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Social Networking for Job Seekers

You all do it…you know what I am talking about…  Twitter, Facebook, myspace, Blogger, Wordpress, FourSquare, LinkedIn.
So, How do YOU use social networking?  To chat with friends, to keep up to date with old aquaintences?
How about to network, look for jobs or even as an online resume.
“Digital resumes” are the way of the future and one [...]

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Top 10 Job Searching Tips

Top Ten Job Searching Tips
How many of these have you read?  Here we go again, but this time I am concentrating on those matters which have emerged over the last two to three years, that we often neglected or failed to use in the past;  mainly it’s to do with new technology.
1. Get a professional [...]

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HorseJobs.ca assists the Workforce Planning Board in creating a new educational CD!

Recently the news has been heavy laden with words of woe such as “Unemployment”, ” Recession”,  “Struggling economy”, “Lay offs”.  DEPRESSING.
And yet, through all of this doom and gloom there IS growth in the agricultural and equine sector.  Career opportunities continue to develop. 
The equine industry alone is something of a silent giant when it comes to Canada’s [...]

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Top Five Horse Jobs: Best Careers for Working with Horses

Horse jobs are some of the most exciting in the world, offering everything from travel to flexible schedules. Of course, some are easier to find than most, and it might take time to find great careers working with horses. These are some of the best.
Read more at Suite101: Top Five Horse Jobs: Best Careers for [...]

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National Equine Industry Traceability Readiness Study Began in May

National Equine Industry Traceability Readiness Study Began in May
June 10, 2010
Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada wishes to announce the launch of a national telephone survey — the National Equine Industry Traceability Readiness Study. The study is one of two research and data gathering exercises that are being conducted during the development phase of the national [...]

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I wanna work in a horse barn…How do i get started?

One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive here at the HorseJobs.ca office is..
“How do I get started in the horse business?”
The reality is that working in a horse barn is not an easy job.  In general, entry level barn jobs consist of long hours of hard work in ALL weather conditions…Managers are looking for [...]

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NEW! Equine Canada seeks “Manager of Recreation”

May 28, 2010— Equine Canada is very pleased to announce that they are seeking an energetic, well organized professional to fill the newly created position of manager of recreation at the national office in Ottawa.

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HorseJobs HEY!net newsletter for May

HorseJobs.ca HEY!net newsletter for May, industry and career news and advice.

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Want to work with Performance Horses? Learn How Here…

REACH Huron is offering a new Performance Horse Handler Certification in conjunction with University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus

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Things you oughta know BEFORE you interview!

Things YOU need to do BEFORE you interview:
 
1) RESEARCH – Educate yourself

WHO- learn who it is you are about to apply for a job with, look at the company’s (or personal) website, “google” them and see what comes up, ask around in the equine community.   Parents of young job seekers may even contact local police or better [...]

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