In today’s lesson I will share a few job search tips, tools and techniques for a successful job search. You will learn about different ways to maximize your job search using websites, search engines, networking, recruiters, tips and strategies.
Big Job Boards
With the reach of the internet, online job boards like monster and careerbuilder are [...]

Below if our latest submission for this week’s 24 hour newspaper: Using social media for job search.
Using social media for job search
With constantly changing technology, it’s time for you to open your mind to using social media as a job search tool. Social media isn’t a replacement for traditional methods (e.g. resume to job banks, [...]

Today I am going to share with you some proven job search tips directly from HR pros.  Let’s  talk a bit about networking and using recruiters to help you with your job search.
Before the days of online job board giants like Careerjet and Careerbuilder, job search almost always involved making face to face contact with [...]

The Land of Opportunity, Maybe Not
Immigrants coming to the USA and Canada face can face many challenges when finding work.  The number one complaint I hear from new Canadians and Americans is that they cannot find work in their professions due to a lack of North American work experience.  As such, they are often forced [...]

HRinmotion is always on the look out for new ideas and technologies to help job seekers find their dream jobs. Today we are pleased to showcase Mextr – Career for Life, an exciting new Indian job search job match website that connects you with job opportunities suited to your unique career needs. With a slogan of “Career for Life”, we will share our view of Mextr.

Here is a great post about taking a new approach to finding a job.  Quite simply, I like how the author is challenging job seekers to go beyond the conventional means of looking for work.
In the “good old days” we would look through the weekend paper and look for want ads.  But of course, online [...]

We have heard a lot about this recession and some might even use the “D word” – depression. When will we come out of this economic slow down? How will this impact the job outlook?  If it’s any comfort, you are not alone.  The recession has not only impacted job search in your [...]

An interesting study on discrimintation conducted by University of B.C. Associate Prof. Philip Oreopoulos, suggests that job seekers with foreign sounding names have less chance of getting a job interview.
In this study, fake resumes were sent out with the exact same qualifications to determine what role the applicant’s name played in the job search [...]

This week we focus on jobs in the accounting and financial sectors.  Despite the economic downturn, there are still some new jobs being posted daily for jobs like accountants, financial analysts, and auditors.
Accounting Jobs USA
Finance Jobs USA
Banking Jobs USA

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Here are three jobs that were just posted a day ago that caught my eye for the Vancouver area:
Technical Support Representative
This one here is truly for the techie.  Providing tech support is a blend of analytical problem solving and excellent communication.  Highlighting these skills in your application will go a long way.
Postal Clerk
This job is [...]