Two reasons not to quit your job
Feb 22, 2012 10:52 AMIt turns out that even if you've outgrown your job, or just really don't like it, not quitting can be the smartest career move that you can make. And it's also the one that can actually lead to the career advancement you're looking for. Here's how.
Category: Job search strategies, Life @ work
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Your Facebook profile reveals how well you will perform on the job
Feb 21, 2012 3:42 PM0 Comments
A new research study indicates that employers can learn all they need to know about how well you will perform on the job just from checking out your Facebook profile.
Category: Latest news & advice
The 20 worst excuses for coming in late
Feb 21, 2012 11:18 AM1 Comments
In a recent survey, 10-20% of employees in the U.S. and Canada stated they are late at least one day a week. Here are some of the stranger ways they've tried to explain it.
Category: Life @ work
How much money are we earning? The average Canadian wages right now
Feb 6, 2012 12:12 PM15 Comments
Curious about how much money people are making? We take a look at what the average Canadian earns, how much different professions pay, and who's bringing home the really big bucks.
Category: Latest news & advice
The most common lies on a resume (and what HR actually checks)
Jun 13, 2011 2:40 PM5 Comments
Roughly 40% of people lie on their resumes, and many more exaggerate. Find out what the risks are, what you can get away with and what the fabrications are that HR professionals are most likely to uncover.
Category: Career dilemmas, Job search strategies, Resumes and cover letters
The one resume change that leads to more interviews
Feb 8, 2012 11:19 AM3 Comments
Recruiters read each resume for an average of 30 seconds before making a shortlist. How can you keep them from casting yours aside? Try this one surefire way to grab their attention and stand out from the crowd.
Category: Resumes and cover letters
How to deal with a surprise job offer
Feb 15, 2012 9:44 AM0 Comments
Recruiters are searching for candidates in online resume databases and on social media sites. This means that you may get a call to interview for a job that you haven't heard of or applied for. Here are some tips for handling it.
Category: Job search strategies
How to automate your job search
Jan 27, 2012 11:38 AM3 Comments
The most effective way to land a job is to use all of the tools available to you to their fullest and of course to make the most efficient use of your precious time. Here are six ways that you can let technology do the work of your job search for you - freeing you up for other things.
Category: Job search strategies
It's true, you can literally be bored to death
Feb 9, 2012 2:31 PM3 Comments
If you need even more motivation to seek out work that you find enjoyable, then consider this: the alternative can be deadly. Several studies have concluded that it is in fact possible to be bored to death.
Category: Life @ work, Latest news & advice
The unspoken leaders: Why it's time for introverts to take charge
Feb 7, 2012 11:04 AM1 Comments
It turns out that 96% of managers and executives can be classified as extroverts. These brash, sociable, confident types more easily rise to the top. However new research is indicating that they might not be the best people to be leading the team in this economy.
Category: Life @ work, Latest news & advice
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