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By Karen Siwak. I live in a town with a high percentage of first generation immigrants. They came to North America in the ‘50s and ‘60s seeking a better financial future than was possible in their home towns in post World War II Italy, Greece, Portugal, Poland, Yugoslavia. Many of them arrived with little money, bare minimum English skills, and the very basic levels of education. Confronted with overwhelming odds against them, they nevertheless thrived. These “economic refugees” are in their retirement years now, and with few exceptions, are retiring…
Shortly after completing her internship within the Career Development Department at Herzing College, Vera Tachtaul was offered the position of Career Development Specialist. Vera has leveraged her Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) certification, and further training and support at Herzing, to commit fully to providing career planning services and advice to students and graduates. Vera developed and delivered a Professional Development module (a mandatory course which helps students prepare for employment, conduct a successful campaign to find employment, and be successful in their careers). Topics covered in the module are the preparation of a resume, cover…
By Sharon Graham. [As our career development sector continues to go through difficult times, many practitioners are re-thinking their career path and prospects. Many government-funded contracts are winding down and organizations are restructuring their operations and services to find new sources of income. As with all change, some practitioners are nervous about their future and considering their options. Although this following post was originally published for the general public in November 2010, I believe that it is still relevant today. I have left the post almost entirely intact, only editing industries to target, as I…
By Sharon Graham. In the information age, job seekers have found many new and interesting ways to market themselves online and gain exposure to a worldwide job market. Our clients are able to e-mail resumes to countless recruiters and a myriad of potential employers with a few keystrokes. They can even post a personal profile and history into databases and Internet job boards for all to see. Our clients’ eagerness to jet a job, and the widespread use of the Internet, has created a new means for criminals to easily obtain and…
Join us in congratulating Skye Berry-Burke who has recently embarked on the path of self-entrepreneurialship. Skye is the Limit Resume and Career Solutions officially opened in November. www.skyeisthelimit.ca offers services including Resume Writing, Interview Coaching, and LinkedIn profiling.
By Karen Siwak. Interim management – bringing in heavyweight executives to manage an organization during a period of crisis or transition – is a staffing strategy that began in the Netherlands in the early 80s in response to stringent labour legislation that made it costly to hire and terminate permanent employees. The concept has since been adopted in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and Australia as a strategy for bridging short-term management needs, and is becoming increasingly popular in North America. I had the chance to talk with Carmen Jeffrey, a…