Less than 40% of job seekers take the time to send a thank you note after an interview, according to an article by MSNBC. But, this important follow-up can make the difference between receiving the job offer and being written-off as disinterested. In fact, because its such a rare step for most job seekers, its a very valuable tool to show your professionalism and enthusiasm for a job.
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July 31st, 2025
How to Tackle the Top Telephone Interview Questions in 2025
A telephone interview is usually short, just enough time to rule you in or out, so the focus is on questions that help evaluate you quickly. Your goal is to turn it into a face-to-face meeting, so your answers need to be concise. As a rule of thumb, keep your answers to less than two minutes, if an interviewer wants to know more s/he will ask.
Read MoreJuly 29th, 2025
Corporate Culture in 2025: Finding the Right Fit for Employee Success
Employee success is largely affected by two things: Personal factors and environmental factors. Personal factors include the appropriate skills to perform a job combined with the motivation to utilize those skill-sets effectively. Environmental factors include manager fit and cultural fit.
Read MoreJuly 24th, 2025
Conducting a Skills Inventory: How to Future-Proof Your Career
If youre looking for a new job or trying to think of new career options one key exercise for you to do is a skills inventory. This inventory is a list of the skills you bring with you from all of your past work, volunteer and personal experiences.
Read MoreJuly 22nd, 2025
Navigating Your Return to Work After Maternity Leave in 2025
Returning to work after maternity leave becomes complicated when you dont have a job to which to return. Many mothers take an extended break from the paid workforce while raising their children.
Read MoreJuly 17th, 2025
Mastering the Art of Salary Negotiation in 2025
If your list of goals and resolutions this year include securing a higher salary, youre not alone. In a tough economy the cost of living is constantly on the rise and the compensation you originally negotiated may be out of step with the value you represent to your employers. Odds are, though, that your employers have an even closer eye on their bottom line, so if you want a raise, you have to be strategic. For your best chance at a boost to your paycheque, follow these 5 steps.
Read MoreJuly 15th, 2025
How to Ace a Virtual Interview in 2025: Tips for Success
Online video interviews—through platforms like Skype, Zoom, or Teams—are no longer just convenient. They’re now the default. In 2025, 95% of Canadians are online, and over 79% use social media every day. So, learning how to succeed in virtual interviews isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential. Why Virtual Interview Tips Still Matter Let’s be clear: this trend […]
Read MoreJuly 10th, 2025
Tackling Interview Brainteasers: What You Need to Know in 2025
No matter how much you may prepare yourself for a job interview, you may never be completely ready when that interviewer asks you why manhole covers are round. Even that question has been asked so often by now, it’s considered one of the easy ones. Microsoft is partly to blame.
Read MoreJuly 8th, 2025
Building Trust with Your Resume: How to Stand Out in 2025
Most job-seekers like to list skills on their resume. In fact, most experts suggest listing skills on your resume. The problem with simply including a skill set is that the reader has no reason to believe you. You could say that you’re an expert in hiring, training, sales management, payroll control, visual presentation, and loss prevention, but that doesn’t mean the reader will trust you just because you say it. That’s why it’s important to back up those statements with proof in the way of accomplishments.
Read MoreJuly 4th, 2025
Customizing Your Resume for Career Success in 2025
Your resume is the primary branding tool to introduce and position yourself to the professional world. It is, quite simply, the most financially important document you will ever own: when your resume works you work, when it doesn’t you don’t. Properly executed, a carefully branded resume insures that prospective employers and colleagues see you, as you want to be seen. Short-change the effort you put into your resume and you cheat employment and future success.
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