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Working long hours increases your risk of stroke, especially if you’re under 50
If you’re regularly working very long hours and have been for a long time, you might want to consider a lifestyle or career change (I...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Surprising New Study Reveals What Employers Really Care About in Job Interviews
The first impression that employers have of you is formed during the first few minutes of the all-important job interview. How you...
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Report: the Highest Paying Jobs for Technology Grads
Young people can earn some enviable salaries very early in their careers, especially if they enter the lucrative tech sector. Comparably,...
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First impressions matter, but last impressions may matter even more
People are always going on about the importance of first impressions and how you don’t get a second chance to make a good one. But we...
The CareerBeacon Team
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45% of people now have a side hustle. Here are some ideas for yours
Do you need a side hustle? It probably couldn’t hurt, particularly if you live in one of Canada’s more expensive areas. According to a...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Study: The Best (and Worst) Colours To Wear to a Job Interview
Research collected from surveys of roughly 2,000 job applicants, some who were successfully hired – and many more who were rejected –...
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The Top Five Skills Employers Are Looking for in Five Hot Jobs
Want to land a high-paying job in one of these competitive fields? It helps to highlight in your resume precisely the skills that...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Peter Harris
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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