Job Searching During the Holidays – Should I Stay or Should I Go?

This indecision’s bugging me If you don’t want me, set me free ~The Clash The malls and stores have been decorated for over a month now, and you know the words to all of the new Christmas songs, since you have heard them a million times. You are waiting for a reply from a previous [...]

Resume writing for the new economy

Writing a resume is one of the first tasks facing job searchers, as they set out to seek new employment. The challenge is to prepare a concise and clear document that represents your work history and skills in the best, most interesting way possible.  As an Employment Counsellor, my experience has been that while most [...]

Job hunting portfolios

What exactly is a portfolio and why should I have one? When we think of portfolios and who uses them, we think of people in fine arts, designers, performing arts, models, photographers and education professions. However, all types of job-seekers can make use of a portfolio.  When a client asks me whether I think they [...]

RADICAL THOUGHTS, PART 1: On Finding a Decent Job in a Reasonable Amount of Time

How do you find a job when you need one? In the old days, people had to leap out of bed with the sun so they could grab a newspaper before all the other job seekers got hold of it! It was a daily race to be the first to inquire about the advertised listings.  This was [...]