Alright, I might have exaggerated. It’ll take a bit more than seven minutes. But if you follow my guidelines, you’ll know what you need to focus on straightaway. Fast but effective checklist In an article I wrote for Freshgigs.ca, I set out seven checklist items that you should keep in mind as you update your resume. For instance, you… Read more »
Using A Recruiter To Look For Work (Part 3 of 3)
Read Part 1, Part 2. In this final segment of a three-part series, I discuss the optimum number of recruitment firms one should use when looking for work. Some people have the impression that using more recruiters will increase one’s chances of finding work. That’s not necessarily the case. Manageability It’s really a question of manageability…. Read more »
Using A Recruiter To Look For Work (Part 2 of 3)
Read Part 1, Part 3. In this second part, I discuss a question clients sometimes ask me: Are my chances better if I apply to a job recruiter’s ad, or if I apply directly to the hiring company? In order for me to answer this question, you should know how recruitment firms operate. Whenever you see… Read more »
Using A Recruiter To Look For Work (Part 1 of 3)
Read Part 2, Part 3 This is the first article of a three-part series that appears in BCJobs.ca. I wrote this series because I think most people aren’t familiar with “the rules of engagement” when it comes to working with recruiters. In this blog series, I discuss commonly asked questions, such as: When shall I work with a recruiter?… Read more »
Before Accepting That Job Offer, 5 Things You Should Know
In this article I wrote for Freshgigs.ca, I discuss five things you should consider before accepting a job offer. This is presuming that everything else about the job is acceptable to you: your new title, job responsibilities, salary & benefits, commute time to office, etc. These five items are sometimes overlooked when you’re anxious to… Read more »
How To Say “No” During A Job Interview
I wrote this article for BCJobs.ca because I felt my readers interviewing for jobs could use every advantage they could get. It’s important to keep an interview upbeat and positive, and when you say “No” to a direct question put forward by an interviewer, it tends to create a feeling of negativity. So the question… Read more »
The Zen of Networking: 10 Rules to Follow
I think many people have the mistaken notion about what is networking, according to my blog in BCJobs.ca. First off, people tend to think of a professional networker as someone who tirelessly passes out his business cards at every gathering, or someone who busily works a room at a cocktail or business function. What is… Read more »
Shall I Follow My Career Passion? A Primer on Finding Your Dream Job
I penned this is article for Freshgigs.ca because of a conversation I had recently with friends about what would be our desired “dream job”. There is a conventional saying that “if we find our dream job, we never have to work a day in our lives”. Successful entrepreneurs, celebrities and self-made billionaires tell us that the… Read more »
The Do’s & Dont’s of Resume Formatting
The style, format and design of resumes is something I get asked about a lot from my clients, which is why I wrote an resume writing tips article for BCJobs.ca. When you look at resume templates on the web, you’ll see a vast of array of resume styles in all manner of formats, colour schemes, and styles. Clients… Read more »
Low-Tech Summer Job Hunting Tips for University Students
As a professional resume writer in Vancouver, I was helping a university student with her resume and she lamented the fact that out of the dozens of recent online job applications she made she did not receive one single reply. I explained to my client that employers receive hundreds, if not thousands, of online job applications… Read more »
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