Last weekend I was in Calgary visiting with my sister. It is no secret that Calgary’s economy has been suffering and what once was a city filled with growth is now a city in recession. I talked to my friends in HR and they had some interesting tips for job seekers. Some I don’t think I would have thought of on my own. Master the Keyword Search For larger companies, a lot of the resumes and cover letters are run through keyword searches. The candidates are judged by how many times the crucial skills show up in their resume. For example, for accounting, words like ‘reconciliation’, ‘balance sheet’ and ‘cash…