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As you read through these tips and see their favorite resources, I hope you will gain a new perspective on what it takes to land a new job. There’s no...

Job prospects in Canada are the best they've been in decades, employment experts say, but many businesses seem to have missed the memo. According to an annual salary survey, 63 per cent of employers...

By one estimate, more than 70 per cent of resumes are rejected before a recruiter has a chance to review them. The reason? “Algorithmic hiring,” as it is commonly known. Companies...

As every savvy job hunter and recruiter knows, January is one of the best times of the year for hiring. Mighty Recruiter broke down hiring trends and found that while...

There seems to be a real disconnect between what some career counsellors and recruitment gurus are advising jobseekers to do, and what is likely to land someone a job....

A rejection is not a comment on who you are as a person, or even on your ability to do the job. It can be about very specific elements of...

Recent advances in a form of AI known as deep learning have made the machines used by some companies, like Eightfold and online job hub ZipRecruiter, far more powerful. Instead...

Over the past few months, I’ve seen a real increase in counter offers. Given that unemployment rates in BC are at historic lows, particularly within the Vancouver tech sector, it...

Jobs with "guru," "ninja," and "magician" in the title used to just apply to, well, actual gurus, ninjas, and magicians. Then along came tech companies like SCVNGR, where the chief operating...

The emerging field of social recruiting helps companies achieve this goal. Definitions vary, but social recruiting essentially helps companies leverage the social network of employees—and in some cases, outside stakeholders—to...