Writing Effective Resumes for Jobs in Canada

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Author: Candace

When looking for a job in Canada, one should keep in mind that most Canadian employers look at the job seeker’s resume first. As an applicant, one needs to invoke an interest in the potential employer by crafting a professional resume. Professionally prepared resumes are a direct reflection of the job seeker’s seriousness and commitment towards his or her career.

Certain rules should be kept in mind, regardless of which country one is pursuing job opportunities. For example, even a minor lapse in grammar or a spelling mistake will result in the resume looking unprofessional. These mistakes are an indication of carelessness.

So how does a person generate interest in the employer and blend the unique culture of corporate Canada in their resume?

Tips to Find Jobs in Canada

Author: Mac Patel

Many people hope to find jobs in Canada. For some people it only takes a few days to gain employment, whereas others find months passing before gaining an interview. Although no magic formula exists for finding employment, the following tips will help make your job search more productive.

Define your job objective. You should know what type of job you want and whether or not you have the skills for the job. Also, you must be clear about whether you're seeking permanent, temporary, full-time, or part-time employment.

Create a professional résumé. Having a résumé with your previous work experience, education, and skills listed on it helps when looking for a job. Employers want to see your job history. Even if you haven't been paid for doing a job that relates to the position you're seeking, include it on your résumé.

Resumes come in two basic styles: chronological and functional. Chronological resumes are appropriate for those with plenty of relevant work experience, as this is a format used to display all positions held over a period of time. Functional resumes are used to focus on a candidate's skills that were gained in school or at a previous job. Be sure and create your own unique resume and just utilize templates to get an idea for a format. The use of headings organizes a resume and makes it read easier.

5 Things You Need to Know Before Migrating to Canada

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Author: M.Dawodu

Fancy cars, designer clothes, and high paying jobs are how many people in third world countries might imagine life in the western part of the world. After all, those who are lucky enough to immigrate to Canada, U.S., or the U.K. for a new and prosperous life, always return home for a visit after a couple of years bearing a ton of gifts for the entire family, building homes on huge acres of land, and spending heaps of cash that seem to be limitless. Yes, the lifestyles of those who live in western countries are very privileged in many ways that I can’t deny. I should know, I live in Alberta, Canada, an oil rich province where jobs are plentiful; salaries are high, and poverty, almost non-existent.

In addition to living in what appears to be a life of luxury, there are things all people should be fully aware of before settling in Canada.

#1) WESTERN MENTALITY

Most people in third world countries do not have or may not be aware of credit cards or mortgages. So, if you know or see someone living in a big house or driving a luxurious car you can safely make the assumption that they are rich. However, in Canada or U.S. someone driving a luxurious car and living in a big beautiful house may or may not be rich. If you have good credit, you are eligible to get a mortgage, credit cards, car leases which basically means the bank really owns your car or house and you make monthly payments depending how much the loan is. It could take 2-5 years to pay off a car and 20 plus years for a house.