Interview Preparation Tips
Must Haves for Your Next Interview After many years in the recruiting business, we’ve learned that candidates often lack preparation when facing a career transition or job change. Here are five simple steps to READ MORE-->
Advance Your Career – 20 Ways to Do So
The agriculture and agri-food sectors are a major economic force in Canada. It employs over 2.3 million Canadians. Amazingly, this sector accounts for 1 in 8 jobs in the Canadian economy (12% of Canadian READ MORE-->
Acing the Telephone Interview
by Ross MacPherson, President, Career Quest We all want to get that phone call from the recruiter, manager, or HR person for an interview. However, sometimes, before they officially decide to interview you in READ MORE-->
A Career in a Smaller Centre Isn’t All that Bad!
Big-city careers aren’t for everyone. In fact, some of the most fulfilling and impactful agricultural careers can be found far from major urban centres. Smaller communities often offer: - Broader responsibilities and diverse experience READ MORE-->
4 Steps to Accelerate Career Growth (Part 2)
As Part 2 to Key Characteristics to Accelerate Career Growth, rekindling self-actualization is a process that cannot be done overnight. First of all, when embarking on this personal development journey, you will feel like much READ MORE-->
Key Characteristics to Accelerate Career Growth (Part 1)
Abraham Maslow is well-known for identifying the shared basic human needs a hierarchy of needs - with self-actualization as the pinnacle. The hierarchy shows basic bodily and psychological needs as foundational before one seeks READ MORE-->
Interview? Job Offer Negotiation
I. Introduction: When and How to Talk Compensation With any luck, the money topic will be brought up at some point during your interview. This is a sure sign of an employer's interest in READ MORE-->
Does Salary Matter in a Job Offer?
As you research this topic online, there are many articles addressing what motivates a candidate to accept a job. The buzzword of ""workplace motivation"" stresses that it is the whole package that an employer needs READ MORE-->
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Well-meaning parents and teachers ask children the "what do you want to be when you grow up" question. Depending on the age of the child, the answer is likely the "usual" (doctor, nurse, farmer, READ MORE-->
Before Applying, Clean Up Your Social Accounts
In today’s digital world, your social media presence is part of your first impression. Before a hiring manager picks up the phone, there’s a good chance they’ve already Googled you—and your profiles might say READ MORE-->