In partnership with our employers and partners we are developing a series of simple "job seeker tips" to help candidates find meaningful employment. Each week we will be posting new tips to our blog and writing about them in our newsletter. For the "freshest" tips be sure to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do in the bottom right corner of our Home page.
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Successfully landing a meaningful job starts with knowing just what job you are actually looking for.
If you're new to Canada or to the workforce, you may think "I need any job I can find!" That's okay - but you still need to have a plan to help you get from 'survivor' to 'dream job'.
Before you start preparing your resume and applying for jobs, take some time do some research. Ask yourself:
- What criteria are you looking for in a job? (What is the minimum pay rate you need to cover your expenses? Are you looking for full- or part-time? What hours would you prefer to work? What location do you prefer? Is transportation a concern?)
- What kinds of experience and skills do the jobs you want require? Do you have those skills/experience?
- What sort of terminology do employers use to describe the job and related skills/experience? (Knowing the lingo will help you find and connect to the jobs you want)
- What employers hire for the job you want and where are they located?
Giving some thought to what your ideal job looks like - and doing some research about the marketplace for those jobs - will help you identify potential employers
Most importantly, being able to identify your strengths and mapping them into what employers are looking for will help ensure you have a more successful job hunt - and get you to your dream job faster.
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