The pocket resumé is a business card-sized resumé that highlights your past work experience and essential skills so that employers and recruiters can identify your area of expertise in an instant.

LinkedIn allows you to create and maintain a professional network. The real power is in your ability to sustain a good relationship with your network. So, when you’re in the midst of that job hunt, you can reach out to that network and let them know you need their help.

Question: Everyone keeps telling me how important networking is, but I don’t know anyone in the career I’m interested in. How can I network if I don’t know anyone? Answer: You may be surprised how many people you’re connected to after all.

TalentEgg was recently approached by the York Marketing Association (YMA) to help spread the word about an upcoming conference they’re holding this Friday at the Schulich School of Business called Made in Canada: The story of the people and the brands that have made it.

When you look back on your grad school experience, those extra few hours spent outside of the classroom getting to know your classmates or catching up with friends you haven’t seen in awhile will be some of the best memories.

With nothing else on the employment horizon, I thought about what to do come September. I decided to head home to Vancouver for a while, and then come back to Toronto eventually to look for work.

Information sessions are a great way to learn more about the company, network with the team, and decide if you really want to work for them or not.

“There are two sorts of professionals in this field. The majority get some contracts and do their job, but the ones who get more work talk about what they do, put up their videos online and get talked about.”

As an intermediate graphic designer, (but by no means professional!) I wanted to design my own business card and ensure that the look and feel were truly representative of my personality.

The top three qualities that lead to success are persistence, commitment to networking, and flexibility.