A new employer survey reveals what the most sought-after skills are by companies this year. Here is what they are looking for – and some strategies for demonstrating that you have the single most highly-ranked competency. Finding a job can be tough at the best of times. The Canadian economy has had a bit of …
When you’re trying to get hired for a new job, timing can be everything. Apparently job interviews later in the day tend to be less successful. If you’re given the option, try to request an interview in the morning. A new survey of executives by the accounting placement firm Accountemps found that hiring managers find …
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True story. I once had to justify skipping out on a three-hour training seminar at work on “Time Management and Setting Priorities” in order to, you know, spend that time doing my job instead. My VP later asked me why I didn’t feel the need to attend. I said it should be self-explanatory. In fact, …
Some fields of study, particularly the arts and humanities, don’t seem to lend themselves to actual jobs after graduation. So is it worth investment of time and money that it takes to earn one? Yackler looked into it. I was speaking at a conference put on by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario in …
What good does a liberal arts degree do you on the Canadian job market? Read More »
I don’t have one of the top ten creepiest jobs. Nope. Being a writer comes in at number 11 on the list of professions with the highest potential to creep people out. That’s the finding from a paper called “On the Nature of Creepiness” by psychologist Francis T. McAndrew from Knox College. With this research, …
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