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The emotional rollercoaster of career transition can be discouraging, and it’s even worse when you’re not quite sure where you belong. Rest assured, there IS a place for everyone, and there is a job where you can be happy; you don’t have to be unhappy like so many people out there.

It is said that 80% or more of positions are filled through the hidden job market. The hidden job market is where a position is never advertised but is filled by someone who is known by the hiring person or hiring company either through a direct or indirect referral.

How many times have you heard that “first impression counts”? Many job seekers believe that a professional resume package is all that’s required for a successful job search. They don’t realize that an email address, the message on an answering machine, or the inappropriate use of cell phones could severely derail their job search.

Job fairs are a tremendous way for job seekers and employers to connect, if well planned and handled properly on both sides. Most of the benefits of these shows will result from proper planning, rather than the actual day itself. This article provides a number of tips for job seekers to maximize the benefits at job fairs.

Based on two surveys recently conducted by TorontoJobs.ca, only 19% of job seekers are using social networking sites to search for employment. On the contrary, 44% of employers surveyed are actively using social sites to network, recruit and gather information for potential candidates. Based on the employers surveyed the majority are using social networking sites to post jobs, pre-screen candidates and to network to fill their current openings. Based on this statistical data, TorontoJobs.ca has come up with a list of the top 5 reasons someone looking for a job should add social networking to their job search routine.

 A job search is challenging enough, without buying into these common myths that can derail you before you even start!

Recruiters receive hundreds of resumes each day and some companies have software that receives your resume and filters and saves it without human involvement. When your resume is just one of so many, it is imperative that this first step on the job-seeking path be executed perfectly! First of all, NO SPELLING ERRORS. This is resume suicide.

Yes, it can be nerve-wracking and, yes, it's a great challenge even for non-shy people but one of the most successful strategies for finding work is cold calling. This is the practice of calling the company you want to work for and asking to speak to someone about a job that interests you. The catch is that there may be no job opening so you're actually calling specifically to find out about a job, not for it.

A simple thank-you letter after a job interview can wield considerable power and influence, and reflect very favourably on your candidacy for a position.

First-rate professionals, who advance in the ranks, quickly find that the career ladder narrows as they near the top. With an ever-increasing number of highly educated and experienced boomers clambering for the most sought after roles, each step of the rung becomes tighter. There is no doubt that the competition at the top level is tough. Here are five hot resume strategies that you can implement to infiltrate the higher bracket.