Archive | June, 2008

Firefighter Job Interview Coaching


Recently a prospective professional firefighter from Vancouver, BC contacted me for some job interview coaching. As many times as I do this, it still never ceases to amaze me how ill prepared most candidates are for interviews. I suppose that’s why they have contacted me, as such perhaps I have a biased sample. [...]

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Staffing Companies Sell You, Not Prep You.


Regardless of a staffing company’s size or location the process generally seems to be the same from one to another. Staffing companies are in the business of trying to match a perfect candidate to a specific position request and not in the business of preparing a candidate for the job. This was the message last [...]

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Customs and Border Services Officer Job Interview Questions – CBP and BSO


If you are interviewing for a Canada Border Services Officer or US Customs and Border Patrol Officer, you will need to read this post and take our Customs Officer Interview Course. Below are some job interview questions for a Canada Border Services Officer or US Customs and Border Patrol Officer job. The methods we used [...]

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Program Manager Job Interview Questions


Recently we were working with a staffing partner on hiring a Program Manager position.  Part of our consultation is to help them develop job interview questions.  If you are interviewing for a Program Manager position, you need to read these questions.
Program Manager Jobs in Canada
Program Manager Jobs in USA
Program Manager jobs in UK
6 Program Manager [...]

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How to Put Big Bird Into a Headlock


Hate your job? Has the boss just “voluntold” you for another committee with the world’s most annoying colleague? Have you been seriously considering the very real possibility of death from boredom during a meeting? So you are thinking about a career change but not sure what? Well, I have something [...]

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Baby Boomers – Keep your resume dated.


Were you born between 1946-1964 and referred to as a Baby Boomer? If so, you may be feeling the noose tightening around your neck as your career and window of employment is looking bleak. Although you aren’t ready to retire and you have a lot to offer, employers may be thinking differently. So how do [...]

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Father’s Job Is Never Done


You may say father, dad, papa, or pop, regardless of the job title a father’s job is never done. Today, being a great dad, means much more than providing for your family. Let’s face it, children are growing up in a world that is drastically different than the one we grew up in. [...]

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Error 509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded


Today both our blog and site showed the error message 509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded. The official messaqe was:
“509 bandwidth Limit exceeded
bandwidth Limit exceeded. The server is temporarily unable to service
your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit”
And I am not sure not why it would shut the site down. I [...]

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A Firefighter Fighting Time – What To Do While You Wait for Firefighter Job Openings


Introduction
In our posts Firefighter Job Interview Questions Part 1 and Part 2 , we shared with you some question you can expect in an interview for a firefighter. In this post, we are going to talk about some useful strategies for what you can do while waiting for your job interview.
The Waiting Game
So you [...]

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Hotel Guest Services and Front Desk Job Interview Questions


If you are interviewing or hiring for a Hotel Front Desk job, you will want to read this post and take our Hotel Front Desk Job Interview Course. Below are some good job interview questions for a Hotel Front Desk position. The methods we used to develop these questions are the same ones we used [...]

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