Generation Y

A career path with curves

December, 14, 2016 by Guest Contributor author workhoppers

Do What You Love, Not What You Think You Should. Your career path does not need to be a straight line.  “Eight of the ten things you have decided about yourself at the age of twenty will, over time, prove to be false. The other two things will prove to be so true that you’ll… Read the full article

Women in Tech

March, 31, 2016 by Linda Singer author workhoppers

I recently attended the Women Techmakers  International Women’s Day Global Event Series “Our time to lead” held in Montreal at the Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS). It was an informative and inspiring event organized by two up and coming women in tech leaders and engineering graduates Laurence de Villers and Annie Caron. I am going… Read the full article

Flexible Benefits for a Freelanced Workforce

January, 11, 2016 by Guest Contributor author workhoppers

For freelancers, flexibility is king. This is not to say they do not crave a certain level of stability and security that comes in part from benefit packages offered by companies, but they crave and value their freedom to move and work A LOT, more than previous generations in a very distinct way. That is… Read the full article

Millennials in the Workplace

September, 25, 2015 by Guest Contributor author workhoppers

As a group, the millennial generation tends to be more idealistic and more supportive of equality in society. The Public Religion Research Institute, recently conducted a large-scale survey of college-age millennials and found an overwhelming amount of discontent with social inequality among this group. 73% agreed that our current economic system favors the wealthy to… Read the full article

Working with Millennials Across the Globe

June, 17, 2015 by Guest Contributor author workhoppers

The individuals within the Generation Y, colloquially known as “millennials,” are defined as the cohort born between the years 1980 and 2000. This year, they became the largest generation in the workforce. Because the world they grew up in was drastically different than that of their older counterparts, working millennials are projected to change the… Read the full article

Best Flexible Jobs Top 5 List

November, 18, 2014 by Samantha Padilla-Torres author workhoppers

The word on flexible work is out and people are writing about it (this is kind of proving the point); but seriously, think about it, what do we do nowadays when there is a trendy subject around? We make lists! Top 10s, Top 5’s. And let me tell you, there are a lot of lists… Read the full article

Part-time university jobs: 10 reasons

October, 28, 2014 by Samantha Padilla-Torres author workhoppers

Being a student is rough, and on top of that you are thinking of working part-time? Are you crazy? Nope, you are just smart. Part-time university jobs for students are plentiful.  Here is a list of the top 10 reasons why you should definitely consider looking at flexible part time jobs for students. 1- It… Read the full article

Working as a Freelancer : Revolution

October, 14, 2014 by Samantha Padilla-Torres author workhoppers

True HR Strategy success is found when the right people are matched with a specific organization at the right time; and while in previous decades the right employee-company-fit would entail a 9-5 worker, a working as a freelancer revolution is upon us and things have begun to change. The silent cultural revolution of working as… Read the full article

International Experience Canada Program: Pack your suit and go!

June, 11, 2014 by Vera Gavizon author workhoppers

  In the past years more and more attention has been given to the imminent labor shortage Canada will soon be facing. However, recently some people and studies have tried really hard to debunk the idea that in a matter of two decades the labor demand in Canada will exceed its supply, and who can… Read the full article

Generation Y in the Workplace

September, 10, 2013 by Linda Singer author workhoppers

Generation Y, those born between approximately 1978 and 2000, currently number 76 million in the U.S workforce today(Financial Post) .By 2016 they will be 100 million strong(Genup). This group, also called the millennial generation, are stirring things up in the workforce. Generation Y are often thought of as lazy, unprofessional, and entitled; expecting to start as interns… Read the full article