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Have you ever passed up on applying for a job because you didn’t think you were qualified enough? Experience is an important factor recruiters consider when they are looking for candidates for their clients, but it isn’t the only defining quality when interviewing them. Many characteristics like politeness, enthusiasm, and organization are also important and, in some cases, even more so than experience.

Posting your resume online, whether it be on LinkedIn or a job board, can be extremely beneficial in your job search. Not only can you use the functions in these online platforms to search for jobs in your specific industry, posting on these platforms can also help you get more noticed by recruiters.

Registration is open for the TorontoJobs.ca Virtual Career Conference happening on July 29th AND August 26th!

More and more people are using social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram to search for job openings, instead of traditional platforms like Indeed and Workopolis.

The rules for the kinds of questions employers ask during an interview are somewhat being re-written with social distancing measures in place amid COVID-19. Questions like describing your role at your last job or how you would deal with a problem are being tweaked to help your employer decipher if you fit working in non-traditional environments.

Do you know the difference between a job-search method and job search strategy?

Are you in need of a job? Join TorontoJobs.ca as we participate in York Region’s Virtual Job Fair coming up on Thursday June 17^th from 11am to 2pm.

Presented by ACCES Employment, this webinar will help you gain an understanding of: the purpose of an interview, the structure of an interview, types of interviews,, the different interview questions, and what to do before, during, and after an interview.

If you missed our free webinar on “Unlock Your Potential – Become and IG Wealth Management Consultant,” you can listen to the recording here: https://tinyurl.com/yavsw7h3

If you missed our free webinar on “Building Your Brand” presented by ACCES Employment, you can catch the recording here: https://tinyurl.com/y974xabn. Through this webinar you will learn how to: create a profile or a business card, present a 30-second summary, write a master and targeted resume and cover letter, and how to prepare professional references.