Job Search Advice Archive
In my role as an Employment Counsellor, I phone a lot of people. If I’m fortunate, I usually get through and am able to communicate with whomever I’m calling. However, I also hope that I get the opportunity to hear what happens when …
The wonderful thing about communicating with others through writing is the feedback one receives. Without that feedback, true communication isn’t really occurring; you’re just broadcasting. So with that in mind, I am of a mind today to share with you …
“I’m so bored I could do this job with my eyes closed.” Are you at the point where you’re no longer challenged in the work you perform on a daily basis? You could be blissfully unaware that you are doing …
Are you using language in your cover letter that is unintentionally hurting your chances of getting an interview; simply because of how you are expressing yourself? I’m going to strongly suggest that you pause reading right here and pull out …
Employers I listen to often lament the fact that every time they advertise an opening they get far more applications than they have in the past; a great many of which don’t meet their expectations. That too many applicants are clearly …
Get yourself dressed in whatever job search clothing you plan on wearing and look at yourself in the mirror. In the privacy of your own home, this is the time to cast a critical eye over what you see and note things to …
Yesterday my wife and I put away all the Christmas decorations; no small chore in the Mitchell household. As much as we both love to decorate for the holidays we both throw ourselves into getting our house back to what we …
Do you have the kind of job where you’re in full view of the boss or other co-workers from the time you arrive until you leave at the end of the day? If so, you’re probably having your time at …
Some love its predictability, some get agitated by its intended use against them, but like it not, you may find yourself asked some version of the question requesting you expose a weakness of yours in a job interview. At that …
The longer you report to a person, the greater the likelihood that eventually you will question a decision or opinion that person has, no matter how much you respect them personally. It’s inevitable and undeniably going to happen. So when …
