Stressed Out? Good!
Video available here.
X
Video available here.
Jared Lindzon, freelance contributor for Fast Company, explains the do’s and don’ts of building a resume. Lindzon says the time of day at which you apply for a job can improve or hurt your chances. Applying early in the morning on a Monday is the best possible time. Lindzon says starting each section of your resume with an action verb can increase your chances. Using industry-specific buzzwords can also help.
Video available here.
Jason Nazar, CEO of Comparably, and Jared Lindzon, Writer at Fast Company, discuss what sets one company’s culture apart from the rest. In Comparably’s 2017 list, Google came out on top. The tech giant and its tech counterparts frequent these lists year after year. Lindzon notes that many other industries are starting to catch up to tech.
Video available here.
TNDC welcomed Jared Lindzon, Toronto-based freelance journalist, to the studio for a compelling discussion involving emerging technologies and the future of work. We covered many topics such as: 1) the transformation of company organizational structures from those of distinct hierarchies to now flatter, interdisciplinary team-based institutions; 2) implications of artificial intelligence; 3) companies of 8 employees disrupting those of 80,000; 4) lab-grown meats (!?). A lot for millennials to think about in this episode.
Moderating a conversation about creating, defining and nurturing work culture at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal featuring panelists Rick Stollmeyer, the CEO of MINDBODY, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, the president and CEO of AnitaB.org, Michael Yang, the managing director of Comcast Ventures, and Eamon Leonard, an angel investor as well as the founder and CEO of Cohort.
On October 19th I had the distinct honour of moderating a debate between Dr. Charles Murray and Dr. Jared Bernstein on universal basic income, hosted by the Adam Smith Society in Dallas, Texas.
Speaking with the hosts of “This Changes Things” about job interview red flags, the difference between perks and culture, and why it’s always important to check the bathroom of your potential future employer before accepting a job offer.
Part 3 of 3: How to anticipate and utilize the technologies that will force the HR function to evolve
Part 2 of 3: How to anticipate and utilize the technologies that will force the HR function to evolve
Part 1 of 3: How to anticipate and utilize the technologies that will force the HR function to evolve
Before meeting with G20 leaders in Germany Canadian Prime Minister stopped off in Ireland to greet the country’s new Prime Minister and discuss the Canadian EU Trade Agreement (CETA). As both economies adjust to the political climates of their wealthier and more powerful neighbours countries like Ireland and Canada need to look to each other for support, and trade deals.
Like his father before him Justin Trudeau entered office with much fanfare and admiration but little substance and confidence in his leadership abilities. While it took Pierre Elliot a generation to prove himself a political force in Canada the younger Trudeau was elevated from Tabloid-fodder to world leader after 0nly his first year in office thanks to election of Donald Trump in the United States.
Having an even ratio of men and women does not necessarily lead to equality. Instead, a new book emphasizes the importance of understanding and utilizing the complimentary skills of each gender. No matter how many men and women they have in their upper ranks, workplace cultures that favour one gender’s approach over another’s aren’t utilizing their human assets to the fullest.
The traits that are most valued in leaders today run completely opposite to what they once were. In this segment I explore how the role of leadership is changing, and what skills business leaders need today that perhaps weren’t as valuable in the past.
World renowned DJ and record producer Kaskade and Splice CEO and co-founder, Steve Martocci discuss the future of music and digital copyright with Jared Lindzon in New Orleans, Louisiana.
With the looming threat of a travel ban, border wall or H1B visa reform, the international technology community may be looking for an alternative to Silicon Valley. Can Canada seize the opportunity?
Though companies have been offering remote working options for over a decade, managers are still struggling with the concept of overseeing employees who are not physically present in the office, in spite of research that suggests people are more productive when working from home.
Think women in Canada are guaranteed a job to return to following maternity leave? Think again. This week Jerry Agar and I debate what can be done to protect women on maternity leave, and whether being let go is a risk they should have to consider before having a child.
The Tragically Hip are embarking on their final tour, and as the country waves goodbye to it’s national treasure I share some clips from my Rolling Stone interviews with Ed Robretson of the Bare Naked Ladies and Dallas Green of City and Colour.
Six out of Canada’s top 10 employers receive government funding. Should we be happy that our public employees are treated so well, or concerned for the public funds that keep them satisfied?