#Canada First job
#How to start
#Impress Employer
#Resume
#Top website
#Where to apply
1. Canadian companies care more about experience, skills and knowledge than education and grade plus
2.Employer doesn’t care what experience, skills and knowledge you have, they care about what they need.
3.Always add a cover letter and explain to them what you can offer them on your behalf.
4.Do not use the same resume for all jobs, read job duties and responsibilities carefully then revise your resume as needed. (Resume mixing). Always use Canadian format resume.
5.There are 10 ways to apply job in Canada. Try to use which one best fit.
• Cold calling
• Email
• Fax
• Company career portal
• Job portals
• Resume drop
• Friend Reference
• Job fair
• Google (use key words like LMIA available, LMIA Jobs)
• Walk In Jobs
6. Prefer to apply a job related to your experience. Apply for others as well.
7. Register yourself with government job agencies. (free)
8.Gather information about companies, such as history, key figures and awad etc before the interview
9.Tips to impress employers
• Try to make necessary changes in the resume according to the duties and responsibilities of the job with career objectives, personal assets, technical skills and job duties and responsibilities at last/current internship/workplace
• You will only get interviewer will call you only if your resume matches the job profile. Everything in the job post is clear, what they want.
• Keep in mind, this company has called you to mean that the company needs you but maintain your confidence level. You have been invited to interview because they believe you can do the job.
• Avoid using the phone and talk to the other candidate who are there for the interview and if possible, try to talk to the people who are currently working there. Which will give you a good idea about the company.
• Always keep a copy of your resume, never carry original documents during the interview, better to carry a color print out.
• Show interest in the company. Try to collect information about the interviewer. Check the LinkedIn profile. This will give you a sense of the person with whom you will meet.
• Always say hi / hello when you meet the interviewer and ask how are you?
• Have a good handshake. Always keep a smile on your face and a maintain a conversational tone.
• Listen to the interviewer clearly, do not interrupt them in the middle while they are speaking. Be fully prepared to answer any interview question that comes your way.
• Do not give answers too short or non-descriptive or 1 word. Always explain as much as possible, speaking too fast will makes you nervous. Respect the time limit
• Prepare common questions like Why you want this Job, why I hire you?
Always ask questions at the end of the interview. This will show your interest in the company.
• Send a thank you note to the interviewer. If not selected, ask for feedback which will help for your next interview.
10.Top job search website
10. Top website to apply job
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
#Ontario – https://www.ontario.ca/page/jobs-and-employment#find-a-job
#Quebec – https://placement.emploiquebec.net/mbe/login/portail/portcherc.asp?CL=english
#British #Columbia – https://www.workbc.ca/Jobs-Careers/Find-Jobs/Jobs.aspx
#Alberta – https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/alberta-job-postings/
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