How to create a positive experience for candidates

Introduction Google defines the “candidate experience” to include every interaction a candidate has with the company, from getting an email that an application has been received all the way through to getting a phone call with a job offer. Google’s internal research found that interviewer experience is the strongest driver of candidate satisfaction overall. Specifically, […]

Safe home and garden solutions

Rats can squeeze through a small hole. It’s a genuinely unsettling fact. So one of the most important things you can do is walk around your home, really slowly, with a torch if needed, and look for gaps around pipes, cracks in the foundation, spaces under doors, loose vents. Steel wool is great for stuffing […]

How to reapply for personal loan if rejected and what’s the process?

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How a Renaissance gambling dispute spawned probability theory

Imagine you and I are playing a simple game of chance. We each throw $50 into a pot and start flipping a coin. Heads, you get a point; tails, I get one. The first person to reach 10 points walks away with the full $100. The game gets underway, and the score is currently eight […]

Chips vs. fries: I speak English fluently and yet I am always translating

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. This is a First Person column by Wole Olayinka, who lives in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, […]

Why I learnt how to use a gun when I moved to France

“Always treat the gun as though it’s loaded. Rest your index finger horizontally along the barrel. Never point at anything you’re not willing to shoot.” I nod as my instructor runs through the rules of firearm safety and look over at my friend Kate. She gives me a thumbs up, breaking into a nervous smile. […]