Career advice

Itching to apply for a plum new gig? Here's how to get noticed.

I got to sit down with Arlene Dickinson, from CBC's Dragon's Den, who shared her thoughts on how entrepreneurs attain success, why it's okay to be emotional in business and why stay-at-home moms have a lot of skills to offer the business world.

I recently wrote a post about my conversation with Dragons' Den's star Arlene Dickinson who offered her best business tips for women. When I met with her, I also got a chance to sit down with the newest dragon on the set, David Chilton, author of the popular personal finance book, The Wealthy Barber. We talked about his views on entrepreneurship, money and what makes a business idea worth investing.

The real secret to staying happy at work isn’t free snacks or a cube with a view. It’s your work friends.

Too many emails? Dawn O'Connor, director of Think Productive Canada, has a clever plan for sorting them out.