Job Search & Interview Tips, HR Advice

April 27th, 2011

Twitter to Find a Job

Has Twitter Reached Job Hunting Tool Status?
Today I watched another webinar, this time on How to Use Twitter to Impress Recruiters by JT ODonnell, founder of Careerealism.com. She provided five tips when using social media to find a job. They include:

Using Bio Keywords: This includes thinking about what key words people (recruiters) would use to find you and including them in your bio. She suggests looking at some relevant job postings, finding the prominent words and including them.

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April 12th, 2011

Too Much, Too Soon or Too Little, Too Late

Few things seem to stir the pot in B.C. as much as discussion about raising the minimum wage rate. Now, its much more than a discussion as B.C.s new premier has instituted a graduated raise in the minimum wage from $8.00 per hour to $10.25.
Ive read reviews of this long-awaited increase which variously describe it as too much, too soon and too little, too late. That shows just how polarized parts of the business community and the labour movement are on this topic.

Tags: employment law, legal ease
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April 12th, 2011

How to Apply in Person

Although applying for entry-level jobs online through email or company websites is becoming more common, many employers still allow you to apply in person. This may include such businesses as retail stores, restaurants, movie theatres, and gas stations. If you do apply in person, consider the following list of DOs and DON’Ts.

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April 11th, 2011

Training and preparation for retail careers

As with every industry these days, individuals with additional education will have the opportunity to advance further. While some may people may still be promoted on retail experience alone, taking additional courses

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April 8th, 2011

Employment Resource Centres, access help with your job search

Have you accessed your local Employment Resource Centre for help with your job search? If youre looking for work or need help managing your career, your local Employment Resource Centre can help.

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March 30th, 2011

How to Answer Interview Questions, Even the Unusual Ones

Ive enjoyed more than one interview in my life, quite a few in fact. And some questions, no
matter what the position, remain constant. Lets analyze a few of these and figure out what it is
that the interviewers are really asking.

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March 23rd, 2011

Is Conflict in the Workplace a Bad Thing?

When we think of workplace conflict, most of us probably cringe. No one likes to deal with conflict. Butconflict can actually be good. From conflict comes growth. The trick is to discover how to manage conflict so that it stays healthy and doesnt go down the path of destruction. If we allow conflict to get out of hand, we can unknowingly create a toxic workplace and that is certainly something we want to avoid.

Tags: employee retention
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March 23rd, 2011

Are you at the top of your game?

Professional training and development make the difference. Teams on top of their game are more engaged.
Developing your professional skills is an excellent idea in any economy but particularly important when the labour market is highly competitive. With more players on the scene, those who continually invest in their own skills and talents have significant advantages.

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March 16th, 2011

Free Webinars offered during March

For something a little different this week weve put together a list of free Webinars being offered during March:

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March 2nd, 2011

Promotional Orientations

Something that is often overlooked when we promote our employees into supervisory or management roles, is to provide them with adequate training to do the job; an orientation and onboarding process.

Because these employees have been with the company for a while (typically) we dont think about the orientation and on-boarding they will need. Even though they may be familiar with the culture of the organization and understand the way things work for the most part, they may not understand the different expectations we will now have of them. Up to this point in time, the employee will have demonstrated technical strengths; however, they may not have the people management skills needed.

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