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Finding jobs with no experience

What if I have no experience?

In regards to jobs requiring experience: ALWAYS apply/contact companies REGARDLESS of whether they require experience or not. Many take inexperienced hands all the time. In…

Office workers putting hands together. Alberta Oil Patch

From a Personal to Business Relationship

When “Business is Business” turns rivals into allies. “You can complain about her being dishonest outside the workplace, and could never trust her with anything…

Unhappy Alberta Workers over Pay Cuts and Layoffs

The Decline of the Worker’s Market

People who work more for less ruining it for everybody else. “I’m cheaper than the rest of them, so technically you’re paying me less.” “Well you being…

Job Interview and HR

Four Common Declines of Sympathy

When first impressions are all you get (1) I’ve had a woman complain to me just because I put a smiley face instead of a…

Theory of Making Mistakes

“You often think it’s all over once you fuck up. But then you know now you won’t be doing that ever again.” Risk takers and…

Job Interviews- Only a Formality

Interviews nowadays are often just a brief formality. Employers have met thousands of people over the years and have the experience to quickly tell what…

First Impressions in Dating and Job Hunting 

They say first impressions don’t matter as long as you’re a good person, but it does- as many people can tell very quickly what kind…

Politics in Finding Work 

Inspired from a conversation about favouritism/prejudice through experiences looking for work, here are some of my experiences with dealing with such politics:  – In group…