Barmore Project Management Consulting Inc.

Barmore Project Management Consulting Inc. Barmore Project Management Consulting Inc. BPMC is proud of offering high quality, state-of-the-art Every project has a definite beginning and a definite end.

Introduction

Projects are temporary endearors undertaken to achieve a particular aim. While projects are similar to operations in that they are performed by people, and are generally constrained by limited resources, are planned, excuted and controlled, projects fwdiffer from operations inb that operations are repetitive while projects are temporary and unique. Projects are created at all levels

of an organization. They may involve a single people or thousands. Their time spans vary greatly. They may involve a single department of one organization or cross organizational boundaies. Project management can be applied to any project regardless of size, budget or timeline. Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements of the particular project. Project management knowledge and practices are best described on terms of their component processes. These processes can be placed into five process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closing- and nine kknowlege areas:

Barmore Consulting Co. can be involved in the following areas of Technical Services and Management Consultation.

1- Project planning & Control (PPC)
1-1-Studying present project management situation.
1-1-1- Study present techniques applied
1-1-2- Study present tools applied
1-1-3- Study present personnel involved
1-2- Developing project planning & Control (PPC) System
1-2-1- Establish PPC concepts & basic steps.
1-2-2- Project Control organization & job description
1-2-3- Project Control procedures.

1-3- Project Planning & control system Implementation
1-3-1- Pre- contract Period Planning (PCP)
1-3-1-1- PCP- overall time schedule
1-3-1-2- PCP- Pre-tender report
1-3-2- Post- contract Period Planning.
1-3-2- Planning phase
Preparation of PBS
Preparation of OBS
Preparation of WBS
Project Basic Planning
Project detailed Planning
Project CPM (PDM, ADM)
1-3-3- Control phase
Physical Progress calculation & evaluation
Financial Progress calculation & evaluation
Time control
Efficiency control
Man-hour control
Cost Control
Milestones control
DOC/DWG control
Procurement Control
Variance analysis
Communication Control
Preparing Project Progress Status Report. Schedule QC

2- Corporate Planning
2-1- Developing and management of the planning and corporate performance process
2-2- Assisting and guidance of executive managers in formulation of corporate objectives and strategies
2-3- Defining/establishing main targets, set main milestones and developing measurement standards
2-4- Identifying company unit tasks as projects and preparing appropriate plans for them
2-5- Ensuring the successful implementation of planning and measuring performance of each plan, each unit and corporation as a whole
2-6- Identifying main areas of concern and internal and external problems affecting performance, measurement of delays and implemented solutions
2-7- Ensuring the performance is in accordance with requirements of management decisions
2-8- Monitoring trends of all performance and analyzing them, monitoring progress according to scheduled/planned values (calculate Physical Progress, Financial Progress and Time Progress)
2-9- Controlling deadlines, alerting all projects and departments about their trends and shortages


3-Training
3-1- Fundamentals of Project Management
3-2- Project Controls Philosophy and Methodologies
3-3- Fundamentals of Project Planning and Scheduling
3-4- Project Planning and Scheduling with Primavera P6
3-5- Project Cost and Earned Value Management & P6
3-6- Project Risk Management & P6
3-7- Project Schedule Quality Control (QA & QC)- & P6
3-8- Project Status Reporting




Products
1- Project Coordination procedure
2- Project Planning/Scheduling procedure
3- Project basic plan/Project Controls Strategy
4- Project Progress Control procedure
5- Project WBS procedure
6- Project Cost Control procedure
7- Project Procurement procedure
8- Project reporting Procedure
9- Project Variance Analysis Procedure
10-Project Cost & Performance management Procedure
11-Project Risk Management Procedure
12-Project Schedule Quality Control (QA & QC)
13-Forecasting Procedure
14-Project Overall and Detailed Schedules
15-Project WBS and CPM network
16-Project Progress Status Reports
17-Project Variance Analysis Reports
18-Project Document Control Reports
19-Project Procurement Reports
20-Client requested customized Reports and Procedures



Previous Experience

PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL

• Designed , Developed and implemented Project Planning & Controls Systems plan
• Prepared Overall and Detailed time schedules
• Prepared OBS, WBS, CPM (PDM)
• Physical Progress calculation & evaluation, Review Contractors Progress Reports
• Controlled Time, Efficiency, Milestones, Documents
• Project and Discipline Variance Analysis
• Earned Value Management
• Chairing Critical path meetings
• Prepared Quarterly, Monthly and Weekly Project Progress Status Reports
• Prepared procedures for Project Coordination, Scheduling, Progress Control, WBS, Cost Control, Procurement, Reporting and Variance Analysis, QC
• Managing/Supervising Project Controls team
• Training both Project Controls team and All other departments including Project Managers
• Remote Project Management/Controls (Controlling a project in Middle East From 3000Km away )
• Application of Stochastic Models and deterministic Models in Project management (New techniques and concepts for 21 century PM)
• Design, development and implementation of Interface Programs between Primavera products Like P6 and Reporting system, To prepare all graphic/tabular/narrative reports in seconds by feeding them with P6 export data within few minutes.
• Mathematization/formulation of most of the Project Controls concepts. LIST OF PREVIOUS PROJECTS

A- Subways projects:
TTC -York Spadina Subway Extension Project (TYSSE) Budget= 2,648,000,000 CAD
RATP of Paris,
Canarsie (New York City),
MUNI ( San Francisco),
JNUP ( London-GB) over 2 bilion dollars. Metrolinx Eglinton subway 6 Bilion. B- Nuclear projects:
ACR-1000 New buid Candu reactor =2 bilion CAD
ACR Shutdown project. BN Plant

C- Oil, Gas, Petrochemical projects:
Kermanshah Petrochemical Plant EPC ( 1 to 5 bn UDS for a petrochemical plant)
Karoon Petrochemical plant, EPC
Abadan Refinery refurbishment, 3 Bilion USD EPC
Kellogue's Kermanshah LAB (Linear Alkyl Benzan) EPC
Mahshahr LLDPE Unit in AK EPC
Fajr Petrochemical Complex, EPC
Tabriz and Khuzestan Petrochemical Complexes, EPC
Khangiran gas project, 500 m USD
Karoon perochemical projects 500 m USD, implemented also Remote Project Management
IT projects 100 m UDS for 12 plant in Mahshahr petrochemical cpmplex
Esfahan LAB (Detailed Engineering)
Arak Refinery ( Detailed Engineering of Seventh Refinery of Iran)
Tahery Refinery ( Basic Engineering)
Bandar-Abbas Refinery ( ninth Refinery of Iran, Basic and Detailed Engineering)
Development of National Iranian Oil Company’s Standards,
ERLOC ( Esfahan Refinery Lube Oil Complex, Construction)
NG600 project (Detailed Engineering, Construction)
Sakhe MIS project (Management Information System of Iran Helicopter Industries a subsidiary of NIOC). D- Steel and Mining projects:
Mobarekeh Steel Complex – Slab Cooling Detailed Engineering Project, 300 ml USD
Chador Maloo Iron Ore Complex – Feasibility Study, 25 ml USD
Gol-e-Gohar Copper mines Detailed design

E- Power Energy projects:
Sirjan-Fasa 400 KV Transmission Lines EPC
Andimeshk-Dehloran transmission Line EPC
Hamadan-Arak 230 KV Transmission Lines EPC
Some substations EPC
Shiraz Power Plant EPC
Ghazvin Power Plant EPC

F-Variety of Urban projects (880 Projects)

G- IT (Management Information Systems)
MIS Project for Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone (40 major projects)

H-Other:
Canada Post Program
NG Project

03/20/2017

5 steps for updating your resume
Are you still using your resume from four years ago? If so, follow these five tips to update your resume.

Monster staff
5 steps for updating your resume
When was the last time you had a chance to update your resume? Was it a different season? Was your hairstyle still in fashion? Not sure? Oh boy.

“You should update your resume every six to 12 months to add new skills and experiences,” says Monster career expert Vicki Salemi. But the truth of the matter is, most people shelve their CVs once they're comfortably employed, letting them gather dust. If this is you, it's safe to say you need an updated resume in order to be a top contender in your quest for a sweet new job.

Why bother with a resume update? But you never know when the next awesome job opportunity will arise, and you want to be ready for it since you have the best chance of being considered for a job if you apply within the first 24 hours. You don’t want to delay applying because you need time to update your materials.

Plus, if you haven’t revised your resume in a while, you probably have some stuff on there that dates you or makes you look stale. And with recruiters spending about six seconds viewing a resume, you can’t afford to be anything less than sparkling.

These five quick “spring cleaning” moves ensure that your resume will be a strong contender when it reaches the desk of a recruiter, and better yet, a hiring manager. So, isn’t it time you freshened things up a bit?

Tips for a resume update

1. Start with the look and lingo

"Whoever says looks don't matter hasn't been out on the job search battlefield lately," says resume expert Kim Isaacs. "You have to use every possible advantage to compete in today's job market."

For starters, get rid of the "objective" field. That's yesterday's news and a potential red flag to hiring managers that you're not on top of current standards and practices in the workplace.

And while you're at it, toss out any mentions of outdated skills, old software programs or other examples of terminology from yesteryear that may make you seem out of the loop. "Terminology changes from year to year," says Isaacs, "so be sure your resume reflects current trends."

2. Toss the snail mail and boost your social profile

An active online presence speaks volumes to your potential employers. In fact, a recent study by the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that 84% of employers recruit via social media, and 43% of employers screen job candidates through social networks and search engines. Include links to your personal website, blog and social pages. Just make sure that people who are searching for you online will like what they find.

3. Look alive!

Employers want to recruit talent that is passionate about what they do and enthusiastic about their company. Nothing kills mojo quicker than lifeless verbs floundering on your resume. A handful of action verbs on your resume will help liven things up a bit.

4. Check your fonts

Playful, unprofessional fonts are an eyesore. The worst fonts for your resume should be pretty obvious (hello, comic sans), but in case your'e not sure, take a look at some current sample resumes to see what is and is not in fashion.

5. Temper the testimonials

Of course your references are available upon request—that's a given. Don't waste valuable resume real estate by offering something to potential employers that they're going to wind up requesting anyway. Use the extra space to expound on your winning skills and work experience.

02/12/2016

How should you look for a job when you are over 50?
Published January 26, 2016 by Jobboom Crew | 0 view
Topic(s): Job Search
How should you look for a job when you are over 50?
Photo : mantinov / Shutterstock
For workers who are over the age of 50, it can be difficult to know how to effectively reenter the workforce, especially after a period of absence. Many workers have the impression that companies would rather hire younger workers and that older candidates ‘scare off’ recruiters for a variety of reasons. Whether or not this is true, the question remains: How can older workers present their vast experience to recruiters in a way that demonstrates value?

We asked this question of Marie-Carmen Velasco, Executive Vice-President and head of Human Capital and Shared Services at ACCEO Solutions.

For candidates who are older than 50, what could be in their CV that might give a recruiter pause?
“No matter what a candidate’s age may be, having recent training or education listed in one’s profile is an excellent way to maintain their employability – especially in a field like IT, which is constantly evolving. All professionals need to update their skills and knowledge on a regular basis to ensure the value of their competencies on the market. After all, intellectual curiosity has no age limit!

Many older candidates have not updated their educations in many years; with this in mind, it is always a good idea for them to seek out new training or certifications that complement their base skills and experience. This will help them to stand out from the crowd.

This is also true for people who are already actively employed. At ACCEO Solutions, the working environment requires that each one of our professionals stay constantly abreast of the trends and advances that occur in their respective fields. Our in-house training programs act as an incentive for our employees to invest in their own skills and competencies, which will ultimately benefit both the individual and the company.”

What are some unique qualities possessed by candidates who are over 50?
“Without a doubt, experience would be at the top of the list. As a general rule, older candidates have a very good idea of what they want in a professional sense, and they are also very aware of their own strengths as well as areas where they can improve.

The value that older, more experienced employees bring to an organization is also demonstrated in their capacity to act as mentors to their younger colleagues. Because of their experience, older workers often possess a more mature understanding of organizational processes, and as a result are more inclined to take a step back in certain situations – to take the time to reflect on the correct way to do something. This makes them very valuable to companies.

Many employers are well aware of these qualities. For example, at ACCEO Solutions, more than 30 % of our employees are 50 years old or older. We ascribe a particular importance to our more-experienced professionals.”

What is the best way for these candidates to distinguish themselves in the eyes of recruiters?
“Above all else, candidates need to provide details about all of the skills, competencies and knowledge that they have acquired during the course of their professional career, while at the same time demonstrating a flexibility and openness to new ways of doing things. Professionals over the age of 50 should never hesitate to put their achievements front and center – especially the ones that had a significant, positive impact for their previous employer – when they are looking for a new job.

Considering that their attractive qualities are undeniable, no company should turn their back on experienced professionals, especially when the candidate possesses skills that are hard to come by.”

01/21/2016

The first things employers scan for in resumes

Peter Harris| January 13, 2016 10:30 am


While the job market remains competitive, employers often receive many more applications for jobs than they have time to give the attention they may deserve. As a coping mechanism, recruiters have developed the ability to filter through resumes and divide them into a ‘yes’ and ‘no’ pile incredibly quickly. If you want to make the cut, the information they’ll be looking for first has to be easy to find in the initial scan.

Our research shows that recruiters spend an average of fewer than 11 seconds scanning your resume for information before deciding whether you are a potential fit or not for the job they’re filling.

If you make it into the potential hire pile, then they may take a closer look at the details. However, if your resume doesn’t make it through that first few second scan, your chances are sunk. Using detailed web analytics our team has tracked where recruiters focused their attention in those crucial first seconds, and how they filter the results to their resume searches.

Nearly 80 per cent of resumes don’t make the first cut. Employers shortlist an average of two out of every ten resumes viewed. This corresponds with our recent candidate survey where most people (65 per cent) say that they applied to 10 opportunities before being hired for their most recent job.

The information recruiters scan for first:

Your name
Your current job title and employer
The start and end dates of your current job
Your previous employer and job title
The start and end dates of your previous job
Your location
In that first glance, everything else on your resume is just extra information that employers may or may not read over for keywords related to the skills they’re looking for. Only the resumes who pass this first impression are evaluated in greater detail later.

Note that level of education doesn’t make the cut. The vast majority of their searches are keyword based, and only one per cent of keyword searches are related to degree type or specific education.

For what they actually do search for, see: The exact resume keywords employers search for by industry.

Employers have numerous options for filtering the millions of resumes on Workopolis. They search candidates by skillset, experience, location, previous employers, and even how recently a resume was updated, all much more than they scan for level of education.

How to make each one of those ten seconds count

The best way to pass the resume first impression test is to make it effortless for employers to find the information that matters most to them. Have a clearly laid out document with bolded job titles in reverse chronological order. Use plenty of white space and have Work History, Education, and Skills sections plainly marked.

List your work history in reverse chronological order with company names, job titles, and dates of employment clearly indicated.

Have a section outlining your skills in bullet points. You’ll want to have the relevant keywords included for resume search engines and applicant tracking systems, and these are the next things recruiters look for if there’s time left in their first scan.

Use short sentences and paragraphs with bulleted lists for maximum readability. It’s harder to find information quickly in large blocks of text. When an employer has many resumes to go through, if you make it difficult for them to locate the information they’re looking for, there is a good chance they’ll simply move on to the next resume.

Like it or not, the point of the initial quick survey of the resume is to filter out candidates who don’t seem like a good fit, and to narrow down the potential candidate pool to the few who receive a closer read and potentially an interview. Understanding what employers are looking for, and making that information easier to find are quick and easy ways to improve your chances of being selected.

And speed really matters when have fewer than 11 seconds to make an impression.

See also:

– Five resume red flags that make employers reject you right away
– Why employers hate your resume – before they’ve even opened it
–The three things that employers want to see in your resume

Peter Harris
– Peter Harris on Twitter

Share this:

01/21/2016

The ten words you need to cut from your resume now

Peter Harris| January 11, 2016 10:48 am


Workopolis has literally millions of resumes in our database and roughly 1,000 new ones are added daily. Analysing the content of these shows us some distinct patterns of how Canadians are marketing themselves – and how some improvements can be made. Here’s a look at some of the most often-repeated wordings and phrases in resumes that could really stand a creative update.

Don’t say resume in your resume

A scan of the Workopolis resume database turns up thousands of resumes with the title Resume, C.V., or Curriculum Vitae. Employers already know what a resume is, so labelling it as such is a waste of valuable real-estate. This is your headline, the first thing anyone will read on their first impression of you. Make it count. Your resume should be titled the name of the job that you are applying for.

Also, be careful what you name the actual document file of your resume. Yes, your file name matters to employers.

Nobody cares about your duties

In body of resumes, by far the most overused wordings are “responsible for” and “duties include.” Both of these phrases come from an outdated style of resume writing by template, and they generally introduce a series of tasks cut and pasted from the job description. This leads to creating a very generic-sounding resume – where anyone in that same role would look exactly the same on paper. Far stronger would be to list specific accomplishments that set you apart on the job with words such as, “Orchestrated,” “Planned and implemented,” “Launched,” “Spearheaded,” “Increased revenues/sales…,” “Decreased costs, time, losses,” etc.

Similarly, many resumes contain sentences describing tasks beginning with ‘helped,’ ‘handled,’ and ‘worked.’ These are too passive and vague to sell a candidate’s achievements in a role. For example, rather than saying you helped with a project, list the ways that you fine-tuned, streamlined, or improved the process. Verbs should describe the results they generated.

Show, don’t tell

Adjectives such as ‘creative’ and ‘excellent’ should be demonstrated by the quality of your work and accomplishments rather than stated outright. Creativity should be conveyed in a resume by the originality of your writing, not by calling yourself creative. ‘Motivated’ is likewise a judgement call for others to make, and further, it has no alternative. It is meaningless to claim to be motivated in a resume, because no candidate would ever describe him or herself as ‘unmotivated.’

Don’t state the obvious

Finally, far too many resumes end with the phrase, “references available upon request.” (Or worse, actually listing references in the resume itself.) It can be assumed that a candidate will offer references when asked, so there is no need to say this – or to provide them before they are requested. It would be far better to use the space for more experience, skills and accomplishments – or even just aesthetically-pleasing white space.

So, to summarize, avoid these:

The 10 most over-used words/phrases in resumes:

Resume / C.V. / Curriculum Vitae
Duties included
Responsible for
Helped
Handled
Worked
Creative
Excellent
Motivated
References available upon request
The first impression that employers most often have of candidates is through their resume. It is critical to stand out from the crowd of generic applications with a document that really sells your skills and accomplishments. This deserves more than a cut and paste of new job details into an old template.

Think about those things that most make you stand out on the job. Then write them down as they relate to the job you’re applying for. They can make you stand out on paper too.

01/21/2016

12 surprisingly high-paying part-time jobs

Elizabeth Bromstein| January 18, 2016 09:29 am


Making ends meet can be difficult, even with full-time work, particularly if you live in a big, expensive city like Toronto or Vancouver.

Maybe your hours have been cut, or maybe your bills are already covered but you want more cash for vacations, shoes and gadgets. Whatever the case, lots of people have to take on part-time jobs to cover expenses. Teachers and small business owners often have to find more employment. Life’s hard.

But not all part-time jobs are created equal. Here are some suggestions that can pay better than average and offer other advantages as well.

Rideshare driver: Rideshare drivers earn between $15-$30 an hour on average. You’ll need a reliable vehicle, smartphone, and to pass a background check. “Over the past year, we’ve seen a huge influx of drivers and a few rate cuts so while it’s not as lucrative as it once was,” drivers can still make good money, Harry Campbell, publisher of TheRideShareGuy.com tells Time. “Generally, the bigger the city, the better the money.” He says drivers tend to make the most money on Friday and Saturday nights. Best of all, he says this work offers “immense flexibility.”

Web Designer: Time lists the pay for web designers at $20-$150, so at the upper end you can do quite well for yourself. Josh Lindenmuth, CIO with the payroll company Payce, Inc. tells Time her know one designer who earns over $15,000 a month on the side. “Designers with strong portfolios can make incredible money, particularly if they team up with small website marketing firms that build/maintain websites for small- and medium- (sized) businesses,” Lindenmuth says. Web design jobs on Workopolis

Translator: Put your ability to write in another language to work. Translators are paid approximately $25 an hour. The highest hourly rate is in Montreal, QC, where you can pull in $34/hr, while translators in Fredericton, NB, make a piddling $14/hr, so there is a wide range. French speakers are going to be in big demand in Canada, but if you speak, say, Afrikaans or Finnish, the competition won’t be as fierce. Translation jobs on Workopolis.

Waiter: There’s a reason actors and musicians make their livings as waiters. It pays the bills. It’s pretty much impossible to average out what servers make, considering how widely it ranges but suffice to say that if you get a good gig, you can do really well on minimum wage plus tips, certainly topping $20 an hour. One bar waitress I know made $100,000 a year. But that was full time. Don’t be crazy. Hospitality and food service jobs on Workopolis.

See also: Confessions of the $100,000 waitress.

Bartender: Similarly, slinging drinks can net you a pretty penny, particularly in busy places. Plenty of bartenders can make about $1000 working three nights a week. So, it’s great work if you can get it. Bartender jobs on Workopolis.

Editor/Writer: A good freelance editor, who may work on anything from books, to magazines, to websites, will earn about $40-$60 per hour, though, often you’ll find yourself working on a per project basis. The good news is you set the rate. Some editors may also ask for retainers or a daily rate. Some may also work for less – say $30/hr – which is worth it if the work from one client is regular. It saves on the hustle, which eats time. Freelance writers, meanwhile, can earn hundreds to thousands of dollars per month. Arts and media jobs on Workopolis.

Tutor: If you were a wiz with any particular subject at school – math? science? French? – you can put this to work helping out kids who are struggling. While the internet suggests the average hourly wage for a private tutor is about $25 an hour, I know people who have charged $40-$60 an hour. If you work for a tutoring company you will make quite a bit less.
Glassdoor lists the hourly rate for tutors at Sylvan Learning Centers at $15-$16/hr.

Fitness instructor: Trainers can work in gyms, their own studios or in client homes. According to Payscale, the average pay for a Personal Trainer is $19.87 per hour. But most I know actually average $30/hr and, for in-home personal training sessions, $75-$100/hr. This job does require specific training and certification, the level and intensity of which varies depending on the physical discipline – yoga, aerobics, weights etc. – which does cost time and money itself.

Music teacher: If you play an instrument, like piano or guitar, well enough to teach others, there’s good money to be made giving music lessons. The pay varies widely, beginning at around $12 for a half hour, while one drum teacher tells me the standard rate for private lessons is $50/hr and up. Very experienced and in-demand teachers can charge $100-$150 an hour. Probably more.

Social Media Strategist: The social media expert is, as we know, a dying job title. This is because as businesses become more accustomed to social media, it will be less of a specialized skill and more of a common one. In the interim, however, Social media strategists can make some good coin. The job involves updating Facebook, Twitter, and other sites for companies. It’s unclear what it works out to per hour but people tend to charge $500-$1500 a month, so if you can score a couple of clients, you can do quite well on a part-time basis. Social media jobs on Workopolis.

Computerized College Note Taker: Note takers attend classes and type notes for deaf students. I’m informed by an acquaintance who used to do this that at one college note takers can earn $36 an hour after the first year. And you get to learn stuff at the same time.

Dog Walker: Being great with man’s best friend is something you can turn into great part time income. If a dog walker charges $16 for an hour-long group walk and walks 3-5 dogs at a time, once a day four days a week, that’s nothing to sniff at. For private half-hour walks you can charge $20-$25. You should check the laws for licensing and insurance in your city, as cops do hand out tickets for infractions. Know that caring for people’s furry loved ones is a serious commitment, though, not to be taken lightly

01/15/2016

The fastest growing occupations in Canada

Peter Harris| January 4, 2016 12:24 pm


Canadian employers are likely be looking for candidates in the healthcare sector or for retail and customer service positions in 2016. Those are the predictions from our friends at WANTED Analytics, who crunched the hiring data from the past several years.

According to their findings, healthcare, retail, and customer service are the fastest growing industries for job openings right now in Canada, as well as in the United States and the United Kingdom.

In addition to nurses, in Canada, pharmaceutical manufacturing and biological product manufacturing are amongst the healthcare related positions experiencing the fastest increase in demand.

Workopolis’ research into the skills listed in online job ads also found that amongst those sought-after capabilities trending upwards for demand many appeared to be in healthcare-related positions. Terms such as therapy, patient advocacy, electronic medical records, patient safety/privacy, pharmacy assistant/technician, and many others are appearing more frequently in job ads. Read the full report on in-demand skills.

The retail industry is also booming in Canada. Last year, the demand for retail salespersons increased by 56.6%, and 50.9% for retail managers, according to WANTED Analytics.

In December of 2015, the team at Workopolis analyzed job posting data from the previous 24 months to determine trends in hiring and demand for positions. Here are the jobs that are most advertised online right now – along with those positions that are trending upwards, and downwards for demand.

The top five job titles being advertised online:

Cashiers / Retail Clerks [View jobs]
Caregiver / Nanny [View jobs]
Sales Representative [View jobs]
Cook / Kitchen Help / Food Preparers and Servers [View jobs]
Drivers (Long Haul, Truck, and Delivery) [View jobs]
Job titles trending upwards for job postings:

Security / Loss Prevention Officers +144% [View jobs]
Licensed Mechanics (+64%) / Truck and Diesel Mechanics (+80%) [Mechanics]
CNC Programmers +549% [View jobs]
Tool Die maker +305% [View jobs]
Financial Planner / Advisor (+65%) – Retirement Planning (75%) and Home Financing (+350%) [View jobs]
Web Designer +55% [View jobs]

In good news for those just starting out in their careers, the key words “Entry-Level” turned up in 208% more online job posting titles in 2015 than in 2014. See The hottest career paths hiring entry-level candidates (with and without a university degree).

Job titles trending downwards for job postings:

Personal Trainer -85%
Stylist, hair stylist, barbers -70%
Welder -65%
Executive Assistant -64%
Telemarketer -62%
Taxi driver -57%
Dental Hygienist – 53%
Electrician -49%
We’re still looking into the social ramifications of the fact that apparently Canadians have apparently stopped hiring personal trainers, hair stylists, and dental hygienists all in the same year.

Our research also found Canada’s most popular jobs of 2015 in terms of applications per opening, and those that employers had the hardest time filling last year.

– Peter Harris

Peter Harris on Twitter

01/14/2016

The real reason we have job interviews

Peter Harris| December 10, 2015 03:57 pm


I recently published an article on the ten questions you’re most likely to be asked in every job interview – along with instructions for how to answer them. A young job seeker responded to this post on Facebook by asking me: “If most employers are asking the same questions, and there are templates for right and wrong answers, then what is the point of having job interviews at all?”

The answer sounds unkind, but it’s actually to narrow down the field of applicants, to w**d people out. Employers read through piles of resumes to select the few candidates they choose to interview. Then they interview those people to whittle the group down to one.

How can you do that by asking predictable questions for which there are easily prepared answers? Well, preparation itself is an asset. Employers will score a candidate higher who comes to an interview prepared to talk about their skills and experience in a way that is relevant to the company and job over one who is trying to ‘wing it.’

I heard one top recruiter talking about the common question “What is your greatest weakness?” He said that since everyone knows it’s coming, it’s a useless question that yields few insights, except that sometimes “crazy people will actually answer it honestly.” So you can w**d them out right away.

Employers don’t want to hire someone who will be honest about their weakness for hitting deadlines or propensity for coming into work hungover. Honesty isn’t a virtue here. Employers want someone savvy enough to say the right thing.

And that’s what the interview is really all about. How savvy you are, how confident you are, and how personable you are. If the prospective employer didn’t think you had the skills and experience necessary to do the job, you wouldn’t have landed the interview in the first place.

Now they want to see how you comport yourself. How you handle pressure. How you can communicate. If they like you.

It’s your hard skills, your credentials and qualifications, and your experience in your resume that will land you a job interview. At the interview, however, it’s your soft skills, especially interpersonal relations that will get you the job.

So you have to show some personality. Employers don’t want to hire a robot reciting a memorized script. But you also need to be an informed, positive, professional version of yourself.

Similarly, if you are extremely confident in your superior knowledge of everything, it’s possible to come across as too show-offy or arrogant about it at the interview.

So be yourself, but be cool. Seeing if you can’t do that is what job interviews are really for.

01/14/2016

What your employer knows that you don’t in salary negotiations

Colleen Clarke| January 8, 2016 12:45 pm


When a hiring company falls in love with you, they offer you a job. Because they are in love with you and they believe you will take the job and they believe the long, tedious job search is finally over, you are in the bargaining seat.

However, when unemployment is low the job seeker has the advantage and when the unemployed rate is high, it is an employer’s market.

You are offered the job; the employer knows how much they are willing to pay in salary.

Secret One

You might not know what the top of the range is for the position, but the employer knows. And, the employer hopes to get you for less than the top range.

The employer starts the bidding low, the candidate starts high. The plan is of course to at least meet in the middle. Where the employer starts bidding and where they are willing to go determines the range. If the employer can afford to pay you $60,000/year but they try to get you for $53,000/year then the range is $53-$60,000.

Based on what you think you are worth at the time of hiring, this should be your starting point. You have every right to negotiate the highest salary the employer is willing to pay.

Secret Two

Mentioning a salary figure first costs you money. History has shown that whoever speaks first loses. This theory is true in the sales process as well. Once the pitch has been made, the sales person learns to quit talking. Whoever breaks the silence, the deal goes that way.

Experienced interviewers will try to get you to mention a figure first. They will ask, “What salary are you looking at?” Try not to tell them an exact number. It is not kindness by asking you to disclose your preference, it is a tactic. Your reply will be something like, “What figure did you set when you created the position?” OR, “I know the industry standard for roles like this is $XX – my experience puts me near the top of that range. We can negotiate the precise figures once I learn more about the particulars of the job itself.”

Secret Three

Be prepared to discuss a range, never a single figure. Let’s start with the employer’s range. Often the ranges are posted so it is simple to start negotiating. When salary ranges aren’t posted, your research skills will come into play. Start with who you know who works for the company or the competition in an equivalent position. If that fails, ask a recruiter what the going rates are. Stats Canada can help in some instances and Robert Half publishes accounting position salary ranges yearly.

You want to place yourself just below the maximum of the employer’s salary range and go up from there. The increments of the range are determined by the level of salary. Below $45,000 the increments should be less than ten grand, whereas over $45K the range can be $10,000, Over $75,000 look at a $15-20K variance.

If the offer is much lower than you are willing to consider, and you really want the job, try offering to work part time. If you want $60,000 and the offer is $35,000, offer to work three days a week. Offer to work as a consultant rather than an employee so you can pursue other work and have write offs for being self employed.

Secret Four

Perks typically add 15-28% to your salary. Salary isn’t all that has to be negotiated. There are the perks. Perks include health and dental coverage, RRSP contributions, a pension, travel expenses, car allowance, professional development training, holiday time, time in lieu, retirement programs, severance, working from home and moving costs.

Before you go into an interview you need to know your values and what is important to you. Once the salary has been determined it is time to discuss the benefits the company offers and what you need to be a happy, fulfilled employee.

Know that some items are totally written in stone, like health care packages possibly, but others are surely negotiable like vacation time, time in lieu, severance packages and mileage. You want to ask politely and gently and please do not be greedy or unrealistic. Know what your industry standards are so you aren’t asking for the stars and the planets.

Keep in mind that you might have to grow into some of the perks, and sometimes, the salary. Six months down the road you have a lot more to offer a company than you do on day one. That can be a negotiating point as well. When asking for a salary review in six months be sure it is a salary review and negotiation not just a review, and get that in writing in the letter of intent or the contract.

Secret Five

It is possible to lose a job offer at the last minute. Even if you’ve survived the resume scan, wowed the interviewers, and been offered the job – you don’t officially have it until the contract is signed. If you come across as too demanding or unreasonable in the the negotiation phase, an offer can be rescinded.

No matter how low on the totem pole you are, ask for a letter or contract. When you receive it, read it over carefully to ensure all that was agreed upon is clearly and fairly stated in writing. Make any necessary changes, add your initials to the change, send it back to the employer and pray it all goes through.

It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!

See also:

How to earn more money: Top tips for landing greater salaries and pay raises
How to ask for a raise and get one
10 surprisingly high-paying jobs

Colleen Clarke, Career Specialist & Corporate Trainer

www.colleenclarke.com

Address

Toronto, ON
M1W3G6

Telephone

+1-647-204-2414

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Barmore Project Management Consulting Inc. posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Barmore Project Management Consulting Inc.:

Shortcuts

Share

Category