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April 20th, 2015

Writing a Resume Career Profile

Writing a resume career profile

To capture the attention of hiring managers, candidates often use a career profile on their resumes. Also known as a professional profile or simply a “profile”, a career profile summarizes your work, education and other relevant experiences.

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April 16th, 2015

Negotiating Pay Packages

Negotiating Pay Package

Your salary history tells an important story of how far you’ve come along a career path, so it’s fitting that a prospective employer might be interested in learning more about your past earnings. Yet it’s unfair to take a salary history at face value, because there are so often back-stories that need explaining.
Career experts say you should be prepared to discuss your salary history with a prospective employer, along with any back-stories. For example, if you changed careers and took a pay cut in the process, you’ll want to share that. Still you don’t want to put yourself at a disadvantage, so it’s important to tailor your approach to the circumstances.

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March 2nd, 2015

Training and Preparation for Tourism Careers

Training and preparation for Tourism careers

“The best way to start or get ahead in the tourism industry is through training,” says Jenni Hopkyns, Manager of Training Services at Tourism British Columbia. “Over the years, we’ve heard many anecdotes from employers about the importance of programs

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March 2nd, 2015

Onerous Terms Not Necessarily Unconscionable

Onerous Terms Not Necessarily Unconscionable

Wrongful dismissal cases often lead to debate over the legality of a severance formula set out in an employment contract. In most cases, the former employee argues the severance formula should be disregarded while the employer argues for keeping it.

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February 25th, 2015

Cold Calling Your Way to a New Job

cold calling for a new job

Next to public speaking, cold calling might be the scariest thing people try to avoid doing at all costs.
It can also be a very effective and underutilized method for career-minded individuals like yourself to separate yourself from other job searchers who don’t think about doing it.

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February 18th, 2015

Severance Pay in BC

severance pay in bc

After three months of consecutive employment an employee may be eligible for compensation, written working notice, or a combination of the two as follows: After three months – one week After 12 months – two weeks After three years – one week for each completed year of employment, to a maximum of eight weeks No […]

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February 15th, 2015

Severance packages: – What’’s Fair?

Severance packages: – What'’s Fair?

Severance pay is the compensation an employee receives from his/her company upon job elimination, being laid off, or when both parties agree to part ways. Severance pay is a mandatory compensation required by the law. Mandatory severance pay could range anywhere from a week’s wages up to eight weeks of wages.

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November 27th, 2014

The True Cost of Employee Turnover Depends on Who You Lose

The True Cost of Employee Turnover Depends on Who You Lose

Retention is often discussed in sweeping terms. We all know that high turnover is costly to an organization’s productivity, morale, and bottom line. In fact, I could easily fill an entire book with stats about the average cost of replacing an employee! but as retention costs vary significantly from industry to industry and business to business averages […]

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November 20th, 2014

Writing Interview Invitations & Templates

Writing Interview Invitations

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the candidates applying for your job postings, well… They are also applying for jobs at other organizations! Okay, so you probably know that already. Just because a job seeker applies for a position with your company, doesn’t mean that you’ve got dibs on them, it […]

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October 16th, 2014

The Best of Canadian HR and Recruitment Blogs

The Best of Canadian HR and Recruitment Blogs

Canada is pretty great. We have a beautiful landscape, incredible talent, and awesome employers. Unfortunately, when it comes to the internet, Canadians are often overlooked. Googling “best HR blogs”, or “best recruiting advice websites” brings up page after page of top 10’s and curated lists… All of them featuring predominantly American or UK based blogs. Unfortunately, there […]

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