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Tweetvaso linkJust about everyone has to deal with sensitive issues about their career. By including a cover letter with your resume, you can address many concerns and gain a distinct advantage over your competition. A cover letter shows that you are a proactive professional who takes extra effort to present a complete proposal. It displays [...]
Tweetvaso linkHow much is a job worth to you? How would you feel if you were declined an offer after a background check? What if you were fired because of a misstatement in your resume? In Canada, an employer can terminate you if they discover that you misrepresented yourself on your resume or in your [...]
Tweetvaso linkAs a vocal advocate for ethics and integrity in our Canadian labour market, I sometimes come across websites offering questionable resume services. Clearly, there are many, very good, highly qualified and certified resume writers worldwide. However, the practices of a few deceitful people can seriously harm the prospects of job seekers, and significantly discredit [...]
Tweetvaso linkOn the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we observe two minutes of silence for our for our heroes who died in service to Canada. November 11, 2011 at 11:00am. The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day.
Tweetvaso linkIn this challenging market, I’ve heard from many executives, managers, and six-figure professionals who are now pursuing opportunities that don’t exactly match their previous job title. In some cases, the individuals were performing more senior activities than their title suggested. In other cases, they were transitioning into a different role for which they were [...]
Tweetvaso linkWhen I reminded a client this week of the importance of sending a thank-you note following an interview, I was surprised to hear that she had never thought of doing that before. It wasn’t that she isn’t a cultured person – it simply had never occurred to her to do so. A thank-you is [...]
Tweetvaso linkAt Graham Management Group, our team of Consultants are experts at coaxing great accomplishment stories from clients. Most clients are initially reserved about expressing their value because it feels like they are ‘blowing their own horn.’ However, when they understand that there is nothing wrong with expressing their successes with integrity, they open up. Unfortunately, there [...]
Tweetvaso link Have you noticed how many awards and acknowledgements there have been lately – thanking volunteers for their contributions? I’ve been following the CNN Heroes. Here in Canada, we have a number of National Award Programs and Provincial Award Programs for outstanding volunteers. Many not-for-profit organizations and associations also offer highly regarded awards to [...]
Tweetvaso linkAs an advocate for ethics and integrity in the Canadian resume writing industry, I have the pleasure of knowing and working with some of the best resume writers that Canada has to offer. I have personally trained and mentored a number of highly qualified Master Certified Resume Strategists who have gone on to offer [...]
Tweetvaso linkMany executives who find themselves displaced from their position, have never needed to apply for a job before. In the past, their success enabled them to be promoted, retained, or recruited into roles without ever having to do an interview. Since this is the very first time that they need to take the plunge, [...]
