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alice_bcjobs

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April 26th, 2010

Should You Consider Mentoring?

Should You Consider Mentoring?

Having a mentor is a fantastic way to enrich your career. Mentors can teach you skills, share knowledge, help you see opportunities and challenges that you might not have seen on your own, and provide advice and guidance through many situations. While mentoring can occur in many different forms, it traditionally refers to a one-on-one relationship between a more experienced person (a mentor) and a less experienced person (a protégé), which is intended to advance the personal and professional growth of the less experienced individual.

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April 26th, 2010

Are you a Generic or Brand Name?

Are you a Generic or Brand Name?

What do you think: faced with a choice, will an employer choose to hire a generalist or an expert? Interesting question, and I know that people are confused by which strategy is better, and which one works. I know because I see hundreds of resumes in my business and at job fairs, and most are very general. Let’s analyze the choices.

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March 23rd, 2010

Blacklisting Liars, Losers, and Misfits

Blacklisting Liars, Losers, and Misfits

According to the Globe & Mail, employers and recruiters are assembling a “blacklist” of people considered unfit for hiring. Apparently, if you are a liar, a loser, or a misfit then the chances are good that your name will end up on such a list.

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March 22nd, 2010

Power Employees- Who they are and what makes them great

Power Employees- Who they are and what makes them great

Top performers. They are most often the true indicator of a company’s culture and are part of the integral root system of a company’s success. They are the first to speak up and also the first to pursue feedback. What they will not do is sit idle.

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February 25th, 2010

The Silent Clues, How to Make Your Nonverbal Signals Send the Right Message

The Silent Clues, How to Make Your Nonverbal Signals Send the Right Message

In a recent article featured on ABC News.com, a survey revealed that 55% of people are unhappy in their current jobs. This paired with our recent poll that showed 82% of readers would job hop in 2010 indicates that people are ready for a change in their work life. Based on these findings, competition may stay fierce as people look for new jobs.

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January 26th, 2010

Be Strategic About Your Job Hunt

Be Strategic About Your Job Hunt

Wonder why you didn’t hear back from the hiring manager after submitting your resume? After discussing job search mistakes with some of my Recruitment team, we readily agreed that this is a ‘must know’ topic and worth reviewing again and again.

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January 26th, 2010

Topsy-Turvy Job Market – Temp it out for a change!

Topsy-Turvy Job Market - Temp it out for a change!

With an unmistakably topsy-turvy economy you may find yourself stumped in your job search. For many of you in this situation, this is a most frustrating dilemma.

Temporary staffing is an excellent resource to utilize during times like this. While many companies might not be hiring for as many permanent positions at this time, taking on a temporary assignment might actually win you a job in a great company!

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January 6th, 2010

Festive Follow Up

Festive Follow Up

This year, did you make a number of interesting contacts while networking to find a job? Did you meet people who gave you job leads or forwarded your resume? Are you wondering how you are going to keep those connections warm? Is your challenge that you don’t have a really good reason to reconnect?

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December 18th, 2009

5 Tips for Boosting Employee Engagement

5 Tips for Boosting Employee Engagement

In order to stay afloat, a compulsory effect of the recession for many companies has been a concentrated and immediate focus on the bottom line. As a result, employers and their employees have felt the inevitable strain of extensive layoffs, chaotic restructurings, and difficult cuts and freezes in pay and benefits.

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December 18th, 2009

Looking for Work? Check Your Work Ethic!

Looking for Work? Check Your Work Ethic!

Don’t let poor work habits keep you from finding work. It’s said that finding a job is a full time job, and your job search needs to be approached with the same good behavior. Exhibiting good work habits when seeking employment is just as important as it is when you have a job.

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