Cover letters, am I right? Who actually reads these things anyway? You already have a resume with all the information the recruiter is going to need so why waste more time.

As a 4th year student at Ted Rogers School of Management, I’m so close to completing my degree and moving on into the “real” world. With that being said, I’ve always been that full time student that juggled a few part time jobs. Personally, I think work experience is just as important as one’s studies,…

Behavioral based interviews are all the rage these days. If you have not yet heard the term, you will soon. The basic idea is that an interviewer will ask you a series of questions that will draw out answers that show a pattern of behavior from the candidate. These questions are based upon the logic…

Have you looked at job ads these days? It seems like every job out there is asking for experience. Even entry-level jobs are asking for three years’ experience. How are you supposed to compete when the only job you have ever had is babysitting for your aunt or that part time gig at the local…

I have been talking to recruiters and employers for the majority of my career. That is my whole job really. I call an employer and ask them what jobs they are hiring for and if they would like to interview my candidates. At some point during every conversation, I will ask something like, “Besides the…

Let’s be honest, the Internet is full of these “X ways to improve the job hunt”. How about a list of 6 sure-fire ways to get your resume thrown in the garbage.

Welcome back to school. I hope you had a good summer. Time to get back into the swing of things and catch up with friends. If this is your last year here at TRSM, I want to let you in on a little secret. Your degree does not come rolled up in a job offer….