LinkedIn Endorsements: Fad, Foe or Friend?
If you are active on LinkedIn you may have started receiving endorsements from some of your connections. I have, and must say that when they started arriving in my Inbox I thought spam hackers had...
View ArticleJob Seeker, What’s Holding You Back?
Image Template Courtesy of @HubSpot Dear Job Seeker, What’s holding you back from achieving your dreams? Have you failed too many times to get a promotion so you have given up on yourself? Do you have...
View ArticleWhy Job Seekers Should Get on Board the Social Media Train
If you are a job seeker who has been avoiding the social media recruiting train, it’s time to get on board. That’s because more and more recruiters are riding that train and will continue to do so in...
View ArticleAnd the Most Overused Resume Buzzword for 2013 Is…
Over the past several years, LinkedIn has been coming out with its top ten list of buzzwords found in members’ profiles and resumes. This year, ‘responsible’ heads the list, but it won’t be...
View ArticleThe ABCs of Networking: 26 Simple Tips to Get You Started
Most job seekers wince at the thought of networking. After all, it’s quite awkward. Facing a group of strangers in a large room is like a deer caught in the headlights – stunned and unable to move. If...
View Article6 Tell-tale Signs Your Interview Went Terribly Wrong
Job seekers, there is a huge difference between arrogance and confidence; watch your body language, and beware of your cell phone etiquette. After all, you are in an interview! It might be astonishing...
View ArticleGoogle Will Reject You With These Resume Mistakes
Google will reject you with these resume mistakes! That’s the the essence of what Laszlo Bock, Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google, and a LinkedIn Influencer, wrote recently. He said...
View ArticleHappy Canada Career Week
Happy Canada Career Week! Your dose of Monday Rx comes in the form of a Summit hosted by Career Professionals of Canada in recognition of Canada Career Week. From November 3rd to November 7th, job...
View ArticleNew Book: Tell Stories, Get Hired
Tell Stories, Get Hired is finally here! PRESS RELEASE Brampton, ON, November 25, 2014 – Job layoffs, a competitive job marketplace, and hiring freezes have put a lot of pressure on job seekers to...
View ArticleOn The Job Hunt? Never Be Afraid to Tell Your Story
Today’s career musings is not only based on a quote by actress Angie Dickinson, but also contains elements from the Foreword of my new book, Tell Stories Get Hired. Credit for the Foreword goes to...
View Article12 Productivity Hacks for Very Busy People (Coaches, Job Seekers &...
Photo by Tomas Yates on Unsplash “Don’t be Busy. Be Productive!” That’s a line I read recently, and it caused me to stop and think. Sometimes we deceive ourselves in thinking that being productive is...
View ArticleWhat Jobseekers and Career Changers Can Learn from Tiger Woods’ Spectacular Win
Photo credit: Masters Tournament Other than my job as a career coach, I am a sports fanatic! I don’t play any sport, but ask me what’s going on and I can tell you. Right now it’s playoff season for...
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