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How to Stand Out at a Job Fair
Attending a job fair or a career fair can be a great opportunity to network, explore job openings, and discover organizations that would be a great place to work. Whether you are unemployed and are actively looking, or employed and want to look for other opportunities, a job fair is a great place to start. However, standing out in a sea of candidates requires strategic planning and preparation. Let’s look at what a job fair ( vs. a career fair) is and then we’ll discuss how to stand out at a job fair and network with employers. Throughout this blog post I’ll use job fair and career fair interchangeably as…
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When Interviews Go Wrong
Truth be told most people (well majority of the population) have had a job interview go wrong at some point in their lives and they did not receive the job offer because of it. Even seasoned professionals who have been out in the workforce for years (and haven’t practiced interviewing skills) can fumble when they first start putting themselves out there. But I want to tell you this… When you go on a job interview and don’t receive the job offer, it is not failure, it should be used as a learning opportunity. Reflect on the interview and ask yourself what went wrong? Maybe nothing went wrong…Or maybe you said…
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7 Tips for Students Struggling to Find Summer Jobs Through the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only increased the Canadian unemployment rate, but it has also significantly hit students who rely on their jobs and summer jobs to pay for tuition and other student expenses. According to Statistics Canada, in March 2020 the “youth employment rate fell by 392,000”. YIKES! Students rely on their jobs to pay for tuition and other living expenses, but they also rely on these jobs to gain valuable work experience that will help them launch their careers once they graduate. If the youth employment rate has already dropped, what will it look like in the coming months? Many students rely on their summer jobs to save…
