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Do I Need a Degree to Get a Good Job?
When you’re looking for work and you don’t have a university degree, your best bet is to look for positions that are being offered by smaller companies that do not use an automated / electronic resume screening system. In these situations, your resume will be reviewed b…
How to Establish Your Credibility in a New Field
Ideally, you have some talent and competence in your new area that you can use to sell yourself. Testimonials, favourable reviews, and awards can help you to demonstrate that you’re good at what you now do (or want to do). If you plan to work for yourself in your new fi…
Should I Complete a PhD?
She’s been teaching abroad for 3 – 4 years and really loves the academic lifestyle. She knows that she’d enjoy teaching in North America but she also knows that in North America, she’d need to have a PhD and plenty of publications in order to have a reasonable chance …
I’m Graduating Soon, How Can I Apply for Jobs that Require 2 Yrs Experience?
This is a great question since it probably applies to many students who are in their final 5 – 6 months on campus. For all those students out there who have worked part time while taking classes, you may soon be perceived as “lucky.” You’ll be seen as lucky because over…
Something Isn’t Right at Work … Is it the Venue or the Vocation?
A good starting point is to identify what exactly is contributing to your sense of unhappiness or dissatisfaction at work. Are you experiencing too much friction and conflict with your co-workers and or boss? Do you believe that there’s no real chance for a meaningful p…
Should I Start a Part-Time Consulting Job?
She has recently learnt that the company where she works is being reorganized and as a result, she’ll soon have fewer responsibilities. This is where the part-time consulting comes in. Since she’s been thinking about starting something on the side, I told her that now i…
Older, Experienced Workers Without a Degree …
Since this particular issue was raised by an older worker with experience but no degree, I’ll focus this post on that situation. As this person noted, when applying online, he cannot get past the initial screening without having a degree. One clear option is to find way…
Employment After an Extended Absence From the Workforce
Once your friends, family, neighbours, and other contacts who you may know through your gym, church, hobbies, etc. have been advised that you’re looking for work, another thing to consider is volunteering. You might consider volunteering for strategic experience – tha…
