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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...
Peter Harris
2 min read
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
4 min read
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...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
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...
Kate Dole
3 min read
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
4 min read
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...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
How many years of experience you need to land an ‘entry-level’ job by industry
Our recent post revealing that candidates are required to have an average of three years of experience to get hired for an entry-level...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
Four ways to get the most out of your job (any job)
Whether you’re starting a new job or just showing up for your regular gig, there are ways that you can use any day at work to make your...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The 14 most popular jobs for graduates (are all available right now on CareerBeacon)
In just a few months, a brand new crop of college and university graduates will be entering the job market. Many will be looking for...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
Three reasons good employees get fired
People get fired for all kinds of reasons. Many of them are perfectly reasonable. These include but are not limited to stealing, frequent...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
What to do when you’re blamed for something that isn’t your fault
Not too long ago I got blamed for something in a professional capacity that wasn’t my fault. It was pretty annoying. I sat down and I...
Peter Harris
3 min read
The Formula for Answering Any Job Interview Question Like a Star
Some of the most revealing questions employers will ask you in a job interview are the ones about your past work experience and...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The Most Searched-For Career Questions on Google (and Their Answers)
The folks at Google recently released a list of the career-related questions that are most frequently looked up in their search engine....
The CareerBeacon Team
4 min read
7 Tips for Acing Your Video Job Interview
Video job interviews are quite common these days. And though they aren’t actually that different from in-person interviews, they do feel...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
Nine tips on how to quit your job
Give notice Two weeks is pretty standard. Your contract may specify something else. According to Robert Half, “In most provinces,...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
15 Rules for Professional Texting
Most of us communicate by text a lot these days. Research shows that texting is preferred over calling and email by a vast majority of...
Peter Harris
4 min read
The 10 Highest (and Ten Lowest) Paying Jobs in Canada
Statistics Canada released its top 10 list of the most talked-about stories of last year. Coming in on number two on the list was their...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
New Job Posting Analysis Reveals the Top Skills Companies Want From Young Canadians Right Now
A new report takes a hard look at the skills required to land entry-level jobs. Despite the currently low unemployment rate, getting...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
Study: That One-Page Resume Is Hurting Your Chances of Being Hired
You’ve probably heard conflicting opinions over how long your resume should be. Many experts insist that you should get all of your...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The one thing you can do to be happier and more successful at work
Do you want to feel less stressed and more productive, and be generally happier and more successful? Of course you do. Who doesn’t?...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
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