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Top 10 Employment Tips and Tricks

1 – Your Resume = Your Business Card

  • Your introduction to a company
  • Key word search match – match key work experience and terminology to the job description
  • Professional format and breakdown
  • Name, address, contact information
  • Objective and key skill sets
  • Work experience
  • Education and training
  • Check for errors in spelling

2 – Use Social Networking Tools and Media

  • Friends/Colleagues
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook

3 – Attend Networking Events/Seminars

  • Expand your network of contacts

4 – Finding a Job is Like Dating

  • Takes many dates until you find/confirm a good match
  • Consider a position as two way street – sometimes it’s meant to be
  • A job has to feel right for you too not just the employer

5 – Keep a Positive Attitude

6 – Use Agencies

7 – Job Search Engines

  • Indeed
  • Linkedin
  • Government of Canada http://jobbank.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

8 – Evaluate your Life Priorities

  • A good position should be consistent with who you are
  • Salary
  • Location
  • Hours
  • Responsibilitiy

9 – Expand Your Network and Comfort Zone

10 – Build a Roadmap for Success

  • Number of calls/resumes sent = contacts = interviews
  • Pick jobs that are within your range of experience and have the best chance for success