Haven’t heard back from any job you’ve applied to? It’s not your skills or experience, but your resume could be to blame. Don’t beat yourself up about it—perfecting the art of resume writing takes time and practice. There are a few critical mistakes you could be making. Here are four of them and how you […]
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Our societal and educational model has us deciding what we want to do for the rest of our life at such a young age. We pick a University major as young as our teen years and spend years honing the specific skills for that industry or occupation. The fact is though that people change— our […]
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Your dream is to become the next big fashion writer but you’re not sure how to get there. Landing an internship at a fashion magazine is the one surefire way to get your foot in the fashion journalism door. Many Canadian fashion magazines aren’t looking for interns anymore (except FASHION, see below under ‘hot tips’), […]
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If sustainability is important to you and you won’t settle for just any job in the fashion industry, here’s a quick guide on how to find the job you’re looking for. Plenty of sustainable fashion brands are out there and hiring, you just need to know where to look! 1. Career Pages of Sustainable Brands […]
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Regardless of how talented you are and how hard you work, if you don’t have a good working relationship with your boss, having success within your role and your organization is going to be an uphill battle and one you are likely to lose if you can’t make that relationship work. This is an unfortunate […]
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It’s one of the worst feelings: you’ve nailed the interview, you’ve been working at a company for a long time, they want to promote you, and you know you’ve done great work since onboarding. Then, you hear back, and they’ve gone with another candidate for the promotion. Back to work you go, still in the […]
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Your ability to negotiate is one of the most important tools in your career toolkit. Being able to negotiate with an employer can make a huge difference in your take home pay, happiness in your role and your overall quality of life. And yet, negotiation is something that is often overlooked. It is not a […]
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How are you supposed to know where you’ll be in five years when you’re stuck panicking at one little job interview question? We’ve all been there, so don’t sweat it! You don’t have to have your life planned out prior to one interview, and there is no magical default answer that’ll impress every hiring manager […]
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Including data and metrics in your application is an excellent way to show an employer your value and set you apart from competition. These numbers are your key performance indicators (KPIs) and can be considered the evidence, or the proof of your abilities and skills. The addition of numbers punctuates your resume and offers an […]
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You can rattle off all your skills and boast your extensive experience, but sometimes you need to be more specific than that. For example, when you’re asked the interview question “why do you think you’re a good fit for this role?” Don’t trip over yourself trying to come up with the perfect answer to this […]
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