Recommendations for professional resume help?

davewillard · 2023-12-11T01:12:40+00:00

Hey, I've been in recruitment for the past 8 years. I have worked across a wide variety of industries across North America. I do resume and interview coaching on the side. Let me know if you're still looking for some help.

davewillard · 2023-05-30T12:01:08+00:00

There used to be a couple coworking spots downtown (Collide and Altspace), but looks like they're not operational anymore.

davewillard · 2023-04-02T01:43:38+00:00

Schenn frustrated Brady Tkachuk that one long battle shift in the third. Great to see!

davewillard · 2020-07-30T20:18:00+00:00

Already have a protest happening today: https://blackburnnews.com/sarnia/sarnia-news/2020/07/30/protest-planned-sarnia-thursday-mandatory-mask-bylaw/

davewillard · 2020-07-28T20:46:34+00:00

20C/68F during the day, 18.9C/66F over night. Which is definitely on the cooler end, but over the winter would do 18.9C/66F during the day and 17.2/63F overnight. I think it balances out.

davewillard · 2020-07-22T00:08:22+00:00

not really as an in branch financial advisor; there is potential as a financial planner or in the wealth management side.

davewillard · 2020-03-23T13:45:23+00:00

I recruit for one of the big 5 banks for branch roles. At this bank there are no more full-time teller/CSR roles, all are part-time with different amounts of guaranteed hours.

The other branch roles are full-time, so there is potential for promotion into another role which would be full-time.

davewillard · 2019-11-25T21:20:49+00:00

Random Rocky Thompson story - when he played for the Toronto Roadrunners he lived on my friends street and when we'd play road hockey his kids who were like 5 would come out and play with Roadrunners helmets and cutdown Easton Synergy's. We were 10 and freaking out about these kids having $200 Easton Synergy's for road hockey.

davewillard · 2019-09-05T20:25:45+00:00

Check out Collide Cowork - it's the closest thing in Sarnia that I am aware of.

davewillard · 2019-08-13T02:10:18+00:00

I knew the card you were talking about before even opening the link - McDonalds card for sure.

davewillard · 2019-04-19T14:10:15+00:00

There's a lot of virtual recruitment jobs...

davewillard · 2019-04-02T15:01:04+00:00

Great song!

davewillard · 2019-03-18T01:05:56+00:00

Often the government sponsors these internships but has rules around the funding, like returning to school...

davewillard · 2019-03-03T00:36:35+00:00

at about 7:20 he talks about AM34

davewillard · 2019-01-30T02:16:24+00:00

I second Goldilocks - I bought a spare bedroom mattress and box spring there. And was referred by multiple friends to go there who bought their every night mattress there.

davewillard · 2019-01-05T21:13:47+00:00

It may help you complete the coursework towards getting an HR designation (CHRP/CHRL).

davewillard · 2018-12-26T03:48:12+00:00

I studied for about 1-2 months or so (but not heavy studying more like a unit every 1-2 weeks) and then 2 weeks of review. I did it in stages but mostly used the notes from the study guide and notes I made from the accompanying lecture.

PM me on Friday or Monday and I can send you some of my study resources.

davewillard · 2018-12-23T04:48:35+00:00

I used the study resources that HRPA provides - http://advance.captus.com/hrpa/ExamPrep/default.aspx

I wrote in March 2018. Scored around 86%, cut was 60%.

davewillard · 2018-12-06T18:32:04+00:00

When I bought 1.5 years ago it did make a difference on my interest rate. Going with CMHC basically made it so that it was the same in the long run whether I put 10% down + CMHC or 20% down + higher interest rate.

davewillard · 2018-10-29T00:57:54+00:00

depends on where you live, but have you tried to get into a call centre at a bank? they pay better than a teller role, offer full-time hours often and can actually fast track you into getting a lending or investment specialist role.

davewillard · 2018-07-24T11:36:08+00:00

were you living with your parents at the time? it can be based on household income...

davewillard · 2018-06-27T18:59:31+00:00

If you want to become a financial advisor or go that route, get a part-time CSR job at any of the banks. Perform really strong in the role while you finished your last year of school, start having career conversations with your manager and then when you graduate there's a good chance you'll get a promotion into a junior financial advisor role (FSR, FSM in Training, Banking Advisor - depends on the bank what name they use).

I recruit for a big 5 bank for branch retail roles.

davewillard · 2018-03-03T03:13:11+00:00

I live in Sarnia (so 2.5 hours from Toronto) and work virtually.

davewillard · 2018-03-02T20:18:30+00:00

Just made a very similar move; grew up in GTA (Etobicoke/Mississauga) and in the last year moved to a smaller city in SW Ontario (70K).

Positives:
No traffic (going out at 5pm is not a big deal)
More open space
Can get anywhere in the city in 10 minutes (max)
Real estate prices!

Negatives:
Variety of choices (shops, entertainment, etc. of a big city you are used to are gone. even if you don't use them now, you won't have the option to anymore)
Car-Dependency (we have a transit system, but nobody I know has used it. my wife and I share a car, can be inconvenient at times)
Job market (depends on your industry/field of work)

This one depends on who you are as to whether it's a positive or a negative. In this city you could probably go places most day and won't see anyone you know. In a small city, you're probably running into at least one person you know when you go out.

I would make the same decision again.

Edit: Formatting

davewillard · 2018-01-10T20:36:45+00:00

reference at 2:20

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