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Put together a job search Folder and get a
Diary/ or a Calendar to get organized. Get a
resume and cover letter done professionally
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Remember that looking for work in Canada as
Foreign Worker is hard you should consider doing
this in partnership with a employment Counsellor
and it can take time to land a job! You need
to view it as an adventure and as an opportunity
to explore your field in your chosen Province.
A positive attitude throughout the job search
campaign is absolutely required.
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Read online Canadian
newspapers and look at the geographical
area you are interested in daily for ideas on
what the key issues are and which companies
and industries are growing in your areas of
interest. File clipped articles. Note names
of individuals and companies mentioned in the
articles.
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Find 10 potential contacts each week and make
10 cold calls. Get referrals to individuals
in your field from each one.
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Develop a list of possible companies from the
web and from directories of companies that are
geographical based like the phone
book or contact
me for some advise on how to get started
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Arrange and conduct 2 to 4 informational interviews
for your fact finding trip; get referrals from
each. Follow up with thank-you notes.
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Spend 4 to 5 hours on the web to do some research.
Do research on 10 companies on your target list
and send 10 letters expressing interest in the
organization and describing your qualifications
each week. Follow up with telephone calls. Schedule
appointments. Continue your research.
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Answer all employment ads from the web and
other sources related to your career objective
even if you are "under" or "over" qualified.
Contact anyone you know who might know someone
in the company for referrals. Follow up on applications
with telephone calls after 3 days. Paste the
job details and make notations for each.
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Read 2 professional/ trade journals related
to jobs/fields of interest. Respond to ads in
classified employment section.
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Visit on line job fairs
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Check on any meetings/social functions being
sponsored by professional associations related
to your job objective(s). Make new contacts
and if possible try and attend these functions
and consider getting their memberships, follow
up with phone calls or letters.
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Write thank-you notes immediately following
each appointment. Re-emphasize your interest
and qualifications. State what your next step
will be.
