Peak filming season is well underway at WorkCabin Creative and videography work has begun on another major video series for a conservation nonprofit and numerous partner agencies. We’ve already been in the field at several sites for filming this series. Last week WorkCabin was filming turtle monitoring on roads, And this week filming was at
Yes, employers do characterize employees based on hard skills, however, it’s the soft skills and intangibles they always get asked about when someone calls them up for a reference about a job applicant. In fact, the majority of a reference phone call to one of your past employers is commonly heavily waited on conversation around
Wow, where to even begin. Way back in 2007, WorkCabin was born out of a need to help Canadians find conservation jobs. “I remember a constant refrain while doing research about finding career-track conservation jobs in Canada,” recalls founder Gregg McLachlan. “It was a mish-mash out there at that time. Conservation postings seemed lost on
By Sylvia Hepler Are you grateful for work, but feeling lukewarm about it lately? Do you know you’re producing just enough to get by? Or do you watch the clock constantly, counting the hours until you leave? If any of these questions resonate with you, consider beefing up your level of commitment. There are some
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter It may seem obvious. You were invited to an interview with the hiring manager or recruiter. They beckoned you because they like your resume and believe you are qualified for the job. At this point, it’s all about the dialogue, and you are a fantastic interviewer, so what else do you need
NCC student intern Liam Murphy (Photo by NCC) By Gregg McLachlan Founder, WorkCabin.ca, Canada’s Conservation Jobs Board OK, so you love animals. You sleep and breathe nature. And you want to work in the field of conservation. Super! Now here’s the hard part: figuring out how to land your dream gig. The most common question I
WorkCabin Creative has finished filming and production of another video in a five-part series for the Long Point Biospehere Region. The newest video looks at birds and wetlands in the region. Visits include to the Long Point Bird Observatory, Port Rowan Wetlands, a scenic lookout at Turkey Point, Ontario, and paddling Big Creek, a scenic
If you haven’t listened to The Warblers, a podcast by Birds Canada, be sure to check it out. This podcast has taken flight to become one of Canada’s most listened to nature podcasts in just a few short months. The Warblers shares Canadian information, insights and inspiration on the world of birds and bird conservation.
There’s a simple way to make your in-house videos created by your own staff on smartphones look more professional. Organizations that create a lot of smartphone videos, usually don’t have what we call bumpers to bookend such videos. Bumpers are what we call intros and extros. A professionally produced intro and extro is a high
WorkCabin Creative is working with Muskoka Conservancy on a series of conservation videos. The latest work involved travelling by boat to two island conservation properties in Muskoka. In a region that is facing ever increasing development on its lakes, the importance of shoreline protection is becoming even more critical in Muskoka. Wildlife needs wild shorelines.