Career Impressions Blog

LinkedIn is a social site — the more you put into it, the more you will get out of it.  Both job seekers and the gainfully employed need to get in the ...
You’re a top producer -  which means you need a resume that produces results too. If you are sending out your resume and not getting the desired responses, there is ...
Top sales achievers need strong sales tools. Your resume is your number one personal marketing tool, designed to capture and keep the attention of hiring authorities. As a sales manager, ...
There has been a lot of focus and discussion these past few months on Canadian employment issues, including the skills shortage / skills gap, new graduate job stress, and the ...
Most job seekers commence a job search with a rather wide objective: to get a job.   Yet, often people forget to consider what type of job they truly want, or fail ...
Calgary is a city bustling with action and growth. It is also the city where I reside, so naturally Calgarians make up the bulk of my international client-base. Having served ...
Wonderful news this month! I am thrilled to have conquered two esteemed industry credentials; the Certified Employment Strategist (CES) and Master Certified Resume Strategist (MCRS). Each certification demonstrates excellence, but the ...
The people you know are one of your best sources for locating new employment. Numerous studies suggest that the “tried and true” path of networking is still the most successful ...
There is a wealth of information being shared every single second on Twitter - a highly popular social networking and microblogging site.  As a job seeker you can use Twitter ...
These days job seekers are commonly encouraged to approach their job search like an entrepreneur; to think of themselves as a company (ME Inc.).  But what does this really mean ...
Although there is ongoing debate about how often employers actually read cover letters, I feel strongly that a cover letter should always be included as part of a job search ...
Every year articles circulate on the topic of ‘the year’s most overused buzzwords’, cautioning us on the most widely used keywords in resumes and LinkedIn profiles.  Yet not all buzzwords ...