Introduction to Job Search Steps in Canada (1)

We divide the whole process of job hunting into nine steps.

1. Change the concept of employment, correct the attitude of employment, and apply for a job with a positive attitude. Complaining won't help.

2. Evaluate your interests, skills and goals correctly, especially give yourself a proper position.

3. Understand the job market through various channels and aim at your target market.

4. Prepare your own application materials and deliver them to your favorite positions.

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6. Send a thank-you letter to the interview unit.

7. Track the dynamics of recruiting units and send application materials continuously.

8. Employment, go through some employment procedures.

9. Change jobs or keep a good job at an appropriate time. Let's begin to discuss:

1. Actively face the employment dilemma. Many new immigrants have made achievements when they first came to China, and when they first came, they felt like they had plummeted. However, we should look back and think that China's achievements were achieved in several years or even more than ten years. We can't expect 1-2 to reach the status of China for more than ten years. We should be mentally prepared from scratch.

2. Understand your interests, advantages and disadvantages, and truly match the position. People are self-aware, don't make too many comparisons, and have impetuous psychology. Especially in a new country like Canada, don't stick to your narrow professional field.

3. Know clearly what your short-term and long-term goals are? The two should be able to connect smoothly. Many people just come to Canada to wash dishes and work as cleaners in restaurants. This is inevitable, but it needs the support of long-term beliefs. However, some people silently kill their will under the pressure of daily heavy work, can't wash dishes all their lives, and give the hope of development to the next generation with their own sacrifices.

4. Find a secluded job market and improve the employment hit rate. Many enterprises in the west recruit, and employees in enterprises give priority to the position. In the case of basic preference for candidates, they may announce the recruitment information according to the normal procedures, but the possibility of recruiting from outside is very small at this time. Therefore, the information of public employment market is often distorted.

5. Canadian employment increasingly emphasizes people's adaptability and transferable skills. This is because the professional connotation itself is changing, and the market competition also needs to constantly change jobs. Therefore, it is unrealistic to think of a profession as a whole. If you have the opportunity to do more work, you will accumulate useful experience. Many careful people will also find business opportunities.

Two. Employment information channel

There are many employment information channels in Canada. Here are some simple introductions:

1. Newspaper classified advertisement

Generally, a large number of local newspapers publish job advertisements every day, which are basically placed in classified advertisements; Some even have a special page about careers every week. Large companies publish larger pages, while small and medium-sized companies publish smaller pages. There are also some specialized recruitment magazines available free of charge. This information needs to be carefully collected and analyzed. These are four advertisements in the newspaper. See Appendix "Newspaper Abbreviations" for common abbreviations in job advertisements.

Data entry clerk Cranbrook, British Columbia, needs Langley, small warehouse

We ask. Data entry, skilled web designer/programmer. Shipping and transportation. Manufacturer. F/T. benefits

At the beginning of fast and accurate data input, Perl, MySQL, Unix, $11/hr must be known. Fax 534-6690

Our accounting department. Linux, Apache network server.

Knowledge and training of accounts payable or accounts receivable. Excellent cashier. P/T position

Assets. This is a full-time position, and communication skills are necessary. Effective. Vanc。 Richmond &

Go to Fri on Monday. 9-4:30. Please send an email to the location of Langley, :resume@cinttek.com. Boat race.

Your resume. A cover letter to an asset. Send your resume to:

Linda Van Oath fax 604-276-78 12_

Vancouver Apartment Services Limited

Georgia Street West Section 4 12- 1288.

Vancouver, 6E 3J7 BC

2 government human resources development department or government employment center.

People with social security numbers can query a lot of work information. Job Bank is the most important recruitment database in Canada, and immigrants can check it for free. Government workers will also guide them to find job information effectively, and there will be some expert lectures on employment.

3. Immigration and community service agencies

Some immigration and community service agencies will post some job advertisements, and some employers will take the initiative to contact immigration service agencies, which can recommend people to apply.

4. Phone book and business directory

Enterprises in the whole industry can be found in the yellow pages of the local telephone book or business and trade manuals. This kind of information is in the business class of public libraries, and some of them are put on computer CDs. The librarian of the public library will help to consult relevant professional materials.

Whether these enterprises need to recruit employees is unknown to the outside world, and some may be recruiting internally or brewing. You can call door to door to confirm first, and you can come first if you have the opportunity. This is the hidden job market.

5. Private employment agencies or headhunting companies

Some private employment agencies will introduce junior or transactional jobs, and may charge one or both parties recruitment and application fees; Headhunting companies, on the other hand, focus on the recommendation of executives, especially providing employers with a full set of talent services, including advertising, reviewing resumes, interviews and written tests, including digging from existing employees. They will also plan the packaging of senior talents in order to finally achieve mutual satisfaction. Their services only charge the employer a fee, which is generally a certain percentage of the annual salary of the employees.

6. Computer network

There are some professional websites in Canada, and many enterprises often publish recruitment information on their own websites. Through the keyword search function of the network, the efficiency of finding work information is higher. Government human resources departments, immigration service agencies and public libraries all have computers, which can search work information online.

The following is a detailed list of Canadian job websites:

/Chinese/home page/6 _ overseas/go _ overseas/career/career _ exploration/Canada jobs . htm

7. College or vocational school

These schools have employment service guidance institutions or special websites, and also set aside places to post job advertisements for employers free of charge. Of course, these jobs are often temporary or holiday jobs.

There are also internship opportunities recommended by schools to enterprises, which are often the prelude to formal employment.

8. Talent exchange meeting

Relevant organizations in all parts of Canada hold talent exchange meetings or job allocation meetings several times a year, which are usually post meta-announcements of government departments and high-tech enterprises. The effect of job hunting is not necessarily good, and the application environment is not very ideal, just like in China. However, it provides an opportunity for direct contact with employers and helps to understand their real needs and mentality.

The information of the talent exchange meeting is usually released in the local media a few days before the start.

9. store manager recruitment advertisement

Some shops, supermarkets and restaurants don't want to advertise in newspapers. They just put up job posters at the door or on the bulletin board in the community. At this time, they need to go downtown often to see if there is a job suitable for them.

10. Tell everyone you know and let them know that you are looking for a job.

In fact, this is the most important channel for successful employment, that is, to get information from relatives, friends and people you know and let them recommend you to join the company. The boss thinks that internal recommendation is more reliable than complete strangers, which may be Canada's "relationship science" and also shows the importance of interpersonal relationship. You should let your friends find opportunities for you. You should gradually form your own interpersonal network in peacetime.

1 1. Volunteers

Volunteering can not only gain work experience in Canada, but also improve the language level and sometimes find a job. Some institutions often select excellent people from the work force when recruiting, and these institutions are already quite familiar with volunteers, at least omitting the inspection process.

If you are considering getting a job opportunity from a volunteer, go to an institution with a professional counterpart. But to be a volunteer, you still need to give priority to dedication, not too utilitarian.

12. Sell yourself door to door

Someone may go door-to-door to inquire about the recruitment situation in the bustling business district and office building. Of course, they may be looked down upon, but some bosses like to hire these enterprising people.

The above employment market can be divided into open employment market and hidden employment market. As mentioned above, the open job market accounts for 20%, the hidden job market accounts for 80%, and 80% of job seekers are in the open job market, so we should pay more attention to the hidden job market and improve the success rate of job hunting.

Three. Resume and cover letter

1. Basic content of resume

(1) name; (2) Home address and postal code; (3) contact telephone number; (4) E-mail address; (5) the position (target) applied for; (6) qualification summary; (7) introduction of work ability; (8) Work experience; (9) Education; (10) Volunteer experience; (1 1) Social posts and rewards; (12) professional certificate and business license; (13) personal interests; (14) Language and special skills; (15) About reference.

Of course, not every resume needs all of the above.

2. Resume type

There are three ways to write a resume in Canada:

(1) time sequence method. That is, write down your professional experience in chronological order according to your work experience. This resume is suitable for a single job for a long time and now you are applying for the same position.

(2) Functional approach, that is, organizing experience according to different types of abilities, is to highlight all kinds of work experience, which is suitable for the situation that the original work is diversified and now the application needs multiple majors.

(3) combination. It is a combination of the above two methods, which is suitable for the job application.

See Appendix "Resume Style" for western-style resume.

3. Matters needing attention in writing a resume

(1) If a person's employment experience is very complicated, not all the information may be reflected in his resume. Organize your resume according to the position you are applying for, and some irrelevant experiences may be omitted or highlighted. This does not violate the principle of good faith. An employment counselor said, "The resume must be true, but all the real experiences may not be reflected in it." If you work in a restaurant,

(2) In order to meet the needs of different job applications, you may need to prepare several different resume "versions", but you should pay special attention to which company and what kind of resume to apply for, and don't mix them up to avoid mistakes in contact or interview. It is recommended to have a job record book to indicate this information.

(3) Generally, don't mention more than 10 years of experience in your resume unless it helps recruiters understand the whole resume.

(4) All the time events in the resume are in reverse order, that is, what just happened (position and education) comes first, and what has a long history comes later, which is just the opposite of the resume in China.

(5) Because the hiring manager only has a few seconds to decide whether to interview or not, it is required that the resume should be short. Generally, a short calendar is an A4 paper. If the experience is complicated, you can use 2 pages; A three-page resume may not be read. _

(6) From the perspective of employment equality law, the resume should not indicate the gender, age, marital status, nationality, political views, religious beliefs and physical characteristics (height and weight) of the applicant, and the employer should not discriminate against the applicant because of these factors, otherwise it will be illegal.

(7) "Highlights of qualifications", generally 3-4 items, 2/3 for business expertise, 1/3 for personality characteristics (such as hard work, studious, punctuality, etc.). ).

(8) Work experience, education and other items are generally from □□ year to □ year, and need not be accurate to month or day.

(9) Apart from academic education, other short-term training courses are beneficial.

(10) Only a few hobbies related to job hunting are written on personal interests.

(1 1) The recommendation information is generally written as "available references", and only the list of references is provided during the interview. Generally, there are three referees, they are Canadians, and they are the applicant's original employers, teachers or employment consultants. You should greet the referees in advance and get their consent.

(12) In resume typesetting, we must resolutely put an end to typos, leave enough space left and right, and don't be too full. The font size is 12, and the font type is Time New Roman. Don't use too many fonts, it looks fancy. It should be a fairly formal document format, and the paper material is generally A4 (165438).

(13) You may make an original resume in typesetting and paper material selection, which may be appreciated by recruiters and stand out, or may be abandoned as an alternative.

(14) Libraries, websites and employment centers in Canada have samples of your resume for reference. The employment counseling and immigration service center will help you revise your resume, and the private employment service agency will help you organize your resume. Of course, there is a charge.

4. The basic content of the cover letter.

A cover letter is a spiritual dialogue between a job seeker and an employer. It is usually attached to your resume and sent out. Its contents mainly include:

(1) Name, address and date of the applicant; (2) Names and addresses of employers and supervisors; (3) address; (4) Where did the applicant see the recruitment information and what position he applied for; (5) What is the applicant's professional knowledge and experience related to this position, and explain why he is qualified for this job. You may repeat some things in your resume, but they are not in your short calendar; (6) Thank the recruiters for reading these application materials and express their desire for further contact. (7) Conclusion and signature.

For a typical cover letter, please refer to the appendix "Cover Letter Format".

5. Matters needing attention in the cover letter

(1) The cover letter can only use 1 page, which generally accounts for about half a page;

(2) The cover letter can be written in the traditional way, with the applicant's name, address and date, ending and signature on the right; You can also use left alignment, and all text paragraphs start from the left;

(3) cover letters are generally printed, and some employers require handwritten cover letters, probably to study what personality from handwriting;

(4) If the resume can be relatively unchanged, the cover letter should be different for each applicant. Don't use a general cover letter. If the cover letter contains more personal information about the employer, it is obvious that the employer thinks you know him well.