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When: Thursday July 22, 2010
Where: Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 4B8 (Free Parking)
Searching for a job? Need job search strategies? Attend our TorontoJobs.ca Full Day Career Development Sessions to:
- Attend presentations and workshops given by Career Experts in resume writing, interview techniques and networking
- Receive resume tips and have your resume professionally reviewed
- Take part in networking opportunities
Registration Fee
$39.95 Early Bird (By July 19th)
$49.95 at the Door
Seating is Limited - Pre Registration is Recommended!
For more information, please contact:
Email: presentations@TorontoJobs.ca Call: (905) 566-5627 ext. 2136 |
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5 Hot Resume Strategies to Infiltrate the Higher Bracket
By Sharon Graham, Canada's Career Strategist
First-rate professionals, who advance in the ranks, quickly find that the career ladder narrows as they near the top. With an ever-increasing number of highly educated and experienced boomers clambering for the most sought after roles, each step of the rung becomes tighter. There is no doubt that the competition at the top level is tough. Here are five hot resume strategies that you can implement to infiltrate the higher bracket.
TARGET ONLY IDEAL EMPLOYERS
A higher bracket professional does not appear needy or desperate. As a leader, you are not a pawn in the job search. You are a top-level professional offering expertise that is far above the rest. You need to be choosy about what industry, job, and employer you will accept.
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| Employment Industry Updates
Labour Force Survey – May 2010 Update
Following large gains in April, employment rose by 25,000 in May, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.1%. Since the start of the upward trend in July 2009, employment has risen by 1.8% or 310,000.
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Ontario's economy regains momentum: RBC Economics
Ontario's economic recovery has gained strength with growth expected to reach 3.8 per cent in 2010, which would be the fastest annual increase in the province in a decade, according to a new report by RBC Economics.
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Ontario’s Infrastructure Programs Saved Jobs
Ontario's increased infrastructure spending preserved about 70,000 jobs in the province last year and added almost a full percentage point to Ontario's economy in 2009, according to a Conference Board of Canada report.
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I Just Got Laid Off…Now What?
By Daisy Wright, CCMC CCM CDP BA
As I listened to the message, the woman’s tone was one of panic and confusion. “I have just been laid off after 20 years at the same job. I received a severance package, but I am in my mid fifties and will need to continue working. I never took any additional training all these years, and I don’t have a clue how to conduct a job search. Can you help me?”
My first thoughts were, “Why such a knee-jerk reaction? Didn’t you see it coming? What did you do for yourself and your career during all those years? When last did you update your resume? Do you have a network of people to turn to?” Of course, I banished those thoughts as quickly as they came, and returned her call. She was “still in a daze”, she told me, but I listened to her rants and then gave her the following careertips2go...
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