Employment Services Blog
The latest in job search strategies, resume tips, and more! Written by Starling staff.
- Resume Formatting - Showcasing Your Skills
When applying to jobs, it may sometimes feel necessary to adapt your resume for every application, along with your cover letter. As long as you follow certain guidelines, a total revamp of your resume for every job shouldn’t be required beyond tweaking a few keywords.
Read More - Checking up on your Social Media Presence
In today’s world, social media profiles are part of the first impression you make to a prospective employer about the type of person you are, both in your personal life, and in the workplace.
Read More - Never Too Late for Change
Elaine never dreamed that she would not retire from the financial institution where she had worked for more than 20 years. At the age of 60, her path took an unexpected turn.
Read More - Not hearing back from employers? Read This!
If you are sending out hundreds of resumes and getting no response from employers, here's what you should do.
Read More - What is the Difference Between a Résumé and a Cover Letter?
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a résumé and cover letter? Here is an everyday example to illustrate how each is one unique.
Read More - 5 Effective Ways to Use Facebook as a Job Seeker
Here are five tips for using Facebook that could improve your chances of getting hired.
Read More - 5 Important Steps to Choosing your Path after High School
In this blog post, we will take you through 5 steps that career coaches commonly use with clients to help them figure out what they want to do after high school.
Read More - Demolish Mountains to Open New Paths
After a successful teaching experience in China and Japan, Mary Beth thought her future was on track. However, when she returned home, she was faced with challenges that made finding employment difficult.
Read More - New to Canada? Here's how you can land your first job through LinkedIn!
If you live in North America and are looking for a job or a new business opportunity, LinkedIn is almost mandatory. Read our latest blog to find out why.
Read More - It’s Not Too Late to Get That Summer Job!
Summer is almost here! With the school year coming to end, you may be wondering if it’s too late to find a summer job. The good news is it’s not too late. There are still opportunities out there. If you are a student looking for summer employment, here are some easy last minute job search tips.
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