Thinking about retirement? Why preparing emotionally is as important as financial planning

in Sep 02, 2021

Donald Smith wasn’t ready to retire. At 71 years old, he was still running his business and meeting with clients. It was the interactions with people that kept him working. “I thought I was going to live forever,” laughed Smith. “It was my wife that said, ‘We’re not going to live forever. One of us[…]

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Jobs and work experience hard to find for high school students during pandemic

in May 04, 2021

Emma Matiejewski has been trying to get a job. That hasn’t been easy for the 18-year-old in Edmonton, Alta. “So far I’ve only gotten two interviews,” said Matiejewski, “and the two interviews I have gotten, no luck. “With the pandemic, people aren’t really hiring.” Read more: Alberta’s current COVID-19 status worse than every province[…]

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Family Matters podcast: Moms re-entering the workforce & Canada’s new food guide

Family Matters podcast: Moms re-entering the workforce & Canada’s new food guide

in Jan 28, 2019

[ad_1]     View link » Getting back into a career after staying home to raise kids can be daunting, especially competing against people who haven’t left the workforce. According to data from the Harvard Business Review, stay-at-home moms are half as likely to land a job interview compared to moms who get laid off. In[…]

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Mistakes to avoid when trying to land a job after parenting gap

Mistakes to avoid when trying to land a job after parenting gap

in Jan 22, 2019

[ad_1] Getting back into a career after staying home to raise kids can be daunting, especially competing against people who haven’t left the workforce. “I had my hands in a lot of things, but I never really had a career,” Carlin Getz said. She stayed at home for 11 years to raise three kids. During[…]

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