Don’t miss out on training and job opportunities! Get your credentials assessed. Imagine you’ve researched and practiced all week for an interview for a job in your field and you felt your interview went very well! However, you discover that …
When I first came to Canada, everyone was talking about volunteering. Mostly all my friends recommended me to volunteer. But why? I didn’t understand what was so important about it. I used to do a lot of volunteering back home …
At Centre for Skills, for International Women’s Day, we decided to showcase the successes of some of the women who have taken our trades programs, and what better way to do this than to let them tell their own story. …
What is Applicant tracking system in the era of digitalization? The pandemic has changed the world of work and has influenced almost all industries in some way or another. Time is of the essence when recruiting and in a competitive …
Most of us have been there – sending out resumes and not hearing back, interviewing for a job and being told they are going with another candidate. Job searching can be difficult and sometimes disheartening! That is why it is …
What Are Your Salary Expectations? . . . Eek! Gasp! Yikes! Ouch, the dreaded interview question that’s asked. What do you say? And most importantly, how do ask for what you think you deserve? Newcomers, you are not alone if …
First Major Job Interview in Canada…Get Prepared! You heard of a great job and thought you would apply. Guess what? They now want to interview you next week. Congratulations! This is exciting and a big deal. Feeling nervous about interviewing for your …
This week is the National Volunteer Week in Canada We are very excited and honored to be celebrating our volunteers and their successes. Volunteers are the heart of our community and at the Centre for Skills they are certainly front …
The employment rate in Canada returned to pre-pandemic levels and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is finished for the most part. The good news is, there are plenty of jobs out there. Local companies are looking to hire full time or part …