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Posted on: 26-04-09 01:39:27
You need to have patience and two weeks is not enough (I know it's easy to say but very difficult to understand when you are not receiving even reply). Please look at your 'resume' again and modify it is as per job requirement.
For example, if you are applying for survival job, just don't write in your resume BE/MBA (make it just a page for 'survival jobs'). If you are just plain lucky (hey if you really lucky then just buy 'lotto' 
), then only expect job in your field in short time, otherwise you need to wait and try.
Lot of jobs are through references (a kind of 'sifarish'), but it is true everywhere (may be little more in Canada) and the problem new immigrants face is how to find these references.
Don't expect too much from employment programs, but if you are free then no harm in joining it (atleast you get to know some people). But it surely can't get you any closer to job in your field (
probably will make it easier to find survival job which you will get without such programs too). My opinion might be biased, as I don't think that these programs are suitable for BE/MBA people like you. By the way Employment resource centre need people like you to save their job.
Please provide more details about your job experience and somebody will guide you.
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Originally posted by teddi
Hello Fellow Desis:
We are Indian family who have landed in Toronto about 13 days back. We are based in Mississauga (on Hurontario Street) and are actively searching for a suitable job opportunity.
We have been actively applying to all related job positions which appear online and on various job-related newspapers. However, we are yet to receive a call from any employer. So far there is no success and have not recieved even a single reply.
Please can you refer us to any suitable employer. We understand that most of the jobs are hidden and thus we are attempting your assistance in fetching us our first job.
Given below is a brief about our respective profession.
SELF: Sales and marketing professional with extensive global experience in Middle East and Indian market. Education: Engineer (BE-Electronics & Telecommunications) and MBA (Marketing) both from University of Mumbai, India. Looking out for suitable jobs in the slaes and marketing function in Toronto (open to any industry sector). In the pessimistic scenario, I am also open to ANY type of job.
I had met an Employment Advisor in one of the newcomer employment resource centres and she had advised me to join the ACCES Employment's program in Sales and Marketing Connections.
Has anyone been through such program? What is the success rate? Is it helpful in getting a job? (Note: The duration of this program is 4-6 weeks and is offered free to new comers).
WIFE: Looking for an entry-level job. Work-experience of 2 years in India. Education: Masters in Arts (Sociology).She has been house wife as we had to take care of our daughter (daughter is currently 5 years old). She is open to any type of jobs such as Customer service representative, teacher, etc.
We both are very fluent in English.
Please can you guide us and refer us to any suitable employer you would be aware of who can give us our jobs. We would be thankful for any support that you can extend.
Also please provide your feedback on the ACCES Employment Sales & Marketing Connections program.
Thanking you in advance and looking forward to your EARLY reply, we remain.
With best regards.
Please stay away from such consultants who is asking you to pay (unless you want to donate). I don't think you ever applied to this consultant.
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Originally posted by NM
Hello TK and other Desi's
I got a call from One consultant in downtown area. RDG Careers.
I went and met with them. I met with the President there and after 10 mins talk, he said he can help me in getting a correct job in my profession and for that they would charge me.
He did not elaborate how much he would charge.
He asked me how much salary i was getting in Gulf and so on...
Not able to believe this company will be able to get right job in my profession...
Any body knows this consultant here?
This is the link :
http://www.rdgcareers.com/</font>
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Originally posted by NM
he said he can help me in getting a correct job in my profession and for that they would charge me.
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Please stay away from people who ask money for getting you employment. Trust me, it doesn't exist - at least in NA. Also, there are people looming around to rip the newly immigrants as they are the more vulnerable kind to shed money when promised a job(understandable).
My advise to anyone who is new to the country - keep a positive approach, have faith in yourself, and begin each day with a promise to yourself. The promise being, this is the day. Trust me it works, as I was new to the country 4 years ago as well. I had to come across so much negativity, but I never let it take over my positivity. I must say, the end result is decent if not handsome.
One more thing - have a little patience.
We should trust the reader to make their own judgment. I personally find TK's views direct and useful, and I also find MR's points useful and thought provoking.The Charcha section would be poorer without either of them.
It does not mean I agree with one or the other. It helps get a balanced view of two different sets of experiences. And that is what most people come here for, information, viewpoints, direction, and support.
To the main point, I think these workshops for employment are helpful. They give an insight to what it takes to succeed here. Do you have a customized resume and cover letter? Do you know how to network with perfect strangers and not ask for a job but get an idea of ways they could help in getting one? How to dress for formal meetings?
It is a good refresher at the least, as you might be a bit rusty with these skills, maybe not having used them for job search for a while.
Good luck.
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Originally posted by morning_rain
For some reason I dont get, so many people support you on this forum. However your 'advice' has been so biased and negative that you are in effect undoing all the help that so many posters have done here over the past few years.
You come across as someone obsessed with race and cultural issues. You yourself display so much racism and bias against others and then complain that others are racist against you.
hidden job is not a myth- it is getting a job through references/contacts/netoworking. Why do you perpetuate this theory of yours that all people in canada are racist and looking only to hire canadian borns. That is simply not true.
I strongly object ......... We are posting our views here and should not pass judgment on others .... Why do we need to go into personal comments when we can simply provide our views and experience ...... ?
All our experiences are different and equally valid ...... a person who gets a job in a week would have a different perception from a person who is in odd jobs even after 2 years ...... both of them right and acceptable ...... one should not try to undo the other .......... a careful reader should be able to assimilate things ....
My advice is - hope for the best but prepare for the worst ....... Do not be swayed by the negativity you are going to see around yourself .. esp with new immigrants -------- work as per a plan ....... survive first and then excel in career........... do not stick to odd jobs ............ with 2 partners an ideal strategy would be for one to work and pay for the bills and the other to stay at home and upgrade to the working environment / do courses etc ..... and then come to a more career oriented job ...... then the other partner can have roles reversed ......
Please be smart enough to see through scams ......... never pay any money for recruitment / courses professed by agencies etc and avoid pyramid type self working schemes like Quixtar and Amway ... sooner than later a new immigrant is contacted with regards to this ... All the best ... CD has lots o information to dig for ........
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Fido.
Hi,
You are in canada only 2 weeks,don't panic with negativism,take it easy and relax..job would come.In a foreign country either in europe or NA it takes 4-5 years to settle.I am based in europe and have a PR for Canada but chose not to come.Basically because i am well settled in West europe and both of us have a nice job.There is no problem with survival job..i got 2-3 easily in toronto when i came there in 2007 end.It might be a bit hard now with recession but not impossible.Keep looking the way you are instead of talking too much with too many.Job is not only the qualification and eligibility but also to be in right place at right time.Be flexible and open but focussed.
If you have good common sense and good language you would get the job...all talk of racisim and kala or gora is bullshit...hard work and right attitude are valued...above everything else,everywere..be it India or NA or Europe.Be straightforward,honest and little streetsmart...
Hope it helps....
