January 2011 - Pronexia

In 2011, find a better job, lack of motivation, Montreal, unhappiness at work

Posted January 21, 2011

Do you spend over 100,000 minutes a year feeling miserable?

If you work a full year at 35 hours / week with four weeks off, it amounts to over one thousand six hundred hours (or over one hundred thousand minutes). That is an insanely high number – [...]

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In looking for a part-time job, practical tips, resume writing

Posted January 19, 2011

Should you “dumb down” your CV?

A loyal reader asks: “I’m looking for part-time opportunities and I’m facing the dilemma of dumbing down my resume to not appear over qualified yet at the same time I would like to [...]

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In handling illegal questions, inappropriate questions, interview questions

Posted January 7, 2011

Do you tell an interviewer your age?

In Europe, it is a norm for candidates to include extensive personal information on their resumes – age, marital status, number of children (if any). Canadian labour law, however, prevents [...]

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In interview follow up, thank you card, thank you email

Posted January 5, 2011

Should you thank the interviewer for the meeting?

One of the top candidates we are representing at the moment asked an excellent question. She was wondering what the recommendation was regarding sending a “Thank you” email versus a “Thank you” [...]

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In cover letters, CV blunders

Posted January 3, 2011

Excerpts from Cover Letters & Résumés

We decided to wrap up the holiday season by sharing with you excerpts from cover letters and résumés that put a smile on our faces in 2010. Enjoy! “In response to your advertisement for the [...]