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Why did you leave your last job?

“Why did you leave your last job?” might be the interview question you’re dreading most. How do you tell someone you’ve been...

Changing jobs is not easy

If you’re like most job seekers, you might be thinking you’re cool as a cucumber. The truth is that job search is full of...

Thank you

How often do you think about the people in your hashtag#network? Every day I click the #LinkedIn icon to learn, share, like and comment...

Clean up your Career!

This past Monday morning I spent some time having my car detailed. It was well overdue. Sitting in the waiting room with other busy...

Illuminate.

A friend recently reminded me of this quotation; “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...

Just Ask.

With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are asking our children to dream of toys, books, and games they would like to have,...

You are a savvy investor, right?

You likely conduct considerable research before you make large purchases like a car or a home, right? You do the same when investing in...

Should you send your resume to a recruiter?

It seems simple enough. Recruiters know about job openings; you need a job, so it only stands to reason that you blast off your resume to...

No Such Thing as a Bad Seat

It was early Monday morning when my friend and I arrived at the convention centre in Toronto. Along with 8,500 of our closest friends, we...

You make your own luck!

It started as a seed of an idea more than a decade ago. We wanted to be parents. In our discussions leading up to our decision to have a...

Resume Writer’s Insider Tip: Value Proposition

There are plenty of great resources available to help job seekers write their value proposition. Today I’m sharing the strategy I use...

Is it really that bad?

Phew! What a couple of months it has been. This past summer, I moved from Canada to Belgium with my husband, two young kids, and our dog....