How to Organize Your Job Search Workspace
Create a dedicated workspace for your activities. Make sure you have all the resources, tools, equipment that you need Centralize your career transition and career development material so it is readily...
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Employer Survey on Resumes & Applications: Early Results
Over the last few months, we’ve been asking employers and recruiters to share their views about resume format, resume content, resume submission method, and other related topics, and the responses are...
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Cannexus: 3 magnificent days of connecting and learning
This past January, I attended Cannexus, a National Career Development Conference which is held each year in my hometown of Ottawa. In addition to attending several breakout sessions and stellar...
View ArticleIf not now – when? Building a long-term executive career
As an executive career consultant, I have noticed that although most senior managers conduct due diligence when buying a home or a vehicle, these same individuals often do not value themselves enough...
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What Should I Do after I Finish School?
If you’re in your last year of high school, college, or university, graduation day is finally in sight. You probably can’t wait to move on to the next stage of your life! But, have you given any...
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11 Essential Skills for New Graduates
Regardless of your field of study or how well you did in school, you may not necessarily be hired into your dream job right away. For most people, entry level positions are the stepping stone to career...
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Guest Post: 7 websites every university grad needs to use
Now what? As a career coach for youth, this is a familiar refrain I hear from young university grads. They gingerly step out of their role as student and enter the “real world.” Many young people don’t...
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How to Get Your Resume up to Speed
As you prepare to leave school and the workforce, it goes without saying that you’ll need to update your resume. Even if you have no formal work experience, a well-written entry level resume will make...
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Networking Tips for Introverts
You’ve probably been told that networking is one of your most important job search tools. Unfortunately, networking can be quite difficult if you are an introvert. Not to be confused with shyness,...
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Networking – it only works if you work it
Summer has finally arrived, and in my experience there just isn’t a better time for networking and connecting with people as part of an effective job search. True networking isn’t about focusing only...
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Summer’s Come and Gone – Now What?
As June arrived with the promise of a summer filled with sun and fun filled adventures, many job seekers may have put their job search in low gear. “Why not?” you thought, “it’s summer and we all know...
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Careers & Life Style – do you know what you want?
Many job seekers that I meet are often so focused on just getting a J.O.B. (Justifiable Occupation or Business), that they’ve never really given thought to what it is they really want and the impact on...
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Wondering how to quickly and successfully land your next great position,...
One sure fire way to increase your success is to ensure YOU stand out from the competition by building an effective “brand identity” or “core message” that stays consistent across all of your...
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Recharge your career transition as you prepare for 2016
The Year That Was Well, 2015 is about to come to a close and as we prepare to celebrate the approach of the New Year, it might be time for some reflection on the past year. This can be the perfect time...
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What can parents do about youth unemployment?
When it comes to our kids, we would do just about anything for them. We want them to succeed at everything. We want them to be active, contributing members of society. We teach our kids the best we...
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Time for a change? Know, Know, Know!
Career transitions can be self-imposed, but more often than not they tend to be unexpected. Maybe you’re looking to make a change or you’ve just received the news that your position is being...
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LMI & You!
For those of you who have read past articles that I have written, you know that I strongly advocate for Labour Market Research as part of an effective Career Transition and ongoing Career Development...
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Are you networking or SPAMMING? There’s a difference ….
We are all seeing an increase in SPAM messaging online, on LinkedIn and other applications. Most of these are flagrantly done as a way to solicit sales. However, some are inadvertent, including people...
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Résumé’s Done – Now What?
So you’ve just wrapped up an exhausting draft of your resume and you’re ready to get it out there and start letting the world know just what you can do for your future employer. But wait …. will this...
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We all focus on the résumé …
Most people understand the importance of having a well written résumé that not only represents them authentically and accurately, but will be compelling enough to the hiring manager to win the...
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