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5 Best Resume Writing Tips To Land Interviews

Ready for the best resume writing tips that will get you noticed? Resume writing can be daunting, but it’s crucial to ensure your application stands out from the competition. According to recent statistics, 84% of resumes are rejected for being impersonal, 54% for not being tailored or customized, and 45% for not having a cover letter (Source: Zety). To help you craft a resume that…

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How to Make a Career Change in 2024

When you think about the prospect of a career change, you might feel a bit overwhelmed. However, people change careers all the time. In fact, research shows that the average person changes careers three times during their lives. In fact, 53% of U.S. adults who quit their jobs in 2021 did so in order to make a career change. Changing your career is certainly possible,…

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6 Ways You Can Support Your Staff with Their Career Development

Career development is often a hot topic when it comes to employees. After all, this is how staff are able to enhance their skills and abilities and prepare for future roles or promotions. Some of the best organizations strive to provide quality career development to their staff member. It is estimated that losing an employee can cost 150 to 200% of the employee’s salary. Implementing…

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Networking As An Introvert: Simple Strategies

Networking as an introvert is easy. If you are introverted like me, you may often get a bit anxious when it comes to things like happy hours, mixers, and different networking events. After all, mingling with large groups of people is not typically a favorite activity for us. However, I’ve learned over time to not only become more comfortable navigating the world of networking as…

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Preparing for a Performance Review: Employee vs. Manager

It’s everyone’s favourite time of year, performance review season! The performance review process can be a bit stressful at times. However, adequate planning and preparation will help employees feel ready for the meeting, and managers will make it a meaningful experience. Let’s take a look at some essential preparation tips for both employees and managers. Preparing for a Performance Review as an Employee Some employees…

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Top 4 Career Tips For Introverts

When it comes to things like career development, personal preferences and personalities can have a strong impact on how you learn, grow, and interact with others. Regardless of your personality type, there will be situations where you need to leverage your strengths for success. This is true for both introverts and extroverts. Here are four career tips for introverts to help you grow and succeed. …

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8 Common Resume Writing Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Like many, writing or editing your resume is probably not your favourite thing; nonetheless, it is critical to landing the job you want. While resume writing is far from an exact science, there are many things you should and should not do. Here are eight of the most common resume writing mistakes and how you can avoid making them.  1. Don’t Include “References Available Upon…

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5 Leadership Tips for Introverts

Ready for some leadership tips for introverts? We’ve got you covered! Let’s face it, introverts tend to make great leaders! While I may be a bit biased on this topic, research has confirmed that many of the strongest leaders possess skills like relationship building, empathy, and attention to detail, things introverts are often quite successful at. If you are a talented introvert that is planning…

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Corporate Coaching Shouldn’t Only Be for Executives

Over the years, I have had many discussions with managers and other emerging leaders who expressed that they could not access career coaching services within their organizations. The reason being that they were not currently executives. This is unfortunate for the strong talent pools of an organization because it hinders their development. In reality, workplace coaching shouldn’t be limited to just executives.  Limiting corporate coaching…

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