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October 31, 2025

✅ ChatGPT Prompts to Ace Your Next Job Interview 🚀

Preparing for interviews can feel overwhelming, but AI can make it easier. These 21 ChatGPT prompts help you craft strong answers, calm nerves, and stand out from the crowd. From building a confident career story and elevator pitch 💬 to handling tough questions like weaknesses, salary expectations, and career changes 🔍—this guide covers it all. Use these prompts to:✨ Practice with mock interviews🏆 Highlight your top wins and values❓ Prepare thoughtful questions for

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August 16, 2025

🚫 What NOT to Say in a Job Interview ✅

As a recruiter, I always coach candidates to:🔍 Research the company💬 Speak positively about past roles (even tough ones!)⏳ Save benefits/comp talks for after the offer The most surprising answer that trumped me was “I am a quick learner”. I like the revised spin. Top 7 Interview Pitfalls: 1️⃣ “I hated my last boss/company.” → Comes off as unprofessional. 2️⃣ “What does

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August 13, 2025

🚀 Master the STAR Method to Ace Your Next Interview! 🎯

Struggling with behavioural interview questions? The STAR method is your secret weapon to deliver clear, compelling, and structured answers that impress hiring managers! Here’s how it works: ⭐ STAR Breakdown: 1️⃣ S – Situation Set the scene: Briefly describe the challenge. 2️⃣ T – Task Define your role and goal. 3️⃣ A – Action Highlight your steps—showcase problem-solving & leadership. 4️⃣ R – Result Quantify success!

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July 1, 2025

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day 2025! 🇨🇦

This Canada Day, all of us at Direct IT Recruiting are excited to celebrate 158 years of our incredible nation. True North, strong and free! As we raise our flags, let’s take pride in everything that makes Canada special. Our country has given the world so much to celebrate. Our hardworking farmers and fishermen provide

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May 8, 2025

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸

This Mother’s Day, I want to take a moment to celebrate all the incredible moms—clients, candidates, friends, and family! 💖 My mom, Vonna Walsh, was a florist and the proud owner of Flower World on St. George Street in Moncton, NB. Mother’s Day was always her busiest day, and she ensured every bouquet and arrangement was fresh, flawless, and breathtaking—just like

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May 8, 2025

🎉 Celebrating 35,000 Followers! 🙏

A Heartfelt Thank You from Direct IT Recruiting Inc. We are beyond grateful to each and every one of you for helping us reach 35,000 followers on LinkedIn! Your support, engagement, and shared passion for IT recruiting, career growth, interview tips, and top-tier talent sourcing have made this milestone possible. When we first started posting on LinkedIn, we never

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March 14, 2025

📈 Tips on How to Get Promoted 🇨🇦

Most employees walk into their 1-on-1s expecting their manager to lead the conversation. But what if you could flip the script and use these meetings to showcase your leadership potential? Here’s a simple framework to make your 1-on-1s work for your career growth: 👇 ✅ 3 Accomplishments from the Past Week🔹 Quantify your impact whenever possible.🔹 Include any positive feedback you’ve

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February 26, 2025

🤖 Don’t Let Robots Steal Your Job 🦾 Why AI-Written Resumes Are Killing Your Chances

Okay, let me get one thing straight: I’ve recently read more ”results-driven team players” on CVs as a recruiter than I can count. And let me tell you, most of them look like the same robot wrote them. AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude can create your resume, but if you’re not careful, your resume will look like all the other AI-written resumes.  As an example,

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February 14, 2025

🌹 Happy Valentine’s Day 💕

Welcome to Valentine’s Day 2025! When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of love, roses and my mother. One of my favourite quotes from Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, which encompasses both love and roses, is as follows: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell

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