Archive for 'job search'
Tough Employment Market Calls for Increase in Job Preparation
With a tough economy and employment market looming, job preparation seems to be on the increase among job seekers. The USA crosses their fingers hoping that the newly elected 44th elected Democrat President Barack Obama, holds his promise to turn the ship around and resolves the current turmoil of the American economy.
There was an estimated [...]
Popularity: 12% [?]
Posted: November 13th, 2008 under careers, job interview, job search, resume.
Comments: none
Policing Jobs
If you are interested in a career in policing and law enforcement, here is an article that might interest you.
The RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police have implemented an accelerated hiring process. The faster process reduces the time to hire from 333 days to 83 days. If you are an applicant, this is good news [...]
Popularity: 48% [?]
Posted: September 18th, 2008 under careers, job search.
Comments: 1
Think Twice Before Creating a Video Resume
So what’s with all this hype about creating a resume on video, is it for real? Many large job boards such as Monster and Careerbuilder seems to think this is a new trend catching the job search community by surprise. Yes, it is a great tool to consider, but will it last and will the [...]
Popularity: 74% [?]
Posted: July 11th, 2008 under careers, job search, recruitment and staffing.
Comments: none
Customs and Border Services Officer Job Interview Coach Part 1
Part 1 of a 2 Part Post
Coaching A Border Services Hopeful
A client contacted us recently looking for a job interview coach. She was in the application process for Border Services Officer for Canada. She had applied online at www.jobs.gc.ca, met the citizenship, education and experience requirements, and successfully completed the Border Services Officer [...]
Popularity: 100% [?]
Posted: July 7th, 2008 under job interview, job search.
Tags: coaching
Comments: none
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 [...]
Popularity: 39% [?]
Posted: June 26th, 2008 under careers, job search.
Comments: none