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Help for unemployed energy sector employees in Calgary.
Calgary's labour market has taken some big blows in recent years. Hit by the double edge sword of low oil prices and the pandemic, many Calgarians are still unemployed and becoming frustrated with their job search. As EI benefits and COVID supports run out, stress and...
Help Me MCG Careers. I Need Tech Support!
Technology has become an integral part of a business’s day to day operations and as Alberta, and the rest of the world, battle the COVID pandemic the need for well trained IT staff has never been more apparent. As our teams work remotely many workers are finding...
Interviewing the Interviewer
I used to get very stressed before going to a job interview. I’d try to learn everything about the company. I’d cram like a freshman desperate to learn a term’s worth of physics formulas in one short day. The night before, I never slept but would lie awake in bed...
Beverage Dissemination Officer – Can I get a Coke?
Beverage Dissemination Officer – Can I get a Coke? I see a multitude of job ads in the course of a typical week at work. As a Career Coach, a significant portion of my 9 to 5 (when not assisting clients with their employment skills) is spent online scouring through...
You Are More Than a Line or Two on a Business Card.
Why do we, as a society, tend to define a person’s worth by a few words on a business card? Why does it seem a person’s value is directly tied to what they do for a living? Why do reality tv shows, and I use that word very lightly, always show the person’s...