As you must have read in the title, what we will be talking today
I have done Engineering from India, then I moved to USA to do my Masters in Science.
I am settled in Canada now
I thought I will share whatever worked for me
May be those things could help you as well
In your resume, you have to make sure your resume is neat and precise
When your resume starts, you have to state the name, email address
I will not suggest to write the full home address because you will be posting on job boards which could make it available to the public
Only write the province, you can specify the postal code as well
Like I have written Mississauga, Ontario
you can specify the postal code as well
Then, there should a line of objective
then education and qualification
Then if you are from Information technology field (like me) then you can state your skillsets or technologies that you know or have worked on
Then, you should have your work experience
which should be latest to oldest
so write about current job profile, responsibilities, team etc
Try not to make resume more than 2 pages, 1 -1.5 pages should be good enough
It is always good to include cover letter along with your application
Also, some companies demand for this
Try to explain yourself in a brief manner in the cover letter
And the profile that you're applying, try to to adapt to it
Please modify the cover letter according to the job the you're applying
so that you can show to the employer that you will be a good fit for the job profile
Any questions you have about the resume, please post them in the comment section below
Now, once your resume is ready let's talk about how to make sure it reaches to the employers and companies
So, that you can receive interview calls
First thing in this, if you don't have a profile on Linkedin then please create a profile
After creating profile, be more and more active as in North America it is all about networking
How many people you know and referrals work a lot here
So, if you are a new immigrant and if you landed here or yet to arrive
make sure your colleagues, friends and also who are not friends connect with them on Linkedin
Send requests to recruiters as well
Then, let's talk about job boards
there are many job boards
like Simply hired, indeed, workopolis, monster and career builder
My favorite one is indeed
Let's now talk about tips and tricks,
these are some things that really worked for me so I thought of sharing them with you all
1st thing, BE CONSISTENT
if you're applying for a job, keep applying
and don't lose hope if you don't receive a call
there is only one key
When people say job search is tough,
it only becomes tough when you are not dedicated and disciplined in your process of job
you have to be disciplined
Keep applying!
Now 2nd thing,
This thing worked for a lot
there are several companies that are actively hiring and some are not
Sometimes companies are not hiring but could consider someone who has potential
So, it is always good to google search companies for example
If you're in IT, steels, banking etc
Type in google show IT companies in Mississauga or Toronto
Then go to their website and check out their career section
If there are no job listings there, then there will be their email address
Send them email
and the good thing about this is that your first impression i.e. email etiquettes
so you can explain about yourself in a few lines about what you can do or what can you bring to the table
Send your resume this way to the companies that you're looking for opportunities
There is one thing that has majorly worked for me so I would like to share it with you all
My concept is to not submit EMAIL application later after 3 pm on a Friday
because I don't think so anybody will check their email after 3 pm or will call you on a Friday
Don't waste your effort on the weekend
You can send email applications on Monday or any other weekday morning or Sunday evening
If you submit your applications on Monday morning 4-5 am
when HR starts their work around 9-930 am
then your application will be somewhere on the top in their email
If you send email on Friday,
then there could be a lot of people sending application over the weekend so your application will be very down in the order on Monday
This is a way to prioritize your application so HR can notice it sooner
Again, this has worked for me so it depends if you want to try
Next step is interview, now let's talk about that
Once you receive an interview call, please make sure you check out Glassdoor website
Check company reviews, salary structure and the most important thing
people enter their past interview experiences at the company
I have always seen past experiences for my upcoming interviews
which always helps in getting an idea on what kind of questions they might ask during the interview
read them
Then, always make sure you research about the company
and whenever being interviewed
make sure on being asked please bring up some questions
It could be job profile related, company related or anything they are in the news about
But, make sure you ask some questions
as that shows you have done your research and are very much interested in the company
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