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01/28/2019

Back for a visit to UBC

https://www.channelresume.ca/career-night-with-ubc-international-relations-political-science-students/

12/05/2018

Career Day Workshop! JETAABC

Last Sunday Nov. 25th, I once again had the opportunity of presenting a resume workshop to past participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). (The last presentation I gave to this …

06/13/2018

Pleasure to meet Dr. Santa Ono, UBC's president, at our Rotary Club luncheon.
http://www.channelresume.ca/media-tutorial/

03/22/2017

http://www.channelresume.ca/2017-ubc-arts-undergraduate-society-aus-career-evening-limitless/

Always a pleasure to talk to university students about planning careers and approaching the job market.

On Thursday March 9th, I had the opportunity of speaking in front of UBC Arts students about the value of a liberal arts degree, the career paths available to undergrads, and how to approach the jo…

01/17/2017

Ever had a past job that you'd like to forget? Find out if it's ethical to leave it out of your resume.
http://www.channelresume.ca/is-it-ethical-to-leave-out-your-past-employment-in-your-resume/

Like many ethical questions, the answer is “it depends”, which means there is a “yes” and “no” component to the answer. At the outset, I should state that a resume is your own personal work biograp…

09/22/2016

http://www.channelresume.ca/why-a-lot-of-executive-resumes-get-an-f/

ONE OF THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES that successful managers make in their job applications is their inability to tailor their resumes acc…

07/18/2016

A person's career path can be windy and sometimes unpredictable. Here's my story:

https://law.ucalgary.ca/news/oh-places-youll-go-ucalgary-law-degree

As a former corporate commercial lawyer, legal recruiter, and now owner of his own business, Milton Kiang (LLB'93) is a prime example of the unexpected opportunities that a law degree can offer.

07/06/2016

I was recently asked to serve as Club Secretary for The Rotary Club of Vancouver, for the upcoming year 2016-17. At Tuesday's meeting, I gave my first presentation. The Rotary Club of Vancouver meets every Tues noon at the Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver.

05/11/2016

How many people agree with this article? What can be done to change this?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/09/trails-of-2016-job-low-satisfaction-company-short-termism?CMP=share_btn_fb

Job satisfaction is suffering, and company short-termism is at the root of it. How can that be turned around?

02/26/2016

http://www.channelresume.ca/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter-four-pointers/

Writing a good cover letter doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Nor does it have to be a lengthy treatise cataloguing what you did in your former jobs (that’s what your resume is for). The cover letter is meant to be a brief note to the reader – preliminary remarks, if you will –... Read more »

12/10/2015

What you do say when your job interviewer asks about your expected salary? Hint: Don't say I'd like to get paid as much as possible, for as little work as possible.

http://www.channelresume.ca/what-do-you-say-when-your-job-interviewer-asks-what-is-your-expected-salary/

Talking about your salary expectations doesn't have to be awkward or uncomfortable. Find out here from a Vancouver Resume Writer.

12/02/2015

http://www.channelresume.ca/back-at-ubc-after-25-years/

This Vancouver Resume Writer is feeling pretty darn proud as a UBC Grad. Read about my day at the 2015 UBC Fall Graduation Ceremonies.