can be a valuable way to build your community. But I think there has to be some awareness around how to use AI to your advantage. I see people posting on LinkedIn, and you can very easily tell that this is ChatGPT or this is AI and this is not a real human talking. They are all saying the same thing. I screen resumes at my organization and out of 100, there might only be one resume where there is a human connection. They are speaking from the heart. They have done the homework.
I’ve been through this and it’s really, really hard. It’s such a lonely journey and sometimes you need to be patient you need to be strategic, but at the same time don’t lose hope. In this shaky economy, waves of layoffs have hit industries across the board in Canada. Factors such as tariffs, automation, and AI are reshaping the job market, and executives and seasoned professionals are bearing a large brunt of the losses.
“The problem appears to be a disconnect between those making the RTO decisions and employees’ understanding why it matters. While CEOs cite the need to boost productivity, studies, including one by Stanford University workplace guru Nicholas Bloom, found hybrid work improves retention and has no impact on productivity or performance.”According to the Canadian Cancer Society, rates of cancer are higher for women than men among people under age 60.
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