Tag Archives: Job Seeker Tips

If It’s Not 100% True, It’s a Lie.

We love the tips from Career Hub (www.careerhubblog.com)  but this one really struck a chord:
If It’s Not 100% True, It’s a Lie:  Take Care with the Truth on Your Resume
We’ve all heard the sad and sometimes sensational stories on the news about people who have lost high-profile jobs due to a lie that is [...]

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things you should know about your social insurance number.

Your Social Insurance Number is a very valuable piece of personal identification used by the government to identify you accurately for government use.
Do you carry your SIN card in your wallet?  Do you know when and to whom you should provide your SIN number without putting yourself at risk of fraud or identity theft?
Your Social [...]

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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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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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Making it Work: The Employee vs. The Independent Contractor

employee Vs. Independant Contractor. Catherine Willson of Willson Lewis LLC helps to clarify the differences between the two, and how you can take steps now to protect yourself and your business.

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I wanna be……a professional groom

Edited from an Interview by Chris Stafford on Eventing Radio.
 
It’s a dream job for many – just think of it, grooming perfect horses for elegant riders in gorgeous stables while traveling the world for the show circuit….who could ask for more?  Right?
The life of a groom is a labour of love and to quote professional [...]

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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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I wanna be a ……PROFESSIONAL HORSE TRAINER

“I wanna be a …..”
Julie Goodnight, Clinician and Trainer, “Horse Master with Julie Goodnight” TV Host annswers the questions of a concerned mum whose daughter dreams of becoming a professional horse trainer.

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Resumes are SOOO last year!?

Are resumes outdated? Do they work? Is it true that the truly exceptional employees do not get hired by submitting a resume?
There are pros and cons to this statement made by Seth Godin.

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Making and Keeping Your New Year’s Career Resolutions

Making and Keeping Your New Year’s Career Resolutions.

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