Author Archives: CareerBoost
Eating right in a maple-pecan danish world
Are you surrounded by temptation in the workplace? We’ll help you resist the call of the french fry. Continue reading
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Move it, move it!
It’s no joke; your office chair can kill you. Fight back with these sneaky fitness tips! Continue reading
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Please, May I Have Some More?
Lots of people ask for a raise when they’re working on contract. Very few of them do it well. Many even end up earning less money in the long run, by making wage-negotiation mistakes that damage relationships with both the client and the recruiter. Read on for the do’s and don’ts of asking for more money. Continue reading
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Leveraging LinkedIn
There are whole books and blogs devoted to making LinkedIn work for you. I’ll suggest right off the bat that you go out and pick up/follow a few, because it’s impossible to cover all the possibilities in one article. However, keep reading for a few of my favourite hints and tips here. Continue reading
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The Invisible Dealbreaker
You had the skills. Why didn’t you get the job? Continue reading
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Using Social Media in your Job Search
Entire books have been written about this very topic. What we’ll offer you here is an introduction to the basics – watch future entries for more detail on leveraging the major social networking tools available for the aspiring job hunter. … Continue reading
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Work from Home – Is it for you?
It’s not surprising that we hear a lot of interest in working from home at this time of year. Many of you spent some relaxing hours this summer at the cottage or resort, or just in a lawn chair in … Continue reading
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Introducing TES Aerospace
After years of staffing aerospace roles for clients worldwide, TES launches its aerospace division. Continue reading
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How to be your recruiter’s dream candidate
Recruiters want to place people in jobs. You want to be placed in a job. It should be a pretty easy relationship, no? Well, not always. Continue reading
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Do you have what it takes to be a fluffy puppy?
Getting an employer to take a chance on you when you’re not the ideal candidate. Continue reading
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