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Job hunting is tough. Actually, searching for a job can be soul crushing, especially when you're out of work. And right now, it is especially hard to find work. Weirdly, employers are also having trouble finding workers. It is a lose - lose situation. That is why I am looking forward to this coming Saturday at Abilities Centre in #Whitby. To solve each group's problem, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce is bringing job seekers and job hunters together in one place for a job fair. If you need a job, this is the place to meet employers. If you need to sharpen your job search skills, this is the place to find help. And if you have an available job that needs to be filled, you can expect to meet potential workers. It is an elegant solution, don't you think? I will be there. Not because I am looking for employees at The UPS Store Brooklin, ON. (At the moment, we are well-staffed.) Instead, I will be representing the Chamber's Board of Directors. So please say HI when you visit.

Justin received a job offer within 1 hour of his final interview. 🙌 He got the offer after only 6 weeks of job searching. And he landed interviews with 7 companies relatively quickly. We’re incredibly happy for him to take on his new Sales Engineering role that he’s pumped about! Check out the video below to learn key takeaways from his job search👇 https://lnkd.in/eAYJmu4N #jobsearch #interviewing #bettercareer

Job Descriptions: Lies, Damned Lies, and Corporate Fairytales Let's be brutally honest, my dear job-seeking comrades: the hunt for gainful employment is a minefield of absurdities, and job descriptions are often the explosive little surprises designed to blow your career dreams to smithereens. Think of them as corporate fairytales. They promise you a magical kingdom where you'll slay dragons of inefficiency while sipping unicorn-tear lattes. You excitedly apply, picturing yourself as the fearless hero of this corporate epic. But then, lo and behold, you get the job and discover your actual role involves cleaning the ogre's spittoon and alphabetizing his booger collection. Not so heroic, is it? Why Companies Lie (Or Are Just Spectacularly Incompetent) So, why do job descriptions lead you down the garden path of disappointment? Several reasons, none of them pretty. Sometimes, companies are in such a frenzy to fill a vacant chair (preferably with a warm body), they vomit out a job description faster than a drunk sailor on a stormy night. It's a desperate wish list of skills and buzzwords, as coherent as my cat's attempts to speak Mandarin. In other cases, the recruiters themselves are clueless. They've been handed a job description written by a jargon-obsessed executive who spends more time in buzzword-fueled board meetings than actually understanding what people do at their company. Your job becomes deciphering a document that reads like a deranged motivational poster had a drunken one-night stand with a business textbook. How to Survive (and Maybe Even Prosper) in this Mad Job Market Now, don't despair entirely. Even in this twisted job market, a savvy job seeker can outsmart the system. Consider these your weapons of self-defense: Ignore the Fluff: "Synergy"? "Passionate about innovation"? Please. These phrases are the corporate equivalent of elevator music – bland, meaningless, and slightly nauseating. Hunt for the actual tasks you'll be expected to perform. Become a Corporate Stalker: Investigate the company like a disgruntled ex-lover. Scour their website, creep on employee profiles, and sniff out any whiff of corporate dysfunction. A company bragging about its "work-hard, play-hard" culture probably translates to 80-hour workweeks and a beer fridge full of lukewarm, expired IPA. The Recruiter: Friend or Foe? Tread carefully. Some recruiters genuinely want to help. Others are glorified used-car salesmen with commission breath. If possible, contact them directly, but arm yourself with laser-focused questions to cut through the sales pitch. Read on click the picture >>>>>> https://lnkd.in/dJ9DwzGT

The job hunt continues...month 6. It's been tough out there. These are pretty obvious, but here are some lessons I'm learned over the last few months: 1. Spend that extra time fine-tuning your resume. 2. Keep applying. 3. Find something that differentiates you from the crowd. 4. During interviews (if you're lucky enough to get one) use specific examples with specific metrics. 5. Keep applying. 6. Job offers aren't job offers until you have an actual letter. 7. Find the joy in your time off. I've become a better tennis player over the last 6 months, so that means something, right? Happy Friday.

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👋 Weekend reset for all – #jobseekers , #employers , peers in #careercounselling in #highered , and all other connections! 🗓 On Friday, I went to the FCI Thompson prison to participate in their Mock Job Fair and conduct mock interviews. This was different for me to participate as a facilitator in the mock interview process instead of the planner. It felt good to give my attention solely to the participants. 💭 A reflective reminder: Almost 5 years ago, I transitioned from working with homeless individuals to working with students in higher education. The populations are different at the surface, but I have found similarities with both. Speaking with the inmates on Friday, I was reminded of the challenging barriers that this population faces and then prompted to recall the true meaning of restarting and resilience. ❔ Do I know the inmates well enough to recognize if everything they said to me was true or not? No. I will add that due to past experiences, I am pretty good (as most of us in this field are) at calling something out – or, for a lack of a professional term, “calling out the BS!” 🤔 🏢 What I observed on Friday was the inmates' gratitude for being given time to talk about their strengths and their willingness to receive feedback. 🤕 There’s a lot of hurting on my feed – especially with job seekers, but I am seeing it with employers and recruiters as well. I am not here to present a solution, as I don’t know what exactly that is at this point. 💡 But here are my thoughts based on my Friday experience: Let’s hear each other out. 📝 It might be viewed as small and not ranked as a top priority based on our list of things to get done, but a conversation can show opportunities exist, not just obstacles. And that conversation can generate an effective cognitive shift for someone, more than what is seen at the surface. I wish everyone a great week that is embraced with an open mind instead of one that’s tunnel-visioned on the daily grind. And yes, this is a reminder for me too.

There's a few rules you should follow when it comes to receiving a job offer. "If you receive an offer for a tenure-track position, Rule No. 1 is to be cheery and gracious no matter what you think about the department, the position, or the terms," says David Perlmutter. Read the 4 other rules in Perlmutter's article "Academic Job Hunts From Hell: The Contract Minefield" now: https://chroni.cl/3wHtPOS #careerresources