Before sending you to an interview, recruiters will tell you: “do your research!” But with so much information about employers on the web, knowing how much is enough (or how much is too little) can make the difference between panicking…
A lot of positions in power plants, upgraders, manufacturing plants and mining are based on shift schedules to keep the business running all day, every day. Most of the time, workers’ schedules rotate on these shifts so that nobody has…
One question we hear often is “How do I get my Red Seal?” The answer is fairly straight forward with small variations due to varying definitions of what an Inter-Provincial IP Trade Ticket or Red Seal License is. In the…
We can all apply for jobs with employers, sell our own house and even compose a will. So why in the world would we need Recruiters, Realtors and Lawyers? There are plenty of amazing free online tools like Linkedin, Craigslist…
Last night, a post to our Facebook page was made by an individual who decided that sexually explicit comments were an appropriate way to express his interest, or disinterest, in the Power Line Technician careers we promote. It amazes me…
This video clip focuses on the References section of a resume. More often than not, your resume will initially be screened by an Administrative person. Always be polite, use appropriate industry terms when describing your experience and don’t assume that…
It’s important to show the employer that you meet the educational requirements for the job as early as possible in the resume. This part of the video series "How to Write a Canadian Resume" looks at the education and training…
This video clip focuses on the Experience section of a resume. More often than not, your resume will initially be screened by an Administrative person. Be sure to highlight your strengths and outline the equipment, techniques, diagnostic systems or programs…
In continuation of our video series on how to write a resume, this video clip outlines the best practices for what to include in the Objectives section. You need to display yourself as professional and be prepared to meet all…
This is the first part of our video series on how to write a Canadian resume. Each video discusses a different component of a resume in short video clips. This first video focuses on the purpose of a resume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLR9Ga0OCk…