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Children's Mental Health Blogs
Tips for Coping with Mask AnxietyWith the new normal of wearing a mask and the reality that many of us and our children need to attend our jobs and school, a whole new area of anxiety has come to be – mask anxiety.
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Preparing Your Family’s Mental Health for the Second WaveAs the number of local, provincial and national COVID-19 cases continue to rise, we are all bracing for the second wave. It’s completely natural to fear what this means for our families and our collective mental health.
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Talking to your Youth About RacismTalking about racism with youth can be one of the most difficult conversations you have. This blog post is designed to find a few entry points into these challenging but necessary conversations. As we near the end of 2020, these discussions have never been more urgent.
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Employment Services Blogs
How many tennis balls can you fit in an airplane?Your objective in any interview is to get a job offer, and this requires you to show the employer that you are the right person with the right skills for their organization. You need to understand what they want and why they ask each question; this will help you provide the answer they seek
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Struggling for the Wordle?When you’re applying for work, you may not be fortunate to have six chances to get your wording right that you do in the recently popular Wordle game. And the words that you’re trying to use on your resume and cover letter may be more than five letters long.
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The “How and Why” of Following Up on your ApplicationsYou found a brilliant posting online. You researched the company, took time to work with your Employment Advisor to develop a cover letter, and feel confident about your resume. You applied to the appropriate channels recorded the information in your job search tracker – now you have to sit back and wait for the employer to give you a call – right?
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Housing Services Blogs
How to Search for Housing Online: Kijiji on a ComputerSearching for housing online can be difficult for everyone especially so if you are not technologically-savvy. Learning and understanding how to utilize online resources for a housing search can help the process be quicker, easier, and more effective. Here are a few steps to using Kijiji for an online housing search using a computer.
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Three Benefits of Having a RoommateWhen planning on moving to a new apartment, considering looking for a roommate has a few benefits! Consider the following information as to why having a roommate may be beneficial to you:
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What to Bring to a Rental ViewingYou found an apartment that you want to view, what now? Consider the information below before your next viewing.
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