As we are now in the final quarter of 2025, Ontario’s economy is growing slowly, and many organizations are hiring cautiously. That being said, retaining your best employees is more critical than...

As summer winds down, September always feels like a reset, a chance to realign, refocus, and begin again.After seven years of leading Oakdale Consulting, it was time to take a step back and do a se...

If you’re job hunting or re-evaluating your next professional move, there’s something you should know: you will spend roughly 80,000 hours of your life working. That’s more time than you’ll...

Summer seems to be flying by; I hope you've had a chance to take a well-deserved break, or at least a few moments to recharge. Whether it's time at the lake, a slower workday pace, or just enjoying l...

In today's rapidly evolving workplace, hiring the right talent quickly is no longer just a competitive advantage; it's a business essential.
Yet many organizations might still treat sourcing as a re...

Recently, I was clearing out some boxes and came across a textbook I hadn't thought about in years: The Curious Researcher by Bruce Ballenger. It's been 25 years since I took that course, but when I ...