Ditch The Cover Letter, Focus On Your Resume
Ditch The Cover Letter, Focus On Your Resume Online recruiting technology is killing the cover letter. Between the bevy of personal information readily available…
3 Tips to Help Your Job Search When Lacking Skills
How Can I Job Search Confidently When I’m Lacking Skills? First of all, don’t let the limitations of your previous role cloud how you…
Recruiters Reveal: Interview With Kylie Hurst from You.i TV
Since their launch in 2009, You.i TV, has been one to watch and have continued to grow exponentially. Continuing to grow. This is something…
7 Tips to Help You Get Great Results When Working With an Agency.
You may have engaged an agency for your next big contract, but are you prepared to deliver on your end? Working with an agency…
Are Your Beliefs Sabotaging Your Success? Leah Brathwaite Shares 3 Keys to Help You Move Forward!
In the journey to success, we often talk ourselves out of what we are capable of doing! This can relate to many areas of…
10 Steps to Becoming An Oracle Consultant
Has it ever been a career goal to become an Oracle Consultant? Do you feel that you have the right technical skills, functional abilities…
4 Key Points in Hiring a Great Web Developer
If you’re a hiring manager, chances are you already know how difficult it can be to hire a Web Developer, with major talent shortages…
Splice Referral Program, Spread the word.
Splice Referral Program, Spread the word. It’s all about friends helping friends. Refer other consultants, help them land a contract and get rewarded. Employee referrals –…
Splice Meetup – “Reverse Round Table – Speak Up Consultants”
Splice Meetup – “Reverse Round Table – Speak Up Consultants” When: Thursday, June 6th 2019 Where: Splice Office – 430-A Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y…
The Life Resume vs. Career Resume by Tazeem Weljie
Global Citizen, Relationship Builder, Strategist, Tazeem Wljie published Linkedin article; The Life Resume vs. Career Resume: Ask me who I am, not what I do, which…
What’s Your Story: The GIG Economy
The new “Gig Economy” is evolving and growing every day. In fact, it is thriving more now than ever and is the way of…
Tiger Woods and What We Can Learn From His Comeback
“Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again” – Time, Ferguson, Doug. Last weekend, Tiger Woods made one of the greatest comebacks in…
Splice Project Management: Becoming a Consultant
So, You Want to Be a Project Management Consultant? What is a consultant? A consultant is someone who is experienced in a field and…
Spring into Spring with These Easy Tips From Splice
Hello Spring! Now is the time to press the reset button, make small changes, and get your body and mind in optimal condition for…
3 Tips To Get Back On Track With Daylight Savings
First week in to March and you are on the struggle buss with that one hour lost of sleep. Yes, daylight saving time hit…
Sharpin’ Your Soft Skills…
Have you ever heard of the saying “People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.” This statement is…
Splice Consultant Spotlight – Meet Business Analyst, John Avudria!
This Month, Splice will be featuring past and current consultants in our network to learn more about their journey and transition into independent consultant….
6 Easy Ways To Market Your Consulting Business
So, you’re off on your own, launched your consultant business and you’re looking to reach and engage more with your network, clients, and agencies….
Are You Ready to Become a Consultant?
The idea of becoming your own boss as an independent consultant or contract worker is your dream. You choose your clients and projects, you…
6 Tips on Relocation For a New Contract
Relocation can get complicated and becomes a bigger task once you start. Whether you are moving for your partner, landed an amazing contract (congrats!),…
It’s Not too Late to Create Your Career Resolutions!
I don’t have to tell you that January is quite the kick-starting month. One perfect example. Have you noticed how packed your gym suddenly…
Recruitment Trends 2019! Here’s What We Think…
Splice Welcomes you to 2019! From everybody at Splice, we wish you a happy new year! We hope that 2019 will be the year…
5 Simple Steps To Nail your Business Sales in 2019
Keen to start 2019 with a bang? Here are 5 simple steps to nail your business sales in the new year. (1) Get clear…
5 Productive Ways to Spend Your Holiday Break
The change of seasons and holiday period is a good time to do things differently. So if you are an independent consultant and you’re…
How To Nail Your Splice Online Application
We all know that the traditional CV is dead. We are almost in 2019 people! If you want to find a job in the…
When To Take The Contract When The Pay is Less…
People tend to think the right career move is always the one that includes a higher salary, and oftentimes, it’s no different for social-impact…
6 Questions to Ask If You Want to Grow Into a Leadership Role
We’ve been conditioned to think that to lead a team at work, you have to be in a position of power. But true leadership…
4 Hints of Hiring Your Ideal Consultant
Time to Consider Consulting It’s not the big companies, Top 100, and Government sectors are in need of consultants. Every business – small, large,…
Splice keeps GROWING! Welcome, Melissa to the team!
Meet Melissa! We are very happy to announce that our team has expanded, with the hire of our Talent Acquisition, Melissa Scott, who handles…
8 Advantages Of Referring Your Network
The more you research it, the more it becomes clear: almost always, the first step of any hiring process should be asking your existing…
Meet Kristen Seaton – Splice’s Community Manager
Meet Kristen. One of the originals at Splice. Kristen has been with Splice since Norm and Serge welcomed her with open arms in August…
Job Interview: FREE Tips & Tricks
CONGRATS! Your candidacy impressed the client. They’re interested in your experience and want to meet with you. Now it’s time to wow them in…
Meet Rebecca Wright – Splice’s Visual & UX Designer
Rebecca has led the Design and UX of the Splice platform since July 2017. Before joining Splice, Rebecca worked as a Production Artist and…
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Consulting Business
Becoming an independent consultant is an exciting transition! You are capitalizing on the skills and knowledge you have built, getting paid money for your…
Norm Daigle (Splice CEO) Speaks at DisruptHR Ottawa
We are thrilled to announce that our founder and leader, Norm Daigle, will be representing Splice at DisruptHR Ottawa! Come out show your support…
Meet Paul Mason – Splice’s Lead Developer
Paul has led the development of the Splice platform since November 2017. Before joining Splice, Paul worked as a Web Developer for a social…
5 Tips to Revitalize Your Career in the Fall Season
Okay, so we actually still have a few more weeks of summer left… But, it certainly feels like things are winding down. Kids are…
Meet Amanda Rassam – Splice’s Talent Acquisition & Network Advocate.
Since June 2017, Amanda has worked with the Talent Acquisition team here at Splice Agency. Prior to joining Splice, she wore many hats; as…
What Makes A Great Consultant?
There’s no hard and fast rulebook for consultants, but there are certain personality traits and habits that make people stand out from the crowd….
Keeping Your Social Media Profiles Employer-Friendly
When searching for a job, first impressions really do count – even digital ones. Applying for jobs in today’s employment marketplace doesn’t just mean…
Importance Of Meeting Our Consultants…
The first ‘Splice Summer Social’ was nothing short of a good time. We opened up our doors and invited all of our consultants to…
NEW HIRE! Welcome Ryan, to the Splice family.
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest full-stack programmer, Ryan O’Connor, to our growing development team! The interview process was a breeze, uncovering Ryan’s thoughtful, funny,…
Splice celebrates International Cat Day!
It’s International Cat Day! A time to celebrate and appreciate all the cats around the world and the ones closest to our hearts. This…
Announcing the Launch of Our New Website!
The dreams and realizations of the Splice are getting bigger and bolder every day. We’re excited to announce that our new and refreshed website…
Two Ways To Prove Your Value When Changing Industries
Many consultants who go through a persona shift, change of new department or project, or career change struggle with it. There’s all this experience you’ve…
Open Doors
Every day, SPLICE.CO is faced with solving problems. Whether it is the development team or recruitment side, we are working in a #startup that…
9 steps to leaving your job and becoming a full-time freelancer – 99 Designs
Freelancers, consultants, independent consultants or whatever you want to call them. Who are they? I’m sure you’ve seen successful freelancers earning six figures as…
Profile’s Becoming as Important as Your Resume
Your online profile may be as important as your resume if you are looking for a new job or to change careers. Employers are…
What is Personal Branding?
Let’s talk personal branding. To me, it is creating and promoting your authentic self, what you believe in and what you stand for. Your…
Happy International Women’s Day 2018
This International Women’s Day, Splice is celebrating the women of IT Business. This is a day where we honour and celebrate the women who…
4 Simple Ways to Stand Out From Your Competition
Do you ever feel like you need more than just a traditional resume, cover letter or online profile? Are you curious to know how you…
How to Splice up your profile
We all know that the traditional cover letter is dead. This is 2017 people! If you are searching for a job in the 21st…
3 Ways to End The Workday on a Positive Note!
On a patio with a friend after work, you innocently start complaining about the long, busy, and stressful day at work that you had….
Importance of Having A Life Outside Of Work
When working full time, over time, or two-to-three jobs, your schedule seems to become a structured yet exhausting routine. At the end of the…