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Five, Pre Job-Search Questions, For 2017 Graduates

Monday, 30 January 2017, 10:22 am | Ron McGowan

1. What would a search of Social Media sites reveal about you? Most employers and recruiters today check out applicants on the Internet and Social Media sites and they say that close to 40 percent of the applicants they review are rejected, with ... More >>

A Toxic On-Line Presence: The New Career Killer

Friday, 15 May 2015, 10:54 am | Ron McGowan

A recent event at a soccer match in Toronto showing several fans abusing a female TV reporter with extremely lewd and crude comments, received major coverage in the mainstream media and has gone viral on Social Media. More >>

Graduates: Create Your Own Job

Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:21 pm | Ron McGowan

The biggest mistake graduates make in their search for employment is putting all their eggs in the traditional job basket. Their assumption is that someone will offer them a job, and when that doesn’t happen, they end up unemployed, or underemployed. ... More >>

Should Universities Find Jobs For Their Graduates?

Monday, 19 August 2013, 11:55 am | Ron McGowan

This was the “Question of the day” CNN posed for its’ viewers on April 4, 2013. It’s a question that is increasingly being asked, in different ways, by graduates, their families, and the public. More >>

Give Our Graduates A Break

Friday, 17 February 2012, 11:07 am | Ron McGowan

Our graduates are being shortchanged. The workplace they are entering is the most challenging it has been in decades. By comparison, the workplace those who are responsible for education policy, funding, administration and delivery entered, was a piece of ... More >>

Top Tips for 2012 Graduates To Find Jobs

Monday, 9 January 2012, 3:38 pm | Ron McGowan

The first thing employers will do is to see what they can find out about you on the Internet. Are you ready for that? They may look at your Facebook page during the interview. Are you ready for that? More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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