matchFWD

04/04/2013

Why do so many people hate their jobs?

One reason that many people with good college educations hate their jobs is that they picked a conservative / climb-the-ladder-oriented career when they were young (i.e., right after college) and then they never switched.

When they first picked their career at the age of 22:
They had no idea what they wanted to do with their lives
They had a very narrow view of what career options were available to them.
They felt the need to make money, because they were independent from their parents for the first time.
They gravitated to jobs that involve credentials and pre-defined milestones, just like school.

Then, after doing that first profession for 7-10+ years, they feel locked in; they don't know what to do next / how to change. They are doing pretty well financially in that first career, and they perceive tons of risk to switching careers. So they do the same thing for the rest of their life.

You see this with lawyers, professors, bankers, sometimes teachers.

Source: http://www.quora.com/Jobs-1/Why-do-so-many-people-hate-their-jobs

Answer (1 of 118): One reason that many people with good college educations hate their jobs is that they picked a conservative / climb-the-ladder-oriented career when they were young (i.e., right after college) and then they never switched. When they first picked their career at the age of 22: ...

04/02/2013

To properly start this short week.

Pour bien commencer une semaine de 4 jours ;-)

http://boltron.com/sit/

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03/15/2013

Bon vendredi ! Happy Friday !

Changing your way of thinking can change your whole approach to your business. Here's how.

03/03/2013

Makers and Takers.

Impact vs Money.

The tech industry is perpetuating a false narrative about what motivates technical innovators and what innovation can be. Fortunately, another class of developer is on the rise.

02/20/2013

02/14/2013

Short interview I gave on EPN radio:

http://epodcastnetwork.com/land-a-better-job-using-your-social-networks-with-matchfwd/

Phil Gauvin, co-founder of matchFWD, a social recruiting platform connecting employers and job seekers through social connections helping you land a better job joins Enterprise Radio.

02/11/2013

Dans un effort visant à augmenter la productivité des companies utilisant matchFWD, nous vous disons:

In an honest effort to help our employers increase their staff productivity, we say:

02/08/2013

Enferme toi au bureau.
Attends qu'il y ait 2 pieds de neige.
Go riding.


Lock yourself in the office.
Wait for 2 feet of fresh powder.
Go riding:


http://bit.ly/WzgCyc

Any day now, the Freeride World Tour will launch the first event of the 2013 season from Revelstoke. Lots of new snow hitting the ground, putting the event on…

02/07/2013

Great recruitment video from Shopify

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dwSe2imUyvg

02/06/2013

Une autre belle surprise: La Gazette parle de nous!

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Peter+Hadekel+Montreal+startup+MatchFWD+helps+small/7922402/story.html

Montreal entrepreneur Philippe Gauvin wants to build a business out of the "social recruiting."

02/05/2013

Notre réaction devant 1000 utilisateurs en moins de 8 heures et plus de 300 000 nouveaux profiles sociaux:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ZFkmloarg

Results of using Duck & Cover against volcanos

02/05/2013

We're on Lifehacker and pretty excited about it!

On est sur Lifehacker !!

Traditional job sites are great clearinghouses for open positions, but they don't do a very good job at tailoring those opportunities to your experience or preferences.