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The CareerBeacon Team
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Losing just 16 minutes of sleep can affect your job performance
Bad news for working parents and insomniacs: losing just 16 minutes of sleep a night can affect your job performance. This is according...
The CareerBeacon Team
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What to do when nobody will hire you
We all know the job search can be exhausting and soul destroying. And this just seems to be getting worse. The employment landscape is...
The CareerBeacon Team
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25 good career choices if you still want to be working a few years from now
We recently listed 25 jobs you should probably avoid when planning your career. Now we’re looking at those you might want to look into....
The CareerBeacon Team
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11 items to always have on hand when networking
Networking is the most important element of a successful career and job search. You have to meet people to get ahead in this world. The...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Quickly and Easily Optimize Your Resume for the Job You Really Want
Getting started writing a resume can be daunting. How long should it be, what do you include, how should you format it? To make matters...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Canada’s Highest Paid Workers Studied One of These Three Things in School: Stats Can
Wondering who’s making the most money in this country, and what they studied to get there? An in-depth survey of Canadian households from...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Five Increasingly Valuable Skills That Cannot Be Automated
Job security may be a thing of the past as more and more traditional jobs are being automated and replaced by technology. Of course, as...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The One Answer That Is the Correct Response to Many Job Interview Questions
Just last week we discussed how there are basically three pieces of information that an employer needs to know about you by the end of...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The Three Most Important Pieces of Information To Convey in a Job Interview
You’re going to be asked quite a few questions in your next job interview. On average these meetings last about 45 minutes. They start...
Peter Harris
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Five things employers won’t tell you about the hiring process
Finding a job can be hard work. You have to search for available opportunities that fit with your skills and interests, painstakingly...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Three Things You Must Demonstrate in Your Resume
It’s no secret that employers receive applications for many more people than they could possibly have time to interview for most of their...
The CareerBeacon Team
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A comprehensive LinkedIn profile increases chance of getting an interview by 71%
If you want to increase your chances of getting a job interview, make sure your LinkedIn profile is comprehensive and up to date....
The CareerBeacon Team
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The 50 Best Places for Women To Work in Canada in 2019
Every year, Great Place To Work compiles a list of Canada’s best places for Canadian women to work specifically. The 2019 edition came...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Survey shows people are unaware of skilled trades opportunities
A new survey of young workers suggests that people are sadly misinformed about the opportunities offered by skilled trades and trade...
Peter Harris
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Female applicants are more likely to be hired – here’s what men can learn from their success
Women are 16 per cent more likely to get hired for the jobs they apply for. Those are the findings of a new gender insights report from...
The CareerBeacon Team
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21 Ways To Boost Your Self-Confidence on the Morning of the Job Interview
Self-confidence is key to advancing your career, landing the jobs you want, and acing job interviews. But, of course, we don’t always...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Considering a career change? Ask yourself these questions first
Are you in a funk? Not the good, George Clinton kind of funk, but the bad kind where you feel like your life is going nowhere and you...
Kate Dole
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Five Valuable Digital Skills You Probably Already Have (That Ought To Be in Your Resume Now)
You don’t need to be an IT professional or a computer science grad to be proficient in some of the most sought-after tech skills in...
The CareerBeacon Team
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6 ways to decrease stress when it’s too much
Feeling stressed? Join the club. Life is hard, particularly if you’re looking for work. Then again, it’s also hard when you have a job,...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Life hack: science says you can learn in your sleep, for real
We all know that dedication to ongoing learning is one of the best ways to increase your value in the job market. Well, have you ever...
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