October 24, 2016

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Top Articles That Will Help You Navigate Your Career

Using Social Media to Boost Your Professional Brand

Forget memes and funny cat videos, your social media profiles can be powerful tools to boost your career and job prospects. From developing your personal brand to moving up in your field, we spoke to expert Brianna Blaney from TPD for some useful tips to professionally utilize different social media platforms.

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What Do These 6 Great Companies Look For When Hiring?

In today’s uber-competitive job market, it can be tough to know what potential employers are looking for throughout their respective hiring processes. From technical skills to specific personality traits, check out what some of the biggest companies consider when filling new roles on their team

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How to Build Your Resume During College

For new graduates seeking employment, the job hunting process is often discouraging and futile. Especially in the fall, when 70% of employers do their hiring, the competition is stiff.

Many college and university graduates make the grave mistake of assuming that their Arts degree alone will land them a job – Don’t be one of these people!

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The Push for Parental Leave in Canada and the U.S.

In recent weeks, both Canada and the U.S. have made small shifts in the right direction with their respective parental leave policies. As it stands now in Canada, fathers can use up to 35 weeks of the mother’s leave. This excludes Quebec, where fathers can take five weeks of leave that is independent of their spouse’s.

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Salary Negotiation: 9 Tips From A Recruiting Insider

With all the focus on resumes, cover letters, and the dreaded interview process, many job seekers, some fresh off a college degree, make the crucial mistake of forgetting to research what they should be making in a new role.

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