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Your career planning does not end with professional resumes, fantastic job interviews, and job training. Those are simply the first steps. Making sure that you pass your probationary period with flying colors is your primary responsibility and focus in the first three months.

Before we even get to nitty-gritty of why — or if — they’re good for you, right off the bat, let’s talk about what internships are and are not. Internships can be paid — usually in the form of a stipend — or unpaid.

There are no two ways about it: The most expensive—er, wonderful—time of year has arrived. Even with an inbox full of holiday deals, most of us are feeling our wallets pinch this month.

But there’s a financial and professional silver lining that you may have overlooked: The holiday season brings a huge surge of seasonal job opportunities.

I’ve always loved words, and often create acronyms that help my audience remember how to achieve the goals they set for themselves – Relationships is one of those acronyms.

In the 1960s and 70s, rock solid company loyalty was valued and rewarded in workplaces across America. In the 1980s, excellent people skills and the ability to communicate across generational lines were in high demand.

Are you a recent immigrant to Canada looking for work or thinking of continuing your education? Have you been living in Canada for a number of years, but are not working in your professional field? Do you have a professional designation in your home country and are looking to attain the same level of professional recognition in Canada?

Co-operative Education is a program that integrates classroom theory with practical experience in the workplace. The current reality is that the majority of students are preparing to make transitions to a dynamic, demanding, and challenging workplace destination.

As a professional resume strategist, I often come across job seekers who have been out of the workforce for a period of time. Many of my clients are highly experienced professionals, who suddenly find themselves unemployed and looking for work. With loads of qualifications, most start their job search anticipating a quick shift into a new organization. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months, and months drag into years. In the early days of the job search, the resume produced a few interviews; now the same document is no longer working. Something drastic needs to be done to jump-start the interview activity again.

What talents and strengths do you want to be known for in your career? What kind of employer will be drawn to, connect with, and pay a premium for that?

People often ask us to give us some tips on how to deal with recruiters within staffing firms. Knowing some behind-the-scenes things about recruiters will help you in making your job search more effective.