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How to network your way to success in Canada

February 27, 2019 admin careers & education, Featured, money & business, network, networking, small business, soft skills

Credit to Author: Himanshu Narang| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:30:42 +0000

Are you a self-employed professional looking to make new connections in Canada? Follow these five strategies to become a powerful networker What is networking? As an entrepreneur or self-employed professional, it is all about positioning yourself in front of other people in a way that makes them willing to help you, work with you, recommend […]

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6 things to put on your resumé if you don’t have Canadian experience

January 24, 2019 admin canadian experience, careers & education, Employers, How to Find a Job, immigrant, no canadian experience, resume, skilled immigrant, soft skills

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 07:49:04 +0000

How to impress Canadian employers if you don’t yet have Canadian work experience Picking up everything you can carry and moving to Canada takes a lot of effort, time and — frankly — guts. It is no small feat moving yourself and your family to a new country to start a new life. However, when […]

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Unwritten rules of gift-giving at the office or school

December 17, 2018 admin careers & education, gift-giving, soft skills

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:31:55 +0000

It’s holiday season! Should you give your teacher or boss a gift? The end of the calendar year is approaching — and the darkest days of the year as well. Fortunately parties and festivities, with lights and good cheer, help to brighten our moods in December and into January. While some celebrations are religious — […]

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Part 10: Develop your soft skills at simpler jobs

November 23, 2018 admin Featured, guides, iman aghay, iman aghay’s secrets to success, iman aghay’s strategies for immigrant success, soft skills, strategies for immigrant success, videos and webcasts

In this new exclusive 10-part webcast series for Canadian Immigrant, Iranian-born Iman Aghay offers his strategies for immigrant success. In Part 1o, he talks about developing your soft skills after immigrating to Canada, including at simpler, entry-level jobs. Iman Aghay’s Strategies for Immigrant Success Part 1: Communication is a skill Part 2: Dos and don’ts of small talk […]

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What does your handshake say about you?

September 20, 2018 admin careers & education, handshake, new to canada, soft skills, types of handshake

New to Canada? Avoid these 8 types of handshakes that will hurt your influence Have you ever wondered what your handshake says about you? Your handshake is like your business card. It conveys your confidence, credibility and influence without sharing a single word. Studies have shown this one simple gesture can enhance a social situation […]

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Agility is today’s key soft skill for success

July 9, 2018 admin agility, career skills, careers & education, immigrants, murali murthy, resume, soft skills

The ability to change quickly is what employers are looking for in an ever-changing workplace Not only is change happening every day, it is now happening at a faster pace and gets more challenging with each passing day. Hence, the new buzzword is agility. Organizations are recognizing the need to employ people who display agile […]