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June 13th, 2018

Why You Should Never Stop Learning Even If You Have Your Dream Job

Why You Should Never Stop Learning Even If You Have Your Dream Job

You may have landed your dream job and truly feel like you’ve made it. However, this shouldn’t make you complacent. You may feel like you’ve done all the learning and training necessary to get to where you are and feel as if you’re finally at the endpoint. However, learning is something that never stops and […]

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May 30th, 2018

Ways To Fast-Track Your Job Search

Ways To Fast-Track Your Job Search

In a lot of ways, job-hunting has never been easier. You can browse thousands of postings any time from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can drill down into those listings and search for specific job requirements or perks. You can search well outside of your geographic area and find job postings from all over […]

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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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April 19th, 2018

How to Use LinkedIn to Secure Your Dream Job

How to Use LinkedIn to Secure Your Dream Job

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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April 4th, 2018

Should I Get a Job or Start My Own Business?

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 […]

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February 5th, 2018

8 Tips for Your Next Phone Interview

8 Tips for Your Next Phone Interview

A great resume is no longer enough to get you a dream job. Many companies are now using external recruiters that first conduct a thorough telephone interview before inviting you to visit the company. Recruiters who go through a pile of resumes will usually identify from 10 to 20 most interesting candidates and call them. […]

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January 9th, 2018

Career Resolutions to Make in 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 […]

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November 16th, 2015

7 Methods on How to Handle Job Loss

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 […]

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October 13th, 2015

4 Methods of Effective Interview Preparation

4 Methods of Effective Interview Preparation

As a job seeker in today’s information age, there are numerous resources and articles that can be foundon tips and tricks associated with effectively interviewing for a position. In order for candidates to best equip themselves for an interview, they need to first assess their current interviewing skills and then determine what tools are needed […]

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October 6th, 2015

Software Developers: 3 Steps to Paving Your Way

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 […]

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