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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.
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Schedule leisure time to check out other websites
such as:
