Summer job season … try something different this year!

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Ah, the old familiar coming-of-age ritual: finding a summer job.
Unfortunately, this year the ritual is mired in the most severe recession in a generation. As reported in The Toronto Star, pickings are mighty slim this year:
As difficult as job hunting may be this spring, “keep your chin up,” [youth employment expert Karen] Schaffer says. “This [...]

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No doubt about it: the job market is fierce

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The Toronto Star recently printed an article that looked at the job market. Unfortunately, times being what they are, it was quite gloomy.
In today’s competitive job market, you may find MBA graduates vying for entry-level positions or PhDs holders fighting for minimum wage jobs. Regardless of the position or whether you’re up against one person [...]

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