LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with over 467 million users. Recruiters use the platform as their go-to method of finding potential candidates for their recruiting clients and more increasingly, companies are using LinkedIn themselves to source new recruits. So, with all that “recruitment noise” on LinkedIn, how do you make your LinkedIn profile attractive and […]
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Career Planning
April 4th, 2018
Should I Get a Job or Start My Own Business?
When you’re teetering on the edge of wanting to start your own business, it’s hard to decide what to do. Should you take the risk, or just go ahead and get an adult job that you know will help you to fulfil adult responsibilities like paying bills every month? Let’s look at the reasons to […]
Read MoreJanuary 9th, 2018
Career Resolutions to Make in 2018
A new year means an opportunity to set new goals for yourself! Some new year’s resolutions can be stereotypical (leading to the January crowds at your gym), so consider setting some career-related resolutions for yourself this year. Here are some things you can do in 2018 to set yourself up for career success down the […]
Read MoreNovember 16th, 2015
7 Methods on How to Handle Job Loss
Many individuals who have experienced job loss can agree that it is not an easy process for anyone to go through. For most of us, our jobs provide us with much more than a source of income, they provide us with structure, a professional identity and impact the way we see ourselves. During this time, it […]
Read MoreOctober 6th, 2015
Software Developers: 3 Steps to Paving Your Way
In the midst of intensive learning and ongoing change in the digital realm, it is important for anyone pursuing the career of a software developer to start things off with a basic framework. Although we know that sticking to just one simple framework doesn’t necessarily work for the innovative mind of a software developer, we […]
Read MoreJune 11th, 2015
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It? (Entire Article)
Note: This article was originally written as a three part series. Reproduced below is the entire article. We’ve all heard stories about over-qualified university grads working at Starbucks and Home Depot for minimum wage. Today’s youth unemployment hovers at 13.4 per cent (nearly double the overall national level), along with student debts rising 44 percent […]
Read MoreJune 4th, 2015
Quitting Your Job – How to Leave Your Job On a High Note
When youre quitting your job, timing is crucial. Many people think the best time to change jobs is when they no longer feel challenged, when they have a personality conflict or when the company they work for no longer aligns with their values.
Read MoreJune 1st, 2015
Skills Inventory
If youre looking for a new job or trying to think of new career options one key exercise for you to do is a skills inventory. This inventory is a list of the skills you bring with you from all of your past work, volunteer and personal experiences.
Read MoreMay 25th, 2015
Be In Demand
Table of Contents It’s not all about “You” Be concise and provide highlights Use strategy Attitude counts Global News shared some insight recently about hot jobs for 2015. With new graduates joining the workforce this time of year, CBC also put forth some career building advice. While I enjoy reading “job market” articles as much […]
Read MoreApril 16th, 2015
Negotiating Pay Packages
Your salary history tells an important story of how far you’ve come along a career path, so it’s fitting that a prospective employer might be interested in learning more about your past earnings. Yet it’s unfair to take a salary history at face value, because there are so often back-stories that need explaining.
Career experts say you should be prepared to discuss your salary history with a prospective employer, along with any back-stories. For example, if you changed careers and took a pay cut in the process, you’ll want to share that. Still you don’t want to put yourself at a disadvantage, so it’s important to tailor your approach to the circumstances.
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