Nick Kossovan
Bio
Nick Kossovan, a veteran of the corporate landscape, offers job search advice, which appears in newspapers and online news outlets across Canada, that is pragmatic and unsweetened.
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Stories (28/0)
Caring Less Would Greatly Benefit Your Job Search
The Greek Stoic philosopher Hecato once said: “Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear.” You would be hard-pressed to think of an activity that combines hope and fears more messily than job hunting. Anyone who has ever searched for a job knows what it feels like to hope for a particular job while fearing not getting it. It is this tussle between hope and fear that causes job search stress.
By Nick Kossovanabout a year ago in Lifehack
Networking Can Be as Comfortable as Having a Garage Sale
When I hear someone say, “I hate networking,” I wonder why anyone would dislike something that offers many benefits, most notably more job and business opportunities, broader knowledge, faster career advancement, and higher status.
By Nick Kossovanabout a year ago in Lifehack
It Is the Candidate Who Tells the Best Story Who Gets Hired
A six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Almost every hire I have ever made was a result of my being able to relate, at least on some level, to the candidate’s story. Solutions, right answers, and great ideas are as exciting as watching paint dry. On the other hand, who does not love risk-takers, plain talkers, and underdogs?
By Nick Kossovanabout a year ago in Lifehack
A Game-Changing Factor to Job Search: Your Ability to Make Human Connections
This column will be a departure from my usual job-searching topics to focus on something crucial to a successful job search and your career momentum, especially when networking and interviewing: making human connections.
By Nick Kossovanabout a year ago in Lifehack
