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Expert resume tips from our employment professionals

As employment professionals, many resumes come across our desks and computer screens daily. We also spend a lot of time speaking to employers and advocating for our clients. Most usefully, we get to track the impact of our clients’ job applications from submission, all the way through to when they get hired. This exposure to […]

Lying on your resume: is it worth it?

Search for the term “resume lies” on the Internet and you’ll find studies saying that between a third to over half of resumes include misrepresentations of some kind. Worst of all, it seems that many employers expect candidates to not be telling the whole truth; many invest time and money gathering information from references and researching candidates on social media. This means […]

Is it Worthwhile to Job Search During the Summer?

Summer is here. The days are long, the city is buzzing with events, and laid back chatter flows from outdoor patios. It’s getting harder to focus on the job search, even more so when employers seem to be posting less jobs and taking longer to reply to applications. It’s tempting to take a break and […]

How to successfully overcome job search mistakes

A while ago, a client of mine called me regarding a job she had just applied for; it was perfect! The job title was exactly what she wanted and the company was located right near her home. Unfortunately, maybe because she was so excited, or maybe because she was applying in a rush, she made […]

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