Wednesday, May 16, 2007

FREE RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP

The Certified Professional Resume Writers at Resume Solutions will teach you how to create an effective resume or improve the one you already have. Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you interviews.

Location:  1033 BAY Street, Suite 317, Toronto, On, M5S 3A5
Date:  June 27th, 2007

Time: 6pm
Cost: FREE

Details: Registration via email news@resumesolutions.ca or via telephone 416-361-1290 by June 25th.

The Workshop will teach you:

-Different resume formats and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

-How to write an employment objective that shows potential employers that you have direction.

-Know what to reveal in a resume, and what to keep to yourself. Learn to overcome gaps in work history and age discrimination. Discover how to use references to your advantage.

If you’re unemployed or just thinking of a job search this workshop could be your chance to get expert tips on writing that resume which will land you interviews.
Based on the overwhelming response to our last workshop we’ve decided to give everyone who didn’t get a chance to attend the first time to do so this upcoming June 27th, 2007 at 6pm.

 

Resume Solutions

1033 Bay Street, Suite 317

Toronto, On, M5S 3A5

tel: 416 361-1290

news@resumesolutions.ca

www.resumesolutions.ca


 

 

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Interesting Job site:

IEEE Job Site (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers) — A job board web site for electrical, electronics, computer and other electrotechnology and information-technology professionals. Job seekers can search the job listings by technical area, title and location and find the next rung on their career ladder. Employers can post job opportunities as well. Learn more at: http://www.ieee.org/jobs
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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The 11 Behaviours That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top

In Authors David Dotlich & Peter Cairo book “ Why CEO’s Fail: The 11 Behaviours That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top—and How to Manage Them.”, they  identified the 11 derailers most common among executives:

They are:
1. Arrogance—they think that they are right, and everyone else is wrong.
2. Melodrama—they need to be the center of attention.
3. Volatility—they are subject to mood swings.
4. Excessive Caution—they are afraid to make decisions.
5. Habitual Distrust—they focus on the negatives.
6. Aloofness—they are disengaged and disconnected.
7. Mischievousness—they believe the rules are made to be broken.
8. Eccentricity—they try to be different just for the sake of it.
9. Passive Resistance—what they say is not what they really believe.
10. Perfectionism—they get the little things right and the big things wrong.
11. Eagerness to Please—they try to win the popularity of others.

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Monday, February 19, 2007

US - Major Industry Sector Gross Job Gains and Gross Job Losses

Goods-producing. Expanding and opening establishments accounted for 1,673,000 jobs gained, and contracting and closing establishments accounted for 1,644,000 jobs lost. This was a net gain of 29,000 jobs.
   Construction. Gross job gains over the quarter fell to 828,000 and gross job losses increased to 830,000, resulting in a net loss of 2,000 jobs.     Manufacturing. Gross job gains in manufacturing increased to a level of 559,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006. This sector experienced a positive net change of 10,000 jobs.   Service-providing. Gross job gains totaled 6,088,000 and gross job losses totaled 5,651,000 in the second quarter of 2006, resulting in a positive net change of 437,000 jobs.     Retail trade. Gross job gains in the retail trade sector totaled 1,053,000. Gross job losses increased to 1,074,000, resulting in a net loss of 21,000 jobs.   Leisure and hospitality. This sector gained 1,200,000 jobs and lost 1,169,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2006, for a net gain of 31,000.   Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.      
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