Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
Sep 17th 2016, 1:34 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
Co-incidentally I heard a related story in the pub at lunch time.
Appears there was a barman who kept a log of every cocktail he mixed including date and time....over his many years working behind the bar.
When he applied for a new job and was asked about his experience he just opened his numerous logbooks...got hired immediately.
Now there's ingenuity!
Appears there was a barman who kept a log of every cocktail he mixed including date and time....over his many years working behind the bar.
When he applied for a new job and was asked about his experience he just opened his numerous logbooks...got hired immediately.
Now there's ingenuity!
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Sep 17th 2016, 4:22 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
I know it's not good. Better then what I have ever created alone, but still not what I would call good or effective.
I honestly don't think I have any achievements, none that I can think of in the workplace anyhow.
Skill wise, not sure what I have. At least in the form that employers would want or be looking for.
I'll see what I can come up with today and post it.
I can't guarantee it will be better or good though.
I honestly don't think I have any achievements, none that I can think of in the workplace anyhow.
Skill wise, not sure what I have. At least in the form that employers would want or be looking for.
I'll see what I can come up with today and post it.
I can't guarantee it will be better or good though.
Negative Nellie here again - with apologies 
I realize that preferences/styles vary widely from province to province. However:
Your resume lost me (my interest) within the first few lines. Job/position/duties/skills/achievements should be up front & "jump out" at me.
Your "relevant experience" section is very vague & actually tells me nothing concrete, & doesn't inspire me to read down & find out what *actual* experience you have. To be brutally honest, it reads like a template.
I realize that preferences/styles vary widely from province to province. However:Your resume lost me (my interest) within the first few lines. Job/position/duties/skills/achievements should be up front & "jump out" at me.
Your "relevant experience" section is very vague & actually tells me nothing concrete, & doesn't inspire me to read down & find out what *actual* experience you have
. To be brutally honest, it reads like a template.Last edited by scrubbedexpat091; Sep 17th 2016 at 5:28 am.
Sep 17th 2016, 4:29 am
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I think it needs a complete do over. I may need to find a short term loan and just pay a professional resume writer, I think the fact I have never been able to create an effective one means it's time to just pay a professional.
When I applied in the past, one was in the 2006/2007 time frame when living in Edmonton and the other was around 2013 when I was living in Vancouver.
Both places have at least one store.
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Sep 17th 2016, 5:30 am
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Sep 17th 2016, 6:06 am
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The "goal/objective" has been replaced with a cover letter.
"References available on request" - because if you provide references willy nilly the employer won't look at the resume and instead just immediately phone all your references.
Agree with the cosmetics, thats one of the things they did with mine.
A sample of my resume and cover letter attached.
Note all of the BS corporate "buzz words" "Motivated" "Responsible" etc.
Sep 17th 2016, 6:10 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
I think it needs a complete do over. I may need to find a short term loan and just pay a professional resume writer, I think the fact I have never been able to create an effective one means it's time to just pay a professional.
If we had 2 cars it would be fine.
When I applied in the past, one was in the 2006/2007 time frame when living in Edmonton and the other was around 2013 when I was living in Vancouver.
Both places have at least one store.
If we had 2 cars it would be fine.
When I applied in the past, one was in the 2006/2007 time frame when living in Edmonton and the other was around 2013 when I was living in Vancouver.
Both places have at least one store.
Sep 17th 2016, 6:22 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
On Tattoo's, maybe its a big business in the UK compared to Canada or the US?
At least getting a free paid for course while getting benefits + unemployment money can't be all that bad a thing, then when the 'Tattoo' course is finished, do a 'cosmetic' course. Lifetime student on benefits.
Bristol did you know that in the UK HE including university is no longer free, quite expensive, meaning that most students have to get a grant/student loan, which has to be paid back when the get a job & earn over a certain amount.
So, for someone over 60 they can go to University with a grant & never have to pay it back, reason being 'they will never work or earn the payback level income
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies
https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/overview
At least getting a free paid for course while getting benefits + unemployment money can't be all that bad a thing, then when the 'Tattoo' course is finished, do a 'cosmetic' course. Lifetime student on benefits.
Bristol did you know that in the UK HE including university is no longer free, quite expensive, meaning that most students have to get a grant/student loan, which has to be paid back when the get a job & earn over a certain amount.
So, for someone over 60 they can go to University with a grant & never have to pay it back, reason being 'they will never work or earn the payback level income
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies
https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/overview
Sep 17th 2016, 6:24 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
things are still good Bristol, maybe better than folks are aware of
I used me & the missus, both pensioners getting joint pension
I filled in the student calculator with the following result, I would get £17,200 on top of our old age pensions. £9000 would go to tuition fees, with the £8200 maintence loan, which wI would never ever pay back because I would never work.
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-c...me/social-work
Wonder if we we could both go HE & double bang on the tuition subsidy?
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I used me & the missus, both pensioners getting joint pension
I filled in the student calculator with the following result, I would get £17,200 on top of our old age pensions. £9000 would go to tuition fees, with the £8200 maintence loan, which wI would never ever pay back because I would never work.
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-c...me/social-work
Wonder if we we could both go HE & double bang on the tuition subsidy?
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Sep 17th 2016, 6:44 am
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"References available on request" - because if you provide references willy nilly the employer won't look at the resume and instead just immediately phone all your references.
Note all of the BS corporate "buzz words" "Motivated" "Responsible" etc.
"Accurately assess...." yes, because otherwise I'm going to do it so it's full of errors
"gather and collate all relevant information to enable..." No, I'm going to leave out all the important bits
"Liaise effectively with..." No, I'm going to do my best to make it awkward for colleagues and/or partner agencies (look, I used buzz words
) so we mess things up. 
BTW Gozit, when can you start?
Sep 17th 2016, 8:13 am
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I've used websites as guides in the past and still don't seem to create something of interest that works. So just thought a professional writing company might be able to create one that does work.
I am working on one now using the ones here and online as a guide, so we will see how well I do.
Most if not all the sites I find on resumes as well, are geared towards people with education, lots of skills and accomplishments, and I am not sure how to turn one of those into one for someone like me with limited skills, no education, and no accomplishments.
I am working on one now using the ones here and online as a guide, so we will see how well I do.
Most if not all the sites I find on resumes as well, are geared towards people with education, lots of skills and accomplishments, and I am not sure how to turn one of those into one for someone like me with limited skills, no education, and no accomplishments.
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Sep 17th 2016, 8:46 am
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
I thought the one you worked up with all of us before looked pretty good, remember I told you to put the gift shop at San Diego Zoo in?
Sep 17th 2016, 9:07 am
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The one they did for me this past week (co-op) is quite similar. Some notes
The "goal/objective" has been replaced with a cover letter.
"References available on request" - because if you provide references willy nilly the employer won't look at the resume and instead just immediately phone all your references.
Agree with the cosmetics, thats one of the things they did with mine.
A sample of my resume and cover letter attached.
Note all of the BS corporate "buzz words" "Motivated" "Responsible" etc.
The "goal/objective" has been replaced with a cover letter.
"References available on request" - because if you provide references willy nilly the employer won't look at the resume and instead just immediately phone all your references.
Agree with the cosmetics, thats one of the things they did with mine.
A sample of my resume and cover letter attached.
Note all of the BS corporate "buzz words" "Motivated" "Responsible" etc.
Sep 17th 2016, 9:53 am
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First of the one I am working on. Dates are approx, I don't have exact start and end dates, but the years are correct, its just the months might be off a bit.
I remember the gift shop part you mentioned, I cannot recall if the resume from above is the same one though.
I remember the gift shop part you mentioned, I cannot recall if the resume from above is the same one though.
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Sep 17th 2016, 10:47 am
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Sep 17th 2016, 1:54 pm
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Re: Pay check to pay check living, about half of Canadians do.
2nd one.
I used a free website for this one, and they only allowed it to be saved pdf.
I used a free website for this one, and they only allowed it to be saved pdf.
