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July 10th, 2020

BCJobs.ca Research: Top Job Trends 2020

BCJobs.ca Research: Top Job Trends 2020

As out-of-sorts as 2020 has been so far, we know many are eagerly looking forward to when the job market and employment go back to normal. Though we’re not sure the world will ever be the same post-CoVID, in anticipation of some normality, we’ve put together top job trends for this year. The job trends […]

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July 1st, 2020

5 Go-To Tricks to Writing the Best Executive Resume

5 Go-To Tricks to Writing the Best Executive Resume

Your resume is an important step in getting your foot in the door at a new business. When seeking an executive position, it’s critical that you provide an executive resume that demonstrates you can see the big picture and contribute to the overall health of a business. Table of Contents 1. Keep It On One […]

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June 22nd, 2020

Jobs in Marketing That Are High in Demand

Jobs in Marketing That Are High in Demand

Before we launch into areas of demand, let’s explore what marketing is. The term covers a wide variety of skills, positions and goals – so it’s easy to get lost. Marketing most commonly promotes business, product or service sales, but is also used to increase engagement with an organization, business or company [1]. Though you […]

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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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May 25th, 2020

Careers Where You Can Work From Home

Careers Where You Can Work From Home

With continued uncertainty about how CoVID-19 will shape our present and future, there is a rise in remote and at-home positions and careers. Though some employees feel frustrated and fatigued from working from home, others have discovered the many joys working from home can bring. If you’re now looking into working remotely as a permanent […]

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May 21st, 2020

Top Careers That Allow You to Travel the World

Top Careers That Allow You to Travel the World

Most of us are not lucky enough to have travel agent parents with the ability to travel the world. We may wish we were Lexie Alford (the girl who traveled to every country by the time she was 21), but the sad truth is most of us spend very little time traveling, and lots of […]

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May 19th, 2020

How to Get A Job With No Experience

How to Get A Job With No Experience

If you find yourself in the position of looking for a job and realize you have little to no experience, you may feel overwhelmed. Be realistic about job opportunities. There are lots of entertaining movies about accidentally landing great jobs, but don’t be fooled. Trading Places is funny – but isn’t reality. The key is […]

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May 14th, 2020

Success! 10 Tweaks To Ace Your Remote Job Interview

10 Tweaks To Ace Your Remote Job Interview

Remote job interviews have become increasingly commonplace, but they pose more challenges than interviewing face-to-face. They’re a completely different experience, so it’s only reasonable that the way you prepare and what you do during them must be carefully considered. Being interviewed in a video call is daunting enough, and the last thing you want to […]

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May 6th, 2020

Job Search Tips: Top 15 Words to Include on Your Resume

Job Search Tips Top 15 Words to Include on Your Resume

For many hiring managers, the wording of a candidate’s resume can make or break their chances of job search success. Using ineffective, misleading, or unvaried language leads to the rejection of as many as seven out of every ten applications for any given job posting [1]. Consequently, job consultants frequently recommend learning what words to […]

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