Survey on Canadian Resume & Interview Trends
Whether we are career coaches, professional resume writers or job seekers, we want to know what’s current and what’s out-of-date when it comes to resumes and interviews. Here is an opportunity for...
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Can My Dad Come to the Interview With Me?
When my son was in high school I often told him that if he went away to college, I would be moving next door. He hasn’t moved away, so I have no need to do that. That said, most of us as parents are...
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How to Prepare for an Effective Informational Interview
One way of meeting new people and finding ‘hidden opportunities’ is to conduct informational interviews. An informational interview is a good way to start building your network. It builds your...
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How to Read an Interviewer’s Mind and Ace the Interview
The main reason job seekers fear and fail at interviews is that they are attempting to read the interviewer’s mind then give answers they think the interviewer wants to hear. This mind-guessing game...
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Why Dumbing Down Your Resume is a Dumb Idea
If you are dumbing down your resume and downplaying your achievements, you are playing small. You are cowering under the pressure of other people’s opinions. You are undervaluing your capabilities....
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Canada Career Week – November 4 – 8, 2013
Today’s issue of the Monday Morning Rx is a salute to Canada Career Week. The week, November 4 – 8, 2013, has been designed “to promote, showcase and celebrate career development nation-wide”, by the...
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Beyond the Resume (Part 2): 7 Things Every Job Seeker Should Know About ATS
As competition in the job market heats up, the frustration level rises for job candidates trying to get their resumes in front of recruiters. Many are bemoaning the fact that applicant tracking systems...
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6 Tell-tale Signs Your Interview Went Terribly Wrong
Job seekers, there is a huge difference between arrogance and confidence; watch your body language, and beware of your cell phone etiquette. After all, you are in an interview! It might be astonishing...
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Turn Your Obstacles Into Opportunities
If it’s Monday morning, it’s time for the Monday Rx, a daily dose or picker-upper for those who hate Mondays! @CareerTips2Go “When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the...
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The Best Day For Your Job Search
Job seeker, this is another sporadic dose of the Monday Rx, a picker-upper to help you get through Mondays. I say ‘sporadic’ because, honestly, it’s not every Monday that I write such a blog post! Are...
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Why Are You Afraid to Tell Your Unique, Authentic Story?
We tell stories every day – to family, friends and colleagues – yet we hardly think of telling stories when we meet recruiters, hiring managers, potential employers, and even potential business...
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Being the Most Qualified Does Not Guarantee You the Job!
Have you ever left an interview feeling you nailed it quite well that you would be offered the job? You wait for days (or weeks) only to hear you didn’t. I am sure you have, and it’s not a nice...
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How to Get the Job You Want
“Only those who can see the invisible can accomplish the impossible!” – Patrick Snow Lisa was the subject of my earlier post. What I didn’t mention is the depth of our conversation. She had dropped by...
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9 Reasons You Are Failing Your Interviews
September is one of the most popular months for hiring, according to Monster. That means some job seekers are sharpening their resumes to meet the hiring onslaught, but how prepared are they for...
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Brilliant but Plagued By Insecurities (Is That You?)
“Success in your career transition or job search requires work, practice, commitment, and the ability to get back up, brush yourself off, and move forward having learned from your setbacks.” ~Career...
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How to Quickly Give Your Job Search a Boost
What did you spend the last week doing with your job search? Were you: Hiding behind a computer uploading resume after resume to any company that advertised a vacancy? Applying to every job, whether...
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