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December 18th, 2020

Remote Working Tips: How To Become Friends With Your Co-workers

Remote Working Tips: How To Become Friends With Your Co-workers

If you’ve started a new job in Vancouver in 2020, you may find yourself struggling to connect with co-workers. The COVID-19 pandemic that has so many Canadians working from home has clearly changed work life. Beyond re-structuring the job market and limiting our new job search, the pandemic has us more isolated from colleagues than […]

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October 4th, 2020

7 Professional Networking Tips for a Successful Career

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Nearly 80% of professionals agree that professional networking is a valuable tool for career progression [1]. Even so, one-quarter of currently-employed adults do not engage in active professional networking, and 38% of those who do struggle to maintain contact with their network. What is the most significant cause of this networking neglect? Insufficient time for […]

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June 8th, 2020

An Overview of How Career Fairs Work

An Overview of How Career Fairs Work

Career fairs are events designed to introduce students or potential employees to opportunities within their field of interest. Employers, businesses and organizations set up booths and informational sessions to showcase what they do and the talent they’re looking for. There are multiple styles of career fairs. Some have an emphasis on specific fields or careers, […]

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May 27th, 2020

What Are Career Fairs: Are They Worth It?

What Are Career Fairs Are They Worth It

In the realm of professional respect, career fairs are an underdog. Often portrayed as annoying obligations, career fairs may in fact be just what you need to boost your career opportunities, or hire a new star employee, or be yet another disappointment. Read on to find out how career fairs can help or harm you. […]

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April 30th, 2020

How to Live Without A Job

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From permanently couch-surfing, to pulling a Michael Wigge and traveling the world for free, there are some crazy ways to live jobless. Tiring of the 9-to-5 experience is relatable. Perhaps you want to spend more time traveling the world, exploring a freer lifestyle, and richer social connections. Perhaps you want to bow out of the […]

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May 7th, 2018

Tips for Networking Success

Tips for Networking Success

What is networking and why does everyone emphasize its importance? When speaking with recruitment professionals, I was informed that upwards of 80% of positions are filled without ever being posted. I was staggered by this number and wanted to find out more about how this could be feasible. What I found through interviewing recruitment professionals […]

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July 2nd, 2014

The Zen of Networking: 10 Rules To Follow 

The Zen of Networking: 10 Rules To Follow 

Whenever you think of someone who’s a “consummate networker”, you conjure up an image of a person who has a busy social calendar, someone who’s popular at cocktail functions and knows how to work a room. That might be one definition of good networker. Another definition is someone who is a “go-to person” whenever you […]

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May 30th, 2013

Asking for Recommendations

Asking for Recommendations

Marketing would be nowhere without smiling and satisfied consumers recommending a purchase. And the written equivalent of this is the testimonial or recommendation. A few words singing a product’s praises – or a person’s praises – go a long way in building credibility. Testimonials have slipped into job hunting strategies, and rightly so; a job […]

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September 27th, 2012

Post-Job Fair Know-how: How to Network

Post-Job Fair Know-how: How to Network

The career fair is over. You arrive home absolutely exhausted, cheek muscles sore from smiling, hands finally empty after handing out resumes. And your pockets are full of business cards. What now?

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September 27th, 2012

Job Fair Know-how: Work It!

Job Fair Know-how: Work It!

You’ve researched companies, you’ve prepared a great resume that lists strategic details about your education, experience, character, and skills, and you’ve learned to sell yourself in a practiced pitch. Now you’re ready to work the job fair.

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