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AI Revolution: Make This the Year That You Embrace Artificial Intelligence
An AI revolution is in full swing. It's transforming your phone, your home and your work. From virtual assistants (Siri and Alexa), to big data crunching supercomputers (IBM Watson), to the self-flying taxi drones being launched in Dubai this July Our challenge is to...
Choosing to be a Sole Proprietor versus Incorporation for Independent Contractors
As an IT contractor, you may be wondering if it's worth the expense and extra paper work to get yourself incorporated. It all depends on your personal situation and where you are at in your career. Many IT workers prefer to work on contracts rather than taking on...
TEDxToronto 2016: Awesome Canadians You Need to Know
I had the honour of attending TEDxToronto 2016 and seeing 16 remarkable Canadians present solutions to some of the most difficult issues challenging our world today.What was my take away other than drinking super-sized mugs of Canadian awesomeness all...
3 things the Blue Jays taught me about team building
What can we learn about team building from the Blue Jays to get our own teams to #ComeTogether? The Blue Jays became top contenders last season when former General Manager Alex Anthopoulos put more emphasis on hiring team players with a strong character. This season...
Norman Powell, The Raptors and Hiring Outliers
EPIC! In a miraculous play, rookie Norman Powell stole the ball from Paul George and tied the game 92-92 with only 6:31 left on the clock. Norman Powell — rookie, 46th pick in the NBA draft, outlier — saved the the most important game in Raptors' history with a...
Hiring Outliers: How To Identify, Recruit and Hire Innovative Developers With Game-Changer Potential
To find developers who are innovative, go to the places where talented developers go to work on projects with their talented friends. The tech recruiters at Stafflink connect with some of these brilliant creators on Github, Stackoverflow and LinkedIn. Github is a code...
Want a target on your forehead? Accept a counter offer
Congratulations. You accepted a counter offer. Now you have a target on your forehead and your big red flag on your resume. Taking a counter offer is almost NEVER in your best interest. It’s a gut reaction by your current employer that almost never works out in favour...
Join Us For A FREE Business Analysis Training Breakfast On March 11, 2016
Stafflink and AchieveBlue are hosting a free business analysis training breakfast on Friday, Mar. 11th. This is a rare opportunity to learn from Jason Quester, a dynamic presenter and leading expert in Business Analysis. A few of Jason's credentials: Founding...