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Nick Kossovan

Canada, Ontario, Toronto
As seen in: Canada News Media, Red Deer Advocate, The Daily Scrum News, Troy Media, The Toronto Star, The Epoch Times, Windsor Star, Waterloo Region Record, SaltWire Network, The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON), Sowetan, Victoria Advocate, Toronto.com, The Namibian and
Covers:  Job Searching, Socials Media, Politics, Business, Lifestyle, Human Psychology
Doesn't Cover: Religion, Occult, Sports, Travel, Health, Education
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Nick Kossovan’s Journalist Portfolio

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Remove the Barriers That Are Preventing You From Finding A Job

Remove the Barriers That Are Preventing You From Finding A Job

Nick Kossovan, Column 15 I'm partial to the words of the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi: "Your task is not to…

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Don’t Let Your Social Media Mess With Your Soul

Don’t Let Your Social Media Mess With Your Soul

'Recently, while waiting in my doctor's office, I found myself scrolling through my Facebook feed. I stumbled…

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Will Tariffs Make Canadians Question Their Consumerism?

Will Tariffs Make Canadians Question Their Consumerism?

Should Trump's tariffs come into effect, either on February 1st or anytime during his term, Canadians will su…

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Social Media’s Cover Charge: Dealing with Haters

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By Nick Kossovan
| thedailyscrumnews.com
When Canada’s trade talks with the US broke down on August 22nd, I did what any reasonable person with an internet connection does: I threw gasoline on the fire. Across all my feeds, I reposted a column I wrote last year, titled Is the World Entitled to the US Market? My premise was simple, pragmatic, and apparently unforgivable: no country has a God-given right to free access to the American consumer.
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The Art of Finding Work: Recruiters and hiring managers unimpressed by adjectives

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By Nick Kossovan
| Sask Today Verified
Imagine a cluttered desk in a dimly lit office with a view of a bustling, noisy packaging floor. It's 4:15 PM on a Tuesday. Viktor Dragunov, Vice President of Operations at a Midwestern cereal company, is reviewing an email from HR containing 30 resumes of candidates selected by the company's ATS and an internal recruiter from more than 400 applicants for the Plant Production Manager position. He aims to choose no more than eight candidates for a phone interview.
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Numbers Talk: Quantifying Your Achievements Shortens Your Job Search (12 Examples Included)

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By Nick Kossovan
| thedailyscrumnews.com
Imagine a cluttered desk in a dimly lit office, with a view of a bustling, noisy packaging floor. It’s 4:15 PM on a Tuesday. Viktor Dragunov, Vice President of Operations at a Midwestern cereal company, is reviewing an email from HR containing 30 resumes of candidates selected by the company’s ATS and an internal recruiter from more than 400 applicants for the Plant Production Manager position. He aims to choose no more than eight candidates for a phone interview.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started scratching the itch I had for writing and journalism by writing for the Concordia University newspaper "The Concordian."

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Back in the day, I used an Olivetti portable typewriter.

How is social media changing news?

News is coming at us faster than ever, and not necessarily from journalists. A 15 year-old with an iPhone in his hands is a journalist.