What I learned about job search in Canada

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CANADA

alexander zagoumenov

EMPLOYER’S SHOESWalk a mile in someone else’s shoes

BE YOURSELF

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From your business cards and resume to search engine rankings and profiles on professional social networks

PLAN, ACT, CHECK, ADJUSTPlanning is good, but doing is what gets you the results

LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTENBe in touch with what’s going on in your industry

WE’VE COME A LONG WAYBe proud of what you’ve done.

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YOUR NETWORK STARTS HOMEYour network is bigger than you think

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LOCAL COMMUNITIESYour cultural communities are there, both online and offline

SELL, SELL, SELL

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KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR TARGET

IT’S A FULL TIME JOB

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BITE SIZE

Keep focused by breaking the search into smaller stages

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BE AN OPTIMISTWork hard and be an optimist

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KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

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WHAT RECESSION?Change your attitude

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TREAT YOURSELF WELLTrack your efforts, recognize your successes

WE ARE STRONG

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THANK YOU!

alexander zagoumenovwww.zagoumenov.com