How much do you know of Top trusted and most searched job sites in Canada?

Whether you are a new immigrant or a fresh graduate living in Canada, the level of difficulty you face will depend

1. Taking control of your online job application by making sure your resumè is seen, instead of relying on technology to do it for you
2. How much effort you take in understanding the Canadian work culture (for new immigrants)
3. REAL networking. Not the kind most people think.

Going After the Job

Applying for a job online is not like using Netflix or Amazon. You cannot click on that submit button and get guaranteed results.

It’s a very human process. As such, you need to cut in line of the competition and get the attention of the decision makers.

Take note that your resume is not being seen by human eyes. It’s being scanned by a machine – a software called “Application Tracking Systems”. This means that if your resume is not customized to the job description, it’s not going anywhere.

Those that take an active approach know that applying for the job online is merely a formality. The real work starts AFTER the submission, but contacting the hiring executives directly.

Understand Canadian work culture (for new immigrants)

The top 5 nationalities of new immigrants to Canada today are:

1. Indians
2. Chinese
3. Filipinos
4. Pakistanis
5. Nigerians

One of the biggest mistakes new immigrants make when arriving to Canada is not taking the time to understand Canadian work culture.

For example, in India, a lot of importance is placed on technical skills. So people with bachelors degrees and masters degrees are fully qualified to come to Canada expecting that their degrees will get them jobs, only to be disappointed.

Take note of these 3 TOP cultural differences between Canada and these 4 countries for job searching:

Soft skills are just as important as technical skills. The higher the position, the more soft skills you need (Communication in English/French, Teamwork, Presentation skills, Leadership, Conflict Management, Time Management etc. These skills are practiced differently in Canada than they are in the 4 developing countries). You have to be prepared to answer behavioural interview questions that will test you on these soft skill.

Canada focuses on specialization. This means if your resume portrays you as a jack of all trades, you won’t get very far. For example, if you are a civil engineer, you need to be specific of what type of civil engineer you are. Researching which type of engineer you are and then targeting those companies (and cities) that need this skill would be the way to go.

In the job search process, more education does not mean you are better for the job. (There are exceptions of course to highly technical fields). But for the corporate office jobs in Canada, more emphasis is placed on accomplishments and experience than on education. In fact, more education may regard you as “over qualified” in the recruiter’s eyes. Recruiters take 6–7 seconds to scan a resume. Don’t make your education the focus of your resume. Focus on relevant experience to the job description and quantified accomplishments.

This is a small sample of many other cultural differences that lead to the national dilemma of “Canadian Experience.” It’s got nothing to do with your technical ability to do the job, but more to do with your grasp of Canadian workplace culture.

Real Networking

Networking is building strategic win-win relationships

Building: It takes work. It’s something you have to do on a daily basis as a habit. As a full time job seeker, it’s the most important activity of your day.

Strategic: You need to connect with the people who have the power and authority to hire you. That’s not recruiters. That’s hiring managers in your industry who may be your future boss (1 to 3 levels up). They are the ones who decide to give you the job. Not recruiters. They are just part of the facilitation process.

Win-Win: If you use your network to take-take-take and ask-ask-ask, you will lose them. They are human beings, and just like you, they know when they are being used. Give back to your network more than you take.

Relationships: It’s an on-going process. If you connect with someone once and never follow up, they will forget you. You might has well have never connected at all. Don’t connect with someone, unless you willing to commit to the relationship.

Your network may not have a job for you in hand right at that moment. But when they do, OR when they hear of someone else in their network that does, you would want them to remember you.

That is your objective of having a network. So they remember you when the opportunity comes.

That won’t happen unless you are building strategic win-win relationships with them. I’m not suggestion it’s easy. It’s a challenge to have this mindset, especially when you’re looking for a job.

As a job seeker you might be asking yourself “Why should I waste my time helping others when I am the one that needs help?”

But deep down, I know you believe that the above makes common sense. Know that most people don’t do this, and if you want to beat your competition, this is the way to do it.

Other Resources to Help

You can go to YouTube and search for “TedX Job Search” to learn how global professionals and successful job seekers effectively found jobs.

Want to check how your resume matches up against the job description? Check Jobscan.co and copy paste the job description side by side with your uploaded resume to see what score you get.

Treat your job search like a marketing project. Use a job search organizing and networking strategy app like jibberjobber to help you stay focused and on track with your project plan.

Want to meet a Canadian expert in your industry over Skype/Zoom or a cup of coffee? Use LinkedIn to target companies and the people who work in the role your seeking and building relationships with them first before asking for favours!

Good sites to search for jobs in Canada. Please understand that these are just sites where you can upload your Resume and get updates, you will have to give time and effort to continue live searching. Being ‘proactive’ is the mantra.

Job Search Canada | Eluta.ca
one search. all jobs. Indeed
. Catch a Job Canada : Search for Canadian hiring jobs.
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Google Jobs

Jobillico

Job Bank of Canada

Nova Scotia Jobs

Emploi Québec

WorkBC

Neuvoo

Ziprecruiter

Snagajob

Jobmire

Careerbuilder