Career Help Blog

Signature Staff regularly posts helpful resources for career development, offering practical advice, tips, techniques, current employment market updates and overall professional success.

Get Along With the Boss

Being described as “Bossy” isn’t really a compliment.  There are plenty of references to bosses being a pain or about Human Resources departments being difficult. But we all know that a positive relationship with the boss of the company is...

What is Career Coaching

Career coaching is a new type of career advice job seekers can now seek out to help determine what type of career path you are looking for. Career coaching can be used by those who have just graduated from university, those who are young...

Techy Career Tools

With today’s job search, the need to stand out among the crowd is becoming increasingly vital as it helps you stay competitive with the latest social media techniques. Using resources such as YouTube and QR Codes have given users a creative...

First Day on a Job

So you got the job and start on Monday.  The first day in a new job can be rather unpredictable. Different companies have different cultures that influence how they treat newcomers. Some may have detailed orientation periods, while others just...

How Can Recruiter Help Me?

It is the company that hires you which pays the recruiter and usually it is a percentage of your first year’s annual salary therefore since the recruiter gets paid when you are hired, their number one goal is to get you hired. They will give you...

Ready for a Career Change?

If you are thinking about a career change, you might need to keep in mind four key areas that will help you determine if you are ready to complete the career change. 1. Research: You need to complete research to save you time and energy before...

ARRRRHHHHH – Ready to Throw the Job In

At one point of your career life, you will wake up one morning dreading that you have to go to work and feel that this is the worst job you have ever had. Whether it is your boss, the workload, co-workers or just because it is boring, there are...

Career Coaching

Do you remember being asked as a child “what are you going to be when you grow up?”  Deciding on and working towards a career is an extremely important aspect of our livelihood. Career coaching is similar to career counseling, where an...

Vigilant Job Search

Your job search process needs to be just as structured as when you are working. Whether you are still working, unemployed or looking to re-enter the workforce after a period of time, everyone needs to have structure, a budget, and a schedule to...

Things I should ask a Recruiter.

During your job search, you might want to connect to a recruiter or you could have a recruiter contact you saying they have the perfect position for you. If you have never worked with a recruiter before, or even if you have, there are some...