http://careersolutions.wordpress.com Career Solutions works closely with foreign trained professionals by developing a career path towards employment in their professions. Thu, 21 May 2009 16:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/the-passive-job-search/#comment-35 Non-anglo names barrier for job hunters: Study « Career Solutions’s Weblog Thu, 21 May 2009 16:53:20 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=371#comment-35 [...] Leaving apart the obviously distressing implications of the above paragraph this confirms the conventional wisdom about sending in resumes for posted jobs. The call-back rate from employers is very low (16% and 11%) in this case. If you are not networking and meeting employers this would mean you would only get between 11 and 16 call-backs for every 100 resumes you send out. Only sending out resumes to posted jobs is a very passive approach. [...] [...] Leaving apart the obviously distressing implications of the above paragraph this confirms the conventional wisdom about sending in resumes for posted jobs. The call-back rate from employers is very low (16% and 11%) in this case. If you are not networking and meeting employers this would mean you would only get between 11 and 16 call-backs for every 100 resumes you send out. Only sending out resumes to posted jobs is a very passive approach. [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/the-big-picture/#comment-26 Demographics - the numbers don’t lie « Career Solutions’s Weblog Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:29:56 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-26 [...] - the numbers don’t lie Posted on February 19, 2009 by Tony Abbis Back in January I blogged about Canada’s overall demographic picture was more important in terms of the labour market [...] [...] – the numbers don’t lie Posted on February 19, 2009 by Tony Abbis Back in January I blogged about Canada’s overall demographic picture was more important in terms of the labour market [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/soft-skills/#comment-23 Engineering and Technology Labour Market Study « Career Solutions’s Weblog Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:02:52 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-23 [...] of you who attended our workshop on “soft-skills” will be aware of the following [...] [...] of you who attended our workshop on “soft-skills” will be aware of the following [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-word-for-2009/#comment-22 Budget 09 « Career Solutions’s Weblog Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:41:25 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-22 [...] of course I couldn’t comment on this budget without bringing up the “I word” as the budget proposes $12 billion in new infrastructure spending over two years. [...] [...] of course I couldn’t comment on this budget without bringing up the “I word” as the budget proposes $12 billion in new infrastructure spending over two years. [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-word-for-2009/#comment-21 Shovel ready projects « Career Solutions’s Weblog Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:52:55 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-21 [...] Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tony Abbis We recently decided that the word “infrastructure” would be our word for 2009. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities reports that should [...] [...] Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tony Abbis We recently decided that the word “infrastructure” would be our word for 2009. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities reports that should [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/silver-lining-time/#comment-20 The word for 2009 « Career Solutions’s Weblog Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:03:02 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=260#comment-20 [...] Related post: Silver-lining time [...] [...] Related post: Silver-lining time [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/the-1-day-dream-job-challenge/#comment-18 A to do list for you « Career Solutions’s Weblog Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:26:16 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-18 [...] Related Post: The 1 Day Dream Job Challenge [...] [...] Related Post: The 1 Day Dream Job Challenge [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/resume-black-holes/#comment-13 Bookmarks about Resume Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:30:27 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-13 [...] - bookmarked by 4 members originally found by suewolff on July 17, 2008 Resume black holes http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/resume-black-holes/ - bookmarked by 2 members [...] [...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by suewolff on July 17, 2008 Resume black holes http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/resume-black-holes/ – bookmarked by 2 members [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/about-the-labour-market/#comment-10 7.5 and 3.1 « Career Solutions’s Weblog Tue, 20 May 2008 21:11:59 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-10 [...] we looked at recently Victoria is tied for the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3.1%. Also, the capital city had the highest employment growth in the country over the last 12 [...] [...] we looked at recently Victoria is tied for the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3.1%. Also, the capital city had the highest employment growth in the country over the last 12 [...]

]]> http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/me-and-my-mentor/#comment-9 More mentorships « Career Solutions’s Weblog Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://careersolutions.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-9 [...] Posted on May 8, 2008 by Tony Abbis Last month we looked at the new trend of speed-mentoring. A new article looks at what happens when good mentorship arrangements go [...] [...] Posted on May 8, 2008 by Tony Abbis Last month we looked at the new trend of speed-mentoring. A new article looks at what happens when good mentorship arrangements go [...]

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