Posted by Trish on Feb 12, 2010 in
Job Search Regardless of the position level you have achieved over the course of your career, you will want to prepare a well thought out list of intelligent questions to ask your perspective new employer during the interview process.
If the firm has informed you that their common practice is to conduct consecutive interviews in their hiring process, I would [...]
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Posted by Trish on Feb 10, 2010 in
Job Search I will not bore you with specific research details and statistics, as we are all too well aware of our current job market situation, and the fact that we are living in an ‘employer’s market’ globally.
However, as we slowly move along our long road to recovery, we are beginning to see more jobs becoming available [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by Trish on Jan 13, 2010 in
Job Search Looking for work is a full-time job in and of itself, particularly in today’s job market. For this reason, it is even more important that you get ‘creative’ with your job search marketing techniques.
Aside from your well-prepared Resume and/or Capsule Profile, you may also be using a Portfolio, which is an excellent tool that will [...]
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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 [...]
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