The Job Seekers Blog
Tips for Working from Home
Since 2020, more and more people have been working from home, and while for some this was a positive change of pace, others were less prepared for this sudden change. We get it, we’ve also been adjusting to working from home, and it’s been a mixed bag so far! While we enjoy the freedom to sleep in and the joys of avoiding the morning traffic, we also miss our colleagues and the fun office banter. The work from home culture is increasingly becoming the norm in many companies and we want to ensure that we give you the best tips for working from home, so that you can make the most of this new normal.
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How You Should Use Refer HR
Hello there! Are you a job seeker wondering what the best website is to find a job? Are you a hiring manager thinking about hiring the perfect candidate? If you’ve been job searching or looking for some quality hiring and staffing solutions in Canada, or even looking for an easy side-hustle to earn money online, look no further than Refer HR. Today we’re going to talk about how you can use Refer HR to land your dream job or find your dream candidate and get paid for it!
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How to Negotiate Your Salary
Negotiating for a higher salary is something that we all need to do. It ensures that you get paid what you deserve for your qualifications and work experience. We know that asking for a higher salary can sometimes be an awkward topic to broach. But worry not, because today we’ll give you some uber useful tips on how to negotiate salary in an interview and after you get a job offer, as well as what to say when negotiating your salary.
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How to Improve Your Job Search
Job searching sounds like the easiest, most simple thing to do doesn’t it? Especially with the multitude of options you have in browsing through millions of amazing opportunities out there and the ‘one-click-apply’ options, it should be a piece of cake to land that dream job, shouldn’t it? Let us give you a brief reality check though – the competition is fierce and hiring managers get maybe 10 seconds to glance at your resume! But what if we told you there’s a smarter and more efficient way to go about your job hunt? Let’s take a look!
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How to Leverage your Network to Get a Job Referral
Getting a job takes hard work, perseverance, a stellar resume and thick skin when it comes to handling rejections gracefully. But what no one talks about is the power of job referrals and networking while job hunting. Building a strong professional network is vital when it comes to enhancing your career prospects. Why is networking important and how does it help you get a job through job referrals? And most of all, how do you leverage your network connections to ask for a job referral? We are here to answer all these questions while giving you some helpful tips on how to get a job by leveraging your network connections.
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How to Make Your Resume Stand Out
Landing that dream job can be a stressful process, especially with the tough competition existing in the current job market. But a good resume is a great way to set yourself apart. Writing a stellar resume is not the easiest thing to do, but we are here to give you the best resume tips of 2021 which will help you understand how to write a resume, and what are some resume mistakes to avoid. Hang tight, while we drop some knowledge!
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The Best Zoom Job Interview Tips
Hey you! Congrats on getting that interview call for your dream job!
What’s next? The Zoom interview with a panel that decides whether you are the best fit for the role? Worry not, because we’ve got you covered! Remote interviews can be daunting, but we at Refer HR have some amazing job interview tips which will give you that extra edge to ensure that you are one step closer to landing that amazing job. Read on for some tried and tested best-practices that you can use to ace your Zoom interview call.
Have a backup plan
Zoom isn’t the hardest tool to use. However, technology may not always be...
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Why you should ask questions at your next tech company interview
And what to ask to get the most out of those last 5 to 10 minutes
When I was a bright-eyed senior at MIT interviewing for my first full-time job, the part of the interview process I dreaded wasn’t the algorithm design or the complexity analysis. It was the moment at the end of each hour-long interview when my interviewer would ask me: “Are there any questions I can answer for you about "company"?”
This question scared me. I didn’t know whether asking a tough question would reflect poorly on me and reduce my chances of receiving an offer. I didn’t want to appear like someone who would be diffic...
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Tips for decluttering your mind & boosting your creative genius
Consumption is blocking your creativity — give your brain a break
“To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.”
That advice comes from Marie Kondo, the Japanese author and decluttering expert who has become perhaps the biggest contemporary challenge to mass consumption. A big part of her minimalist ethos — her book is titled The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up — is the idea that we’re buying way too much stuff, most of which does nothing to enhance...
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The Best Times of Year to Apply for Jobs (and When to Avoid)
Just as your qualifications and experience, the timing of your application too, is vital in determining the success of your job hunting endeavors. There are specific times of the year when you will have a way better chance of landing a full-time job or seasonal gig compared to others. On that note, let’s start our discussion by highlighting the best times of the year to apply for full-time positions. Then, we will explore what time is right to choose for a seasonal posting.
Let’s get on with it. Here are pieces of advice to consider when applying for regular jobs:
When Should I Start Applying ...
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