The goal of any good resume is to get an interview. Think of your resume as a marketing document, which, if written well, can get you further ahead than the many candidates applying for the position.
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ryanstgermaine
Posts by ryanstgermaine:
May 14th, 2015
Explaining A Gap In Your Employment History
If youve got a gap in your employment history, youre not alone. Its common for job seekers to leave the workforce because of a disability, illness, baby, education, or even a challenging job search.
Read MoreApril 23rd, 2015
Writing Your Resume Objective
You’ve probably heard a million times that employers only spend 30 seconds looking at your resume. Help get their attention by writing a targeted objective.
Read MoreApril 20th, 2015
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.
Read MoreMarch 2nd, 2015
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.
Read MoreJuly 27th, 2014
How to Ensure a Successful Probationary Period
Recruiting new employees is never an easy task. From initial screening, through interviews and contract negotiation, the process can be time consuming and taxing and its only upon hire that the real fun begins! Building a successful team is an ongoing task, and it is important for all members to contribute to the departments ongoing success. Building in a probationary period for new employees will help you manage the onboarding process and should benefit both the new employee and the company. So how does one ensure a successful probationary period? The following seven steps will help you get started.
Read MoreMarch 4th, 2014
Should You Put Hobbies on Your Resume?
Job seekers often wonder if they should include hobbies and interests on their resumes. Some people say these details help break the ice at an interview and make the job seeker stand out.
Read MoreSeptember 24th, 2012
How to highlight your employer brand & company values with video
With today’s technology, companies of all sizes can take advantage of video to showcase the unique culture within their organization.
Be real, be honest, and focus on presenting your company in an authentic way to potential applicants.
Read MoreAugust 23rd, 2012
60 Seconds With Roger Hardy – Founder and CEO Clearly Contacts
Ask almost any executive and theyll tell you that learning from others and developing mentors has been a key component of their own success. BCJobs.ca is therefore happy to bring to you the first of our 60 Seconds With series, highlighting some of the successful business persons from right here in the Lower Mainland. The first in our series is Roger Hardy, Founder and CEO of Clearly Contacts.
Read MoreOctober 20th, 2011
Employee Engagement: How Social Media is Changing Reward and Recognition Programs
Facebook has 500 million, Twitter 190 million, LinkedIn 70 million. Its undeniable that social media has changed the way the world communicates. The business community has embraced new media, with marketing and sales leveraging a variety of platforms to connect with and engage their customer. In many cases companies have also worked on perfecting their employer brand, attempting to appeal to potential recruits through Facebook and LinkedIn. But what have companies been doing for their current employee base?
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