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We all want to do well in life, whether that’s something we want to achieve in our personal life or through our careers. We’re all different, and therefore, we all want different things from life and a variety of balance. With this in mind, if you’re looking at building up your career, it’s worth knowing these four tips to improve your career prospects.
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Many job interview questions follow a particular pattern regardless of the job role you are interviewing for or the industry. As a result, it’s really important to plan well ahead of time for both situational and behavioral interview questions.
Unlike other articles you might find on the internet, in this post, we provide questions that you can most certainly expect which appear tricky, how to go about answering these questions as well as a step-by-step approach to answer the question and a sample response which you can tailor to your own interview.
After going through this article, you’ll be better informed for success at your upcoming interview and have the appropriate tools necessary to take your job search to the next level. For the purpose of this article, we made use of a real life case study and sample job role which you can tailor to your needs.
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From understanding negotiation tactics to learning the right things to say when you want to negotiate, it can feel like a lot of work and sound intimidating! But, by now you are probably tired of failing to negotiate or to win when negotiating if at all.
For you to feel better prepared, we’ll share information that will help you win when negotiating your job offer so that you can feel confident and fulfilled in taking up your next opportunity. It’s a skill that can be mastered.
In the scenario we’ll be discussing, this negotiation will come in handy after you have been verbally offered a job and want to counter offer.
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To many people, LinkedIn is a mere social network, where people with jobs comment on certain posts, spend time, endorse each other, and brag about their achievements. That is not a bad way to put it. But imagine this; imagine you walk into a large room through a blue door, and in this room, there are CEOs, top company executives, specialists in various fields, people just like you, and many other people who are more advanced in their careers than you are.
If you can imagine yourself in that room, you will realize that you have a lot of choices; keep quiet and stay on your own, talk to people just like you, network with individuals more advanced in their careers, perform quick interviews with top executives or just leave the room to go do something else.
If career growth is important to you, you will quickly see this as an opportunity to improve your career. LinkedIn is that large room with the blue door.
Your resume format is key to landing a job in Canada or the US and ultimately growing your career. Employers will determine your suitability for a role using your resume or in some cases your LinkedIn profile accompanied by a resume.
Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds reading this document. It’s therefore really important for you to get the recruiter’s attention by sticking to the Canadian or US resume format.
In this article, we will use a case study to provide you with the approach to use in crafting out a resume that not only meets the Canadian or US resume format but equally helps you land an interview in many companies.
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In Canada, networking is taken seriously and most job positions are filled via referrals from contacts to recruiters. As a newcomer who barely has connections or relationships within the country, how can you get your resume to the top of the pile? The answer is simple: by leveraging technology as your tool for networking.
In a previous article, we detailed a step-by-step approach to perfect your LinkedIn profile for the Canadian labour market. In this article, we’ll be sharing how to reach out to recruiters using your stellar profile you have been able to build on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn is a powerful tool that if used properly can help make your job search successful and this post will definitely show you the tricks. It’s a simple method that many people overlook, but that’s why we are here to bring your attention to these tricks!
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LinkedIn has become a powerful online tool for every professional looking to pivot their career. Canadian and US immigrants shouldn’t be left out of this and that’s why we have created this step-by-step guide to help you take your LinkedIn account to the next level.
Did you know that these days, recruiters may not require your resume? They go straight to do a quick LinkedIn search, discover talent, and contact them via LinkedIn! You don’t want to be missing out on your next role simply because you failed to take LinkedIn seriously.
As a new immigrant who doesn’t have strong personal networks, LinkedIn is an avenue for you to network and expand your contact reach to land a suitable role.
Don’t worry, we have the details for you to land that dream job in this carefully crafted step-by-step guide.
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It’s no news that a number of industries within Canada and around the world have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But even with this, there are still a number of companies that are hiring. With a number of Canadians are being laid off during the COVID-19 outbreak, people who have been looking for work are finding it even more challenging.
When there is an economic downturn like COVID-19 one of the things most companies do is have a review of their expenses and strategize on how to cut down their expenses. Most often than not this results in cutting down the number of staff for the company.
Most often, self-funded companies might hold off in doing this since many times these are old companies that might have experienced hardship in the past and have planned ahead for the worst-case scenarios. However, companies with external investment in most cases may have their investors bringing up the conversation of layoffs since they have an interest in the company.
The impact of coronavirus is being felt globally, not just in Canada. Many businesses are being forced to close down permanently, or better yet, temporarily. If you’ve been affected by the pandemic, it can be a tough time mentally and emotionally, and that is why we’ve written this post for you.
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Landing a job is not easy to say the least. This is especially the case when you work in a challenging or even competitive business. If you want to boost your chances, then you need to do everything you can to focus on making yourself as appealing as possible to potential employers.
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