Hi

I moved to canada in January 2005 from India. I am a telecom engineer and an MBA from India. I had about 10 years of sales and marketing experience in india which included some of the leading cellphone companies.Like most of Indians I also had a dream to make a career in canada so I left a cushy and decent job and came to Canada and settled in Vancouver.

I started applying for managerial jobs ( there were plenty of them on many websites) I strated getting replies , appeared for dozen of interviews, every potential employer appreciated my resume and each time I felt that it looks I am hired but nothing happened.Finally someone advised me to change my resume and show yourself as 12th grade pass person and apply for a call center job. Trick worked and I got the call center job. I thought let me do it for a while may be I will get so called Canadian job experience (may be canada is not on this planet thats why canadian job experience is an asset). I did that job unwantedly for about 5 months and was still trying for a better sales/marketing job. Then I made an another move and moved to a telecom organisation as sales person, I thought may be in my field I can do better. But I realised the road to success is too long in this country. Finally in Oct 2005 I planned to do MBA again from a decent school. After a gap of 10 years I started preparing for GMAT and I wrote it this year a got a respectful score. Now I am eligible to get an admission in any canadian business school.

I am in fix...should I do the MBA from canada or go back to india where the chances of getting a job in my profession ( telecom) are much better.Candian MBA does not carry the same reputation in India as USA one! and I am not too sure if people get good jobs after MBA in canada..your suggestions and views can guide me..also some people suggest me that getting a good job in Toronto is much esier than vancouver...any feedbacks...thanks

Hi,

India is booming right now....

If you want to contact recruiters and you can find good jobs from here click on this link and you can see how India is Growing Jobs wise....

http://groups.msn.com/R2IClub/r2ijobs.msnw.

If you get a good package then I believe you shud go there and settle becoz this is the right time...

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Originally posted by tjsingh

Hi

I moved to canada in January 2005 from India. I am a telecom engineer and an MBA from India. I had about 10 years of sales and marketing experience in india which included some of the leading cellphone companies.Like most of Indians I also had a dream to make a career in canada so I left a cushy and decent job and came to Canada and settled in Vancouver.

I started applying for managerial jobs ( there were plenty of them on many websites) I strated getting replies , appeared for dozen of interviews, every potential employer appreciated my resume and each time I felt that it looks I am hired but nothing happened.Finally someone advised me to change my resume and show yourself as 12th grade pass person and apply for a call center job. Trick worked and I got the call center job. I thought let me do it for a while may be I will get so called Canadian job experience (may be canada is not on this planet thats why canadian job experience is an asset). I did that job unwantedly for about 5 months and was still trying for a better sales/marketing job. Then I made an another move and moved to a telecom organisation as sales person, I thought may be in my field I can do better. But I realised the road to success is too long in this country. Finally in Oct 2005 I planned to do MBA again from a decent school. After a gap of 10 years I started preparing for GMAT and I wrote it this year a got a respectful score. Now I am eligible to get an admission in any canadian business school.

I am in fix...should I do the MBA from canada or go back to india where the chances of getting a job in my profession ( telecom) are much better.Candian MBA does not carry the same reputation in India as USA one! and I am not too sure if people get good jobs after MBA in canada..your suggestions and views can guide me..also some people suggest me that getting a good job in Toronto is much esier than vancouver...any feedbacks...thanks

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Truly Indian

Hi TJSingh

You just missed the CD meeting in Vancouver area. Try to make it next time if possible

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We will find a way or we will make one

Ya it will be great to be a part of the CD team vancouver

TJ,
If you feel that job/career/manager position gives you most satisfaction and you will be happy respective of other problems than India is best in world now in high-tech jobs.

If I am at your place I would like to do part-time MBA and job.

Most of the top Canadian MBA programs will cost you over $100,000 if you take into account lost salary. After graduation, you have to be extremely good (meaning good grades, exceptional references, strong work experience) to land a job earning over $85 to $90K as a manager. If the economy remains good, then you should not have a problem, but if not............Even at that you may be reporting to people junior in qualifications and experience to yourself.


If you have an a good opportunity in India I would say take it.........telecoms in India are at the cutting edge and there are lot more opportunties for advancement there. If you decide to go for an MBA, visit the school, ask to talk to alumni with similar background and experience and then decide. It can be very expensive for you at this stage.

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I have only 2 cents to contribute, not a cent more, not a cent less ;-)

Thanks , ur quite right. India is booming with telecom opportunities and salary is no bar for right person.

I am trying to network with Indian recruiters , I am sick of canada, and have no energy or will, to drive truck or taxi for the dollers!