Posted by Natalie Joan on Tuesday, April 20, 2010,
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Job Search
Guest Post from CareerAlley
"Stick to the knitting - stay with the business that you know." - Tom Peters and Robert Waterman
Career paths do not always lead us to exactly where we want to go. Many of us take small detours (intended or not) and later in life very often wind up in a career that is very different from what we set out to do.
Early in my career I opted to take a huge detour, which was more like an off ramp. Thinking that I always wanted to be a programmer (my education is Acco... Continue reading ...
Posted by Natalie MacLellan on Monday, March 15, 2010,
In :
Job Search
Guest post by: Jessica Holbrook
After countless hours of tweaking your resume or finally deciding to have a professional write it for you, you now have your masterpiece in hand. With renewed confidence you’re ready to step out in faith and start your job search. But where do you start? The following four strategies will help you successfully start your job search campaign with your new resume.
Post your resume on job boards
The first place to start is to take your resume and post it to the ma... Continue reading ...
Posted by Natalie Joan on Monday, August 17, 2009,
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Job Search
I'm always looking for new career and job search resources - for my own education and to share with you. I'm excited to have discovered the Career Blog Carnival.
If you aren't familiar with them, a blog carnival is essentially a blog magazine, published weekly or monthly, focusing on a particular topic - in this case, career development. So read and enjoy résumé, career and job search tips from some of the top bloggers on the subject. Continue reading ...
Posted by Natalie Joan on Friday, August 14, 2009,
In :
Cover Letter
I've seen this debated quite a lot recently in online forums. The simple answer, in my opinion, is simply YES.
First of all, a cover letter is a much more personal document than a resumé. It not only shows off your writing style, but it is a chance for you to mention details or anecdotes that simply don't fit within a formal résumé structure. Don't lose this opportunity to further sell yourself to an employer by leaving the cover letter off.
The cover letter is also your chance to demon... Continue reading ...
Posted by Natalie Joan on Wednesday, January 28, 2009,
In :
Job Search
Whatever else I may have thought about yesterday's budget announcement, I can't deny there's a lot of good news there for Canadian workers looking for retaining.
For the unemployed, $1 billion dollars will go toward training delivered through
the Employment Insurance program (current budget is $1.95 billion). This means 100,000 more Canadians will be able to receive training in the next two years. On top of that, a further $500 million will be allocated
for those needed long-term retraining, ... Continue reading ...
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About Me
I am a writer, editor and adult education professional living in Halifax NS. I write and edit resumés, and offer workshops on resumé writing, job hunting, and interviewing. This blog is a place for me to post my favourite resumé tips, answer common questions, and occasionally rant about my pet peeves.
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