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Motivating Mondays

Christian Saint Cyr

39 episodes

13 hours ago

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about generative AI and job development. Is this a threat to your job and if it is, what can you do about it? Humanity is critical to job development but the most successful professionals will be those who embrace both humanity and the new tools AI is providing. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develop the tools, resources, expertise and netwo...

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In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about generative AI and job development. Is this a threat to your job and if it is, what can you do about it? Humanity is critical to job development but the most successful professionals will be those who embrace both humanity and the new tools AI is providing. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develop the tools, resources, expertise and netwo...

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Episodes (20/39)

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A.I. is coming for our jobs: are you prepared? -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 39

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about generative AI and job development. Is this a threat to your job and if it is, what can you do about it? Humanity is critical to job development but the most successful professionals will be those who embrace both humanity and the new tools AI is providing. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develop the tools, resources, expertise and netwo...

16 hours ago

15 minutes

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How job developers need to take time to recuperate -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 38

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about the importance of finding time to take a breath, refocus and re-energize going into a time of uncertainty. According to a recent Ipsos poll, 71% of respondents across 30 countries, think things will look up next year but people are split on whether the worldwide economy will be stronger (49%) or not (51%). #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement profes...

2 weeks ago

6 minutes

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Organizing a 'Recruitment and Retention Strategy Day' -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 37

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about a strategy for engaging employers that reinforces your expertise and builds your credibility. We're encouraging you to organize an employer-focused event this winter called a 'Recruitment and Retention Strategy Day', providing it sometime between now and mid-March. As people get back to work in January, we're entering a period of a few months, where work is going to take place in low-gear. It's before spring-break, summer holidays and...

3 weeks ago

13 minutes

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Pay transparency is a key factor for most job seekers -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 36

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re looking at new evidence which suggests job seekers will complete bypass any jobs which fail to post a salary. Employers are losing many candidates simply for failing to disclose wages. And yet, the employers who value this sort of open and honest communication; they can be our best partners in job development. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develop ...

4 weeks ago

11 minutes

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An employer engagement strategy that will change your life -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 35

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re talking about the self-defeating challenges of directing your clients to job postings and a new strategy that doesn’t focus on job postings at all. Ideally, candidates should be applying for jobs that haven't yet been posted. We want our clients to be the only person the employer is considering. We want to eliminate competition and allow our clients to sell themselves on four different criteria: personal fit, transferable skills, applicable experie...

1 month ago

12 minutes

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Seeking out the benefits of ‘Holiday Hiring’ -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 34

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we take a closer look at the benefits of pursuing seasonal employment for those wanting long-term jobs. According to recruitment firm Cadient, "the percentage of seasonal holiday employees retained as permanent staff varies widely by company and industry, but some employers convert as many as 35-40% to permanent positions. The overall retention rate in the retail industry, which heavily relies on seasonal staff, is often high due to the nature of the wor...

1 month ago

9 minutes

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How will Budget 2025 impact job search and employers? -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 33

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we discuss take a closer look at Budget 2025; specifically the impacts to employers, job seekers and career development organizations. Did you know the federal government plans to use the Labour Market Development Agreements (the funding source which pays for most provinces' employment programs) to provide an additional $570 million over three years to help workers affected by tariffs and global market shifts access training and employment supports? They...

1 month ago

16 minutes

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Overcoming discrimination against those with disabilities -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 32

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we discuss the feelings of discrimination many disabled job seekers are experiencing and the supports we can provide to address this with both employers and job seekers. Between 2017 and 2022, the percentage of persons aged 25 to 64 with disabilities who believed they had been refused an interview in the past five years because of their disability edged down from eight to seven per cent, and the percentage reporting a job refusal decreased slightly from ...

1 month ago

13 minutes

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The Benefits of Attending Cannexus 26 for Job Developers -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 31

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, I had an opportunity to interview Sharon Ferriss, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, with CERIC. We discussed plans for #Cannexus26 and the benefits of attending the conference (virtually or in-person) for job developers and other employer engagement professionals. If should be noted that all members of the Canadian Job Development Network (like you) receive a 20% Discount on their attendance. Just select CJDN Member when you complete your r...

2 months ago

15 minutes

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Developing a strategy to engage and recruit Gen Z -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 30

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re partially looking at some of the challenges youth face in the job market, but our main thought is that this is the generation which will inherit the entire job market – and our we effectively preparing for this eventual outcome. Gen Z respondents are more likely (41%) to "always" consider their long-term career goals when making job change decisions, compared to other generations. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Cana...

2 months ago

16 minutes

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Salary is increasingly being tied to skills -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 29

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we’re looking at new research suggesting employers are increasingly connecting wages and wage increases to skills. According to the brand new 2026 Canada Salary Guide, 83% of employers agree with the view that professionals with specialized skills are paid more than peers without them in the same role. True, employers seem very reluctant to hire un-proven candidates, but is there an opportunity here to shift the conversation to one where we can market pe...

2 months ago

9 minutes

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Creating an employer engagement strategy addressing the elimination of Temporary Foreign Workers -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 28

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we are talking about calls to end the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and whether this can form a job development strategy we can utilize for marketing our clients and students to these employers. Can Canada and sectors like agriculture succeed without these workers. You might be surprised to learn that while temporary students and workers make up more than 7% of Canada's population, they make up barely 3% of food service workers. #MotivingMondays, is ...

3 months ago

12 minutes

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'Open Hiring' can rebalance the recruitment process -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 27

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we are talking a new trend called ‘Open Hiring’ – where employers hire people: First Come / First Hire; no resume; no formal interview; no reference checks. While your local employers would likely be very concerned about this approach, retail giant ‘The Body Shop’ has been doing it since 2021 with great results. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develo...

3 months ago

11 minutes

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Calling Out to Job Development Leaders -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 26

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we discuss our plans for 'Leaders in Job Development'; gathering a group of leading career development organizations which champion the goals of job development and inclusive hiring. We're going to promote the benefits of job development supports directly to Canadian media outlets, influences, bloggers, podcasters, employers and employer groups. We're starting with an initial cohort of 4,000 media outlets. As we expand our membership of Leaders in Job De...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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Construction Sector as a 'Pathway to Employment' -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 25

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we examine new research from BuildForce Canada suggesting the construction sector isn't necessarily downsizing, it's instead 'normalizing'. With an average construction unemployment rate of 5.6%, unemployment in the sector is still remarkably low compared to historical norms. The construction labour force, the total number of people either working or actively seeking work, grew last year, rising from 1.69 million to 1.702 million. This 0.7% increase sugg...

3 months ago

13 minutes

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Shooting for 100% in job search -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 24

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about how we can coach individuals to achieve their very best in their own job search efforts. A focused, well-prepared job seeker can do far more to impress an employer with the quality of our services than all the marketing in the world. While we titled this topic: ‘Shooting for 100% in job search’, one hundred percent is not reasonable but it is aspirational. Work with your clients to help them shoot for 100% and not ‘just enough’. #MotivingM...

3 months ago

12 minutes

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Selling employers on the benefits of workplace accommodations -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 23

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about workplace accommodations and specifically about how employers can recruit parents who can neither secure nor afford child care. Many employers (that already accommodate hybrid employment) want employees to come in at least three days, or 60 per cent of the time. Allowing employees to start work after they drop their kids off for school and end their day when they need to pick up their kids, benefit from employees who are in the workplace al...

4 months ago

10 minutes

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Employers are undermining trust in their use of AI in hiring -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 22

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about the primary ways employers are using AI to sort, evaluate and communicate with candidates including: Resumé screening (35%); Training (35%); Candidate Communications (34%); Recruiting (33%); Candidate Screening (31%); and Assessments (31%). Job seekers are concerned about this trend and 25% trust employers less if AI is used to evaluate their information. Meanwhile, new research predicts that by the year 2028, one-in-four candidate profiles...

4 months ago

14 minutes

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Supporting job seekers pursuing jobs in early-childhood education -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 21

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about how careers in early childhood education are being transformed by '$10-a-Day' child care funding. Provinces and territories have committed to having the program fully in place by April 2026. There's already been an increase of about 150,000 licensed child care spaces since 2019. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement professionals develop the tools, resources, ex...

4 months ago

14 minutes

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Using employer insights to transform service delivery -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 20

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about how employer engagement professionals can take the insights they learn from employers to help shape client service and build a 'team-approach' achieving employment outcomes. For instance, if we look at new research from the CFIB, we learn nearly 7 in 10 (67%) of small importers report paying Canada’s full retaliatory tariffs on goods from the U.S. without any price adjustment from suppliers. How does this impact how we approach employers re...

4 months ago

14 minutes