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When applying to a job today one of the scariest procedures is the background check or the check for security clearance. You and I know that you are innocent of anything and you are definitely not a criminal. But in todays market employers want to be sure that they are not only hiring the best candidate for the job, they are hiring someone who has a clean slate and are heaven bound. Employers are also beginning to search for you via Google.com searches, Facebook.com and linkedin.com . But have you ever wanted to get an anonymous tip on how the company of your dreams really is from the inside.

What is it really like to work there? How do they treat their employee’s? What is the compensation package like? Is all their propaganda real…can you really move up there?

Well now you can really find out…go check out ratemyemployer.ca and you can get the scoop on the companies… ha ha the applicants strike back!

Take a look at the site,  you can even vote on the entries that people posted. You can vote whether an entry was of benefit or not.

Even I created an entry for the company I work for. I kept it honest, real and positive.

Check out ratemyemployer.ca … hmm …. apply or not to apply that is the question?!

This is the first of many articles on how to find a great job. Searching for a job or making a career change can be a stressful task. My hope is that this series of articles will be able to make it easier for you the applicant. I hope it will increase your chances of landing the job/career of your dreams. Our intent is to cover job search basics, how to develop an outstanding cover letter/resume and how to handle an interview successfully.

In this article we will only go over the task list for finding a job.

• perform an honest self assessment so you are clear

• write a list of contacts you have that you could possibly network with to find a job

• write a list of the type of job you are looking for

• write a list of the companies you would love to look for

• create customized resumes for the different job types

• create customized cover letters for the different job types

• search for a job on the internet, government job bank and employment centers in your area

In the coming series of articles we will be going in depth on each of the above points.

Our hope is that you will share and use this site as your source for career searching and advice.

Stay tuned for more articles to help you reach your desired goal of finding a great job. It’s your fate!

You want to find success in your life. A great way to find success is to find your passion. Successful people are dedicated, hard working people. They push themselves beyond their limits.They believe rather than not. They think positively and find a silver lining in almost all situations. They believe in being good. A trainer in workplace management by the name of Neil Dempster once said “Behaviors are the only truth”. You’re probably wondering what that means…well analyze how you behave and that is who you are. You can promise yourself and the world anything but the way you behave and how you deal with things is your truth. The only way to change the outcome around you is to change the way you behave. To be successful you must behave like a successful person. You must live, breath and be success at all times. Become one with positive thinking. Become your hero. In doing so you will become the successful person you want to be sometimes overnight. Check out this really cool video from TED.

This is the title of the best book I have ever read about job hunting and career searching. Sounds like a book from the reading rainbow tv show…by the way that was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up. Anyways whats amazing about this book is that the author comes out with a new version of the book every year.
He has a companion work book to help you run through some excercises to help you find what you like, qualify for and are great at. He even has a companion website http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ which by the way is one of the featured sites in our Resource page. I think you guys should take look at Richard Bolles site.It is full of advice, articles, links to job websites and much more. I believe it is an amazing read…
Read it! You wont regret it… here is a link to a previous version of the book as a can be found on googlebooks.

the work book can be found on Amazon : What Color Is Your Parachute Workbook: How to Create a Picture of Your Ideal Job or Next Career (Paperback)

Hi Y’all … Welcome to fatekeep.com

Our hope at fatekeep.com is that we can assist in making it easier for you to find a great job/career.

Finding a job is one of the most challenging tasks we have to face at many points in our life. It is very important to stay positive during the process and not to become discouraged. You must work hard at applying to as many relevant jobs you like and/or feel qualified for.

Early in my career before email and online applications was the norm. I used to fax my resume to as many places I could. I told myself that I would send my resume to a minimum of 60 different companies a day. At one point I became so obsessed with send my resume to companies I stopped looking at the available jobs. I decided that it was up to them to see if I were qualified for their current openings.

In today’s job market that would not work very well as companies get hundreds of applications a day. The lesson that can be applied from my story is to give yourself a target number of relevant applications to submit everyday. It is a numbers game to a certain degree, you will find a job eventually it all depends on how hard you try to find/apply for one and how well you have made your resume. The most important thing is constant vigilance. Keep your chin up, there is a job out there with your name on it.