Story Archive

About Me by Trish Johnson

ABOUT ME – MY PROFILE

I am a seasoned professional with extensive research and administrative experience, possessing over 20 years’ business experience in progressively expanded roles. Over the last nine-year period, I have been engaged with two well respected Professional Services firms in the Financial Advisory divisions, and worked with the Project Finance (‘P3′) and Real Estate Services groups. Prior to joining these firms I worked in Real Estate and Personnel Consulting in both Vancouver and Alberta.

Following a lay-off due to ‘redundancy’ in early March, 2009, I decided to create my very first personal blog which was an enjoyable, albeit at times a frustrating, learning experience, that resulted in my site gaining popularity relatively quickly. In July, I found myself wanting to explore and challenge my entrepreneurial spirit further by exploring Internet-based business opportunities. I then purchased a domain name, and created http://corpsecrets.ca.

I firmly believe that a positive, proactive approach is absolutely necessary to succeed in anything we decide to take on in life. For those of you that are gainfully employed today, I humbly suggest to you that adopting a positive, proactive attitude, and actively contributing to your firm’ success by going above and beyond will aid you greatly throughout your career.

Finding Yourself in a Job Search

By Douglas Beabout and K. V. Sutton

Conducting a job search is often fraught with disappointing results and devastating feedback. It can begin with hopeful optimism and end up in discouragement. One can very quickly succumb to the emotional effects of these results. You can begin to feel that perhaps you did not deserve the job you sought or, in some cases, the one you are now in or just lost. These reactions can lead to a state of hopelessness, even depression. This can also affect those close to you which could lead you even further down the path to defeatism. Obviously, the most important element in this entire transformation is you.

For others, perhaps the truly confident individual, the aforementioned pitfalls simple serve to embolden you further and you forge ahead even harder with a "never say die" attitude. You see the rejection as a loss to the potential employer, not your loss. Instead of becoming defeated you become more aggressive or even angry with an "I am going to show them!" objective. You are determined to let nothing get in the way of getting what you want.

Capsule Profile – Mature Workers Marketing Strategy

By Trish Johnson

Given that all indications are that the ‘mature’ worker will be making up a large percentage of the Canadian and US labour force in the near future, one would logically conclude that obtaining full-time, challenging, and fulfilling employment would be relatively easy for this group, even in our current job markets.

One of the difficulties facing mature workers is the frustration of trying to design a resume that truly represents the experience and expertise they have to offer a new firm, without detailing positions held over the past 20-35 years. Doing so makes the reader lose interest quickly, as the resume then becomes too long and ‘cloudy,’ and does not typically or efficiently capture career advancements and accomplishments.

Re-Energize Your Job Search

By Jeff Stahl

2010 has arrived. January is traditionally the largest job search month of the year. Most people use the "start a new" mind set to motivate and initiate the job search process. New corporate budgets in place typically include hiring mandates that begin with the New Year too. If you're a medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare rep it's the boat that still shows in the best careers of 2010.

Feel good that there are jobs that will be filled this year. In a recent conversation with one of our clients I was told that they are showing significant interest from hiring companies to increase workforces within many healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical verticals. So how do you get when of these jobs you ask? You need to think outside the box and put a new spin on your search.

About Me by Trish Johnson

Finding Yourself in a Job Search

Capsule Profile – Mature Workers Marketing Strategy

Re-Energize Your Job Search

User Login

Main Menu

Latest Posts

Update Your Twitter

RSS