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51% of candidates appear arrogant, according to hiring managers. CareerBuilder recently surveyed more than 2,700 hiring managers to uncover mistakes that some candidates have made in job interviews. Employers interviewed found that 55% of candidates appeared disinterested, 51% appeared arrogant, and 34% did not provide answers that were specific enough. If you want to gain [...]

70% of US recruiters have rejected candidates based on their online reputation. If you care about what prospective employers think, say, and do when they learn about you, then your online reputation matters. Just as a good online reputation can persuade employers to hire you, a bad one can cause them to disqualify you. Your [...]

Dear Colleagues, I am honoured to be selected by the Canadian Career Development Foundation and their Board of Governors as a recipient of the prestigious Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Counselling and Career Development. This award is one of the most esteemed distinctions, recognizing individuals who display outstanding vision and leadership in promoting [...]

Happy New Year! This year, resolve to operate with integrity and get a first-rate 6-figure job in a high quality, ethical organization. Here are some steps that you can take to accomplish your New Year’s Resolution: Review and clean up your resume. Most reputable organizations do background checks, confirm dates with prior employers, and verify [...]

  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our clients, associates, colleagues, and friends!   On behalf of Career Professionals of Canada and Graham Management Group, we have made a donation to Canadian Women’s Foundation.   Thank you for reading my blog in 2009.  Please email me your questions on six-figure resume, interview, and career strategy [...]

As the holiday season approaches, we have seen an escalation in job search scams targeting six-figure Canadians. Job seekers need to be extra diligent these days. As an advocate for ethics and integrity in the Canadian labour market, I have been monitoring some organizations, specifically within the Greater Toronto Area that are using disturbing tactics [...]

In this economic environment, a lengthy job search is inevitable for even the most successful and experienced professionals. Searching for a job can be extremely frustrating even in the best of times, but especially during seasonal slowdowns, when opportunities seem to be scarce. The job search blues can invade you without warning at any time [...]

  On 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, 2009 at 11:00am. The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day.

If you are a jobseeker in today’s market, you have probably experienced the “Rude Recruiter” phenomenon. It seems that some recruiters treat job seekers as if they are nothing more than small, insignificant fish in a sea of candidates. Working with six-figure professionals every day, I have heard horror stories from many highly marketable candidates [...]

Sporting a moniker of Canada’s Career Strategist, you have to know that I take my responsibility seriously. So, I thrive on developing meaningful relationships with like-minded professionals — the kind of professionals who understand the value of sharing their expertise. These are the people I follow. Lately, I have been following my tweeps and monitoring them more closely. [...]