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The CareerBeacon Team
10 min read
How To Be a Financial Planner: Training and Education, Other Requirements
A financial planning career can be a rewarding professional journey. It offers the possibility of substantial income and may also provide...
The CareerBeacon Team
8 min read
10 Highest Paying Jobs in Canada (Salaries Included)
We did a little digging to put together a list of some of the highest-paying jobs in Canada by gender expression. We‘ve also included...
The CareerBeacon Team
5 min read
How To Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
Here’s how to best answer any question about salary expectations. You’re 30 minutes into an interview for your dream job, and you’re...
Elizabeth Bromstein
5 min read
Sustainable Career Resolutions for 2023
We make all kinds of commitments to make changes in the new year and wind up not keeping them. Try these sustainable career resolutions...
The CareerBeacon Team
6 min read
Job Hopping in Today’s Labour Market
The last few years have taught us that happiness and fulfillment are more important than ever in work and life. And more recently, we...
Peter Harris
3 min read
The Highest and Lowest Paying Jobs in Canada for 2022
Curious about how much money Canadians are making? We are too! So the team here at CareerBeacon decided to look into the how much the...
Peter Harris
5 min read
How to Get Hired for a Job When you Have No Experience
Finding a job can be hard work. You need to search for opportunities, narrow down the options to match your goals and experience, and...
Peter Harris
8 min read
A Beginner’s Guide to Freelancing
Are you thinking of making a move from full-time or in-office work to freelance? You’re in good company. A survey conducted by Freshbooks...
Peter Harris
5 min read
Your Guide to Negotiating a Higher Salary During the Job Offer
When starting a new job, it is vital to negotiate your starting salary. Changing jobs is often considered your best opportunity to...
Peter Harris
9 min read
How To Answer The Most Challenging Job Interview Questions
Job interviews can be stressful. A lot is riding on the outcome of this one meeting where a stranger has decision-making powers over your...
Peter Harris
8 min read
Professional Workplace Etiquette: A Refresher Course
After two years of zoom calls, working from home, and avoiding social interactions – and basically all contact with other people – as...
Peter Harris
6 min read
Your Communication Skills Can Be The Key to Getting Hired and Getting Ahead
When you browse job ads, you’ll likely notice most positions have a few requirements in common – regardless of what sector or career...
Peter Harris
7 min read
How To Avoid The Biggest Resume Mistakes
It can be frustrating when you find a job opportunity that would be a perfect fit for you. Then you spend hours polishing up your resume,...
Peter Harris
12 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Finding a New Job in 2022
From finding opportunities and writing a new resume to adapting to workplace changes brought on by the pandemic and recovery, here is...
Elizabeth Bromstein
3 min read
Curiosity Is an In-Demand Trait on the Job Market
Curiosity is recognized as a valuable skill by business leaders and is of high value in today’s job market. A new report, by analytics...
Peter Harris
2 min read
How To End Your Cover Letter
The whole point of the cover letter with your job application is to introduce yourself, entice the employer to read your resume, and...
Elizabeth Bromstein
4 min read
How To Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills
Problem-solving skills are in high demand. Here’s how to improve your problem-solving skills and increase your chances of success in the...
Elizabeth Bromstein
4 min read
Does Job-Hopping Hurt Your Career?
Does job-hopping hurt your career? It depends on who you ask but about half of hiring managers won’t hire you if you’ve been job-hopping....
Elizabeth Bromstein
4 min read
Get your resume seen by the hiring manager
Many jobs get a lot of applicants and a lot of resumes are never even read by the person in charge of the position. Here are three tips...
Peter Harris
2 min read
Revealed: The Employment Income of Canadian University Grads by Field of Study
Last week, Statistics Canada published data on the labour market outcomes for college and university graduates for the graduating classes...
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