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The “Talent Shortage”?

June 3, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

“Talent Shortage Emerges as No. 1 Employer Concern” “Our population will begin to shrink and our workforce will dry up.” “Schools in peril across Ontario” “Census Points to shrinking households” “Retirement of baby boomers may reverberate in workplace”, “Enrollment Shrinking, says education minister”, “The Talent Shortage Myth”, The Immigration Squeeze” These are only a few of […]

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Are you a Twitter-er?

June 2, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send “updates” (or “tweets; text-based posts, up to 140 characters long) to the Twitter website, via short message service (SMS), instant messaging, or a third-party application such as Twitterific or Facebook. Like most social networking sites, what you type or twitter can […]

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Do you want to be an Astronaut?

May 30, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

The Canadian Space Agency is conducting a national astronaut recruitment campaign at the end of May 2008 to select astronauts to join its Canadian Astronaut Corps. It would be difficult for me to think of an occupation that I have not created a resume for, including a banana grower, a Roman Catholic Nun, a nude model and a ceramic potter, just […]

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Employees Looking for Work/Life Balance

May 29, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

According to a recent Survey published by Monster, 89% of respondents look for work/life balance programs when evaluating a new job.  Only half of the HR professionals agreed on the importance, which is probably why only 29% of employees who participated in the online survey rated their company’s work/life balance programs as good or excellent. The 2008 Executive Job Market Intelligence […]

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How are You Managing Your Job Search?

May 26, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

According to a recent article, Job Seekers: Personal Connections Still Matter, most people are likely to rely on personal connections and their own experiences with potential hiring organizations when searching for a job.   A survey of those who were unemployed and searching for work, as well as those who were recently employed, (within six months), showed […]

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Job Sites

May 21, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Recently, I came across a very interesting job site, Bayt.com.  Interesting because I have had a number of clients that have relayed their intent to pursue a career in Dubai, one of the fastest growing populations among the major cities of the world.  Listed as the #1 job site in the Middle East, Bayt.com boasts more than 26,000 employers and over 2 million registered […]

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The Hardest Jobs to Fill

May 16, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Engineers, machinists and skilled trade workers are among the nation’s most challenging postitions to fill according to this year’s survey of the hardest jobs to fill, released annually by Manpower Inc., as reported by U.S. employers. Jonas Prising, President of Manpower North America said, “From our research it is clear that across the country employers are experiencing […]

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Bummed out at work? Join the club

May 8, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

The article, “Bummed out at work? Join the club”, by Tavia Grant and Wallace Immen and based on a survey commissioned by Desjardins Financial Security, suggests Canadians are increasingly stressed on the job, leading to rising levels of burnout and depression.  “Stress, burnout and depression create huge fallout in the workplace that far exeeeds taking a sick […]

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Secrets for searching for a job during a recession

May 2, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Educating clients on how to optimize their job search is one of the many services I provide.  As a Certified Job Search Strategist, I am always sourcing processes and materials I can share.  Recently, I came across an excellent article written primarily for I.T. professionals, however, the content is applicable to all job seekers in […]

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Are you online and attracting the attention of Hiring Managers?

May 1, 2008 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Over 150 senior executives from 1,000 companies were recently surveyed by an independent company employed by Robert Half International. The question asked, “Which of the following technology tools do you believe will be most useful in your firm’s recruiting efforts in the next three years?”    The results were predictable to me, however, I suspect they will […]

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Job Search Tip #2

November 20, 2007 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Make your resume look polished!! The ‘wow’ factor, and the look of your resume are direct reflections of you! Many employers and recruiters say that a clear, concise, accomplishment-based resume  will not only secure more attention, it is more likely to get the candidate hired.  A resume is not just ready to go because you have […]

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Job Search Tip #1

November 13, 2007 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Don’t be discouraged or offended when your resume merits little or no excitement from Recruiters. They are extremely busy and receive numerous resumes each day.      Recruiters are employed to “Hunt Heads”. If they have a position that meets your expertize and background they will call you. They look for powerful, impressive, and result-driven […]

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Are you a Guerrilla job searcher?

November 1, 2007 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

Last week at ExecuNet, Toronto, myself and 35 other senior executives were fortunate to listen to a dynamic and informative speaker. David Perry, Managing Partner at Perry-Martel, an executive search firm based in Ottawa, spoke on “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Searchers”. This topic that related directly to his best selling book, “Guerrilla Marketing for Job […]

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