What are the characteristics of a good leader? Being assertive and powerful, or empathetic and ethical? Canvas8 spoke with Danielle Harlan, CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential and author ofThe New Alpha, to learn what effective leadership looks like in 2017 and beyond.

Too lazy to untag embarrassing Facebook photos or delete those drunken tweets? What's the worst that could happen? Turns out you could lose out on a job, as nearly one in five employers have rejected a potential candidate after checking their social media profiles.

Major corporations used to have their pick of the best minds as they left university. But there's now a talent shortage, and 53% of UK workers say that no amount of money could tempt them to a company with a poor employer brand. So how can businesses build their brand to attract the best applicants?

Searching for new career opportunities can be risky if you’re still working somewhere else. Aiming to solve the problem, Career Meets Life is a start-up that puts professionals “in the driver’s seat”, letting them create an anonymous profile which employers then review.