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 […]
Spell Check Your Resume
A recent survey finds a single resume typo can ruin job prospects. Oh my, how many times have I heard this statement? Too much! Did you know a massive eighty-four percent of executives recently polled by Office Team said it takes just one or two typographical errors in a resume to remove a candidate from consideration […]
The C-Suite Survey
Recently the Report on Business and Business News Network conducted a survey with 150 executives about their views on the Canadian economy and their company. It produces some interesting findings: Labour Shortage An outstanding 84% of Canadian Executives say it’s already hard to find talent. Western Canada is really hurting, with the service sector experiencing major staffing […]
ExecuNet Fall 2007
Finally the Fall rolls around again, what a great time to source and secure a new position! The job market is picking up big time. Many new positions will become available in the next few weeks. In short, the Fall and Winter 2007/2008 look good for job seekers of all levels. With the pick up in […]
Korn/Ferry International Executive Recruiter Index
Statistics fascinate me: you can slice them, you can dice them, but when they come from one of the world’s premier International Executive Search providers one has to take a harder look. In Korn/Ferry’s recently released International Executive Recruiter index the following questions were asked to 198 international recruiters with some interesting results: Generally speaking, […]
Interesting Networking Opportunity!
I’m always seeking opportunities to meet new people and establish partnerships that can help my business grow and ultimately assist my diverse clientele located across the world boost their job prospects. Just today I was meeting a potential client who wished to employ my resume writing and career coaching services. We were meeting in a […]
Finally, Some Good Automotive Industry News.
Yesterday at the Detroit Motor Show, Ford Chairman Bill Ford made an impressive announcement that affects my home town of Oakville, Ontario. The backbone of our local economy has been the Ford assembly plant, currently operating on 50% capacity since the closure of the F150 truck line. The other 50% of the plant has had […]
