Maha Al Amin looks back on her journey to Canada and talks about how she could have been better prepared before arriving. Her advice: no matter how much you feel you know about North American culture, you will still feel unprepared without extra support ahead of time.
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ACCES Employment offers pre-arrival online services to help newcomers start their job search, learn about Canadian workplace culture and even find employment before they arrive in Canada.
1:09:11We understand that one of the key financial challenges for newcomers is to establish credit in a new country. You may just be starting out, or have already felt established in your home country and no
1:00:27Check out LinkedIn Do's and Don’ts and learn how to attract employers and recruiters with the right keywords. Learn how to network with decision-makers followed by tips and tricks to stand out as a jo
1:02:41Join us as RBC provides insightful tips that may help you stand out during the interview stage of the recruitment process. Ronald will discuss tips on what you should do to prepare for the interview,
1:01:42A lot of advice for newcomers is centers around the idea of doing "coffee chats". Anubhav shares her experience with coffee chats, what she learned from doing them well, tactical advice, as well as s
59:55Join HR Professional, Ana Moaz as she speaks about the most important resume key areas and do’s and don’ts and common challenges for new immigrants and how to overcome them. February 24, 2020
1:08:28Landing a job in Canada as a newcomer can be hard and landing a job in your own field of expertise can be even harder. In this special webinar, we invite you to join our guests from RBC who faced the
1:03:31Congrats! Your resume impressed the hiring manager and now you are invited to an interview. It is exciting but can also be stressful. What should you say? What do you wear? And ultimately how to convi
1:03:51Learn how to find externally posted employment opportunities and understand the hidden job market. Learn to network confidently, conduct company research to find employment opportunities, make cold co
1:03:44Understand the role of social media in today’s job search. Learn how to set up LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media accounts to build your brand and use social media to get a job. March 26th 20
52:27Understand the purpose of an interview, the structure of an interview, types of interviews, the different interview questions, and what to do before, during and after an interview. March 31st 2020
1:02:30Understand how to: create a profile card or a business card; present a 30-second summary; write a master and targeted resume, a cover letter; and how to prepare professional references. March 30th
