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Motivating Mondays

Christian Saint Cyr

32 episodes

6 days ago

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 ...

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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 ...

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Episodes (20/32)

Motivating Mondays

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 ...

6 days 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...

1 week 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 weeks 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...

1 month 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 ...

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

2 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...

2 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...

2 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...

2 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...

3 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...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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Lower immigration expected to result in higher wages -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 19

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we talk about ongoing reductions to immigration and how they will likely increase wages while reducing unemployment. The Conference Board of Canada expects these dynamics will drive the unemployment rate lower in the coming years, down to 6.2 per cent in 2026 and 5.8 per cent in 2027. For both of these things to be true, we need scarcity in the labour market and we're still just not there. According to July data from StatsCan, the number of available job...

3 months ago

10 minutes

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14 ways to grow your employer connections -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 18

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we conclude our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. In Week 6, our final session in this series, we're talking about 14 different ways you can work with other employer engagement professionals in your community to improve employment and placement outcomes across the board. The idea is that if employers are better educated about job development, government supports and inclusive employment, they will be more open to inclusive hiring ...

3 months ago

17 minutes

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Maximizing your employment outcomes through follow-up -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 17

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we continue our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. In Week 5, we're talking about how follow-up is really about developing strong, productive employer relationships. In our discussion we lay out six practical activities job developers can undertake which can result in: (1) Better Job Development Conversion Rates; (2) Improved Trust and Rapport; and (3) Opportunities to Demonstrate the Value of Job Development Supports. #Moti...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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9 strategies to raise your profile among local employers -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 16

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we continue our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. In Week 4, we're talking about how job development is perceived among local employers and nine strategies for raising your profile within the business community. Employers regularly reject job development supports but continue to rely on recruiters, temp agencies and search firms. Nevertheless, 70% of employers say working with recruiters results in low fulfilment rates and underqu...

4 months ago

15 minutes

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Discovery is the pathway to better employment outcomes -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 15

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we continue our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. In Week 3, we’re talking about using 'Discovery' to build relationships with employers and to be able to effectively speak to their needs when pitching clients or students. Getting to know the challenges and daily reality of employers is the best way of building trust, coaching clients and suggesting individuals who can address the broad array of problems many employers face. Disco...

4 months ago

12 minutes

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How to effectively pitch clients or students to employers -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 14

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we continue our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. In Week 2, we're discussing how to effectively pitch clients or students to employers, touching on the ABCs of selling. While hard sales would lead you to believe the ABCs are 'Always Be Closing' (high-pressure, sign on the dotted line), new research would suggest success in sales (and job development for that matter) is ABC: Attunement (getting to really know local employers and t...

4 months ago

13 minutes

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Strategies for prospecting 'great employers' -- #MotivatingMondays Episode 13

In this episode of #MotivatingMondays, we start our 6-week series on 'Best Practices in Employer Engagement'. We start Week 1, discussing how to excel in employer prospecting. We introduce the Prospecting Pyramid, where job developers organize their activities to focus on the very most qualified employers, ready to reach out to you to seek candidates and fill roles. #MotivingMondays, is a weekly YouTube series dedicated to help Canadian job developers and other employer engagement prof...

4 months ago

10 minutes