Posted by Trish on Mar 7, 2010 in
Job Search Just as an employer would check the references of the Personnel Agency under consideration to assist with their staffing needs, you should also conduct your own research and reference checking on the agencies with whom you want to associate your name and reputation.
One of the ways you can determine the popularity of a staffing firm [...]
Tags: ads, advertising, media, personnel agencies, popularity, reference check, research, staffing firms
Posted by Trish on Feb 7, 2010 in
Job Search In follow-up to my previous article, Landing the Interview, Getting Noticed!, I have been asked to elaborate on, and emphasize just how important your ‘Cover Letter’ is in the successful conclusion of being contacted for the all-important interview.
While many will profess that the resume is one of the most important documents you will prepare during your life time, which is [...]
Tags: Communications, cover letter importance, cross-roads, follow-up, industry change, informational meeting, interview, job description, own your value, practical, prompting employer, red flag, research, resume
Posted by Trish on Jan 18, 2010 in
Job Search In today’s job market, it is once again time to get creative in your approach to the job search and e-job applications, in order to receive that all-important phone call requesting an interview.
In previous tough job markets, job seekers would submit resumes on various colours of paper stock and use graphics, hopeful that in doing [...]
Tags: business card, clear page protectors, cover letter, dress code, get creative, getting noticed, goals, graphics, hand delivery, hiring manager's name, internet, job market, landing the interview, maintain control, niche, odd size, pale colour, paperstock colour, personal connection, receptionist, request a meeting, research, resume, seniority, size, skills and personal attributes from ad posting, stand out, state follow-up date, unusual envelopes, values, vocal, work atmosphere
Posted by Trish on Dec 21, 2009 in
Career Growth Are you considering pursuing your MBA designation? This substantial commitment will involve much time, energy and expense, particularly if your firm does not pay for the total tuition, only a portion, or in some cases, not at all. Have you conducted your due dilgence on this subject?
One would naturally assume that obtaining your MBA will translate to promotions [...]
Tags: assignments, belt-tightening economy, boss, Canadian Conference Board, career goals, change, contract, contractual constraints, declining participation, do it quickly, due diligence, earnings, employer pays, financial aid, financialpost, flex-time, grade point average, HR, MBA, part-time, portion, pressure, promotions, reimbursed, repay tuition, research, small percentage, strings attached, suspending benefits, unpaid leave, voluntary unpaid leave
Posted by Trish on Dec 15, 2009 in
Job Search
As the job market opens up, and firms begin the hiring process once again, there is much competition for each job available. This means that you have to use every possible avenue, and your creativity, in order to be noticed, and contacted for an interview. How will you stand out from the competition?
In follow-up to [...]
Tags: competition, hiring, interviewing, Job Search, portfolio, questions, references, research, resume, role-playing, stand out
Posted by Trish on Dec 8, 2009 in
Performance Improvement For those of you that work for ‘small independent firms’, I am curious to know what your response would be to the above proposal. For the purposes of this article, note that I consider a ‘small or boutique’ firm to be less than, or up to 75 employees.
The downturn has naturally affected our ‘small independent [...]
Tags: annual salary increase, budget constraints, costs, efficient, future, head manager, investigate, leasing, missing effective, new tools, older equipment, pay increment, poor planning, programs, research, ROI, small independent business, stay in the black, team lead, technology, work smarter
Posted by Trish on Sep 14, 2009 in
Career Growth First, and foremost, do your homework – ‘Research’. Secondly, remember that ‘inter-viewing’ is always a two-way street. Try to remember that the firm you choose to interview with are just as anxious to make a good impression on you through the ‘information exchange’ process of the interview. The fact that you have been asked to [...]
Tags: 2-way street, arrive early, background, confidence, homework, interviewing, notes, personality profile, portfolio, present, questions, research
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