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A Good Time to Gear Up for a Job Search
Thursday, October 04, 2012
The fall season is a good time to gear up for a job search, whether you need a job, or already have one but want something different. If you've given up looking for a job, the change of season is a good time to shift your perspective and take a new approach.
It's also a good time to upgrade ...
Social Media Blur
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Everyone is aware these days of how social media blur the boundaries between the user's personal and professional image. News items continue to surface about people losing their jobs because of a comment or photo posted online. Smart social media users will make sure this doesn't happen to them by cleaning up their profiles, never posting wild party images, and ...
No Wonder Many People Shrink from the Idea of Networking
Thursday, August 02, 2012
People who cringe when they think about networking might assume it will be difficult, or intimidating, or perhaps they feel an instinctive dislike for self-promotion.
Shaking hands with strangers at cocktail parties and "meet and greets"; smiling until your cheeks ache; trying desperately to think of something impressive to say. No wonder many people shrink from the idea of ...
Make Them Fear You and They'll Work Harder?
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I once worked at a butcher shop where my boss's philosophy of leadership was, "Make them fear you and they'll work harder." When giving his staff instructions, he used foul language and a meat cleaver to emphasize points. I can laugh about it now, but at the time the experience was horrific.
A study conducted for Adecco ...
Seasonal Work
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Seasonal work is a fact of life for many British Columbians. Whether you are prawn fishing in the Malaspina Strait, cooking meals in a northern lodge, caretaking a regional park, planting trees in the Interior, picking berries in the Okanagan, or harvesting salal around Powell River, seasonal jobs have a lot of advantages. In regular jobs, everyday life can be ...
