Getting a job on the IEC 2014
Oct 15th 2013, 10:52 pm
#17
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
If they applied for a new work permit (not an extension of the IEC one) and received it before the IEC one expires then Yes they can carry on working under the new work permit.
Oct 15th 2013, 11:02 pm
#18
Yo
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
(...and thanks FL for your valuable input as always).
Oct 15th 2013, 11:15 pm
#19
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
Don't put that you only have a one year visa on your resume or cover letter and don't even mention it unless they ask, also make sure your resume is set out properly they do it differently over here. Plus stay in contact with the employer, phone them and ask for an updates etc.
There are plenty of jobs about it just needs to be approached correctly
There are plenty of jobs about it just needs to be approached correctly
Oct 15th 2013, 11:28 pm
#20
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
Unfortunately, having your cake and eating it just doesn't work in this world. XD
I mean, for example, I think that a career mum & a stay-at-home mum are both valid ways to provide support for a child, but they both have their pros and cons to them. It's a big struggle to get the balance right. You can be there to pick them up from school every single day, or you can earn enough money to send them through amazing universities. I came to Canada expecting that it was going to affect all of my career aspirations, but for me, that was something that I was willing to do in order to actually be able to get out here. I wouldn't be surprised if only a lucky few would be able to get both without a lot of hard work in the middle.
I'm also have a degree and am looking for a job in BC. I am expecting to end up working at Tim Horton's or similar. A year or two doing such jobs as this will give me enough time to establish myself here and will hopefully give me enough experience to land a better job. Future employers will also see that I really intend to stick it out here, rather than leaving after a year; it would make a me a better candidate. Also, from my perspective... I'd rather do a retail job such as that to make ends meet, because it will really motivate me to keep looking and trying for the right job, rather than end up in some admin or office job that I'd get bored of fast, but feel too comfortable to leave.
As a side note, I have a friend who is a citizen here, who is a qualified electrician who has been looking for work for six months. It's difficult for everyone atm, not just temporary workers.
I mean, for example, I think that a career mum & a stay-at-home mum are both valid ways to provide support for a child, but they both have their pros and cons to them. It's a big struggle to get the balance right. You can be there to pick them up from school every single day, or you can earn enough money to send them through amazing universities. I came to Canada expecting that it was going to affect all of my career aspirations, but for me, that was something that I was willing to do in order to actually be able to get out here. I wouldn't be surprised if only a lucky few would be able to get both without a lot of hard work in the middle.
I'm also have a degree and am looking for a job in BC. I am expecting to end up working at Tim Horton's or similar. A year or two doing such jobs as this will give me enough time to establish myself here and will hopefully give me enough experience to land a better job. Future employers will also see that I really intend to stick it out here, rather than leaving after a year; it would make a me a better candidate. Also, from my perspective... I'd rather do a retail job such as that to make ends meet, because it will really motivate me to keep looking and trying for the right job, rather than end up in some admin or office job that I'd get bored of fast, but feel too comfortable to leave.
As a side note, I have a friend who is a citizen here, who is a qualified electrician who has been looking for work for six months. It's difficult for everyone atm, not just temporary workers.
Oct 15th 2013, 11:37 pm
#21
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Joined: Dec 2012
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
Don't put that you only have a one year visa on your resume or cover letter and don't even mention it unless they ask, also make sure your resume is set out properly they do it differently over here. Plus stay in contact with the employer, phone them and ask for an updates etc.
There are plenty of jobs about it just needs to be approached correctly
There are plenty of jobs about it just needs to be approached correctly
Oct 15th 2013, 11:40 pm
#22
Yo
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
Unfortunately, having your cake and eating it just doesn't work in this world. XD
I mean, for example, I think that a career mum & a stay-at-home mum are both valid ways to provide support for a child, but they both have their pros and cons to them. It's a big struggle to get the balance right. You can be there to pick them up from school every single day, or you can earn enough money to send them through amazing universities. I came to Canada expecting that it was going to affect all of my career aspirations, but for me, that was something that I was willing to do in order to actually be able to get out here. I wouldn't be surprised if only a lucky few would be able to get both without a lot of hard work in the middle.
I'm also have a degree and am looking for a job in BC. I am expecting to end up working at Tim Horton's or similar. A year or two doing such jobs as this will give me enough time to establish myself here and will hopefully give me enough experience to land a better job. Future employers will also see that I really intend to stick it out here, rather than leaving after a year; it would make a me a better candidate. Also, from my perspective... I'd rather do a retail job such as that to make ends meet, because it will really motivate me to keep looking and trying for the right job, rather than end up in some admin or office job that I'd get bored of fast, but feel too comfortable to leave.
As a side note, I have a friend who is a citizen here, who is a qualified electrician who has been looking for work for six months. It's difficult for everyone atm, not just temporary workers.
I mean, for example, I think that a career mum & a stay-at-home mum are both valid ways to provide support for a child, but they both have their pros and cons to them. It's a big struggle to get the balance right. You can be there to pick them up from school every single day, or you can earn enough money to send them through amazing universities. I came to Canada expecting that it was going to affect all of my career aspirations, but for me, that was something that I was willing to do in order to actually be able to get out here. I wouldn't be surprised if only a lucky few would be able to get both without a lot of hard work in the middle.
I'm also have a degree and am looking for a job in BC. I am expecting to end up working at Tim Horton's or similar. A year or two doing such jobs as this will give me enough time to establish myself here and will hopefully give me enough experience to land a better job. Future employers will also see that I really intend to stick it out here, rather than leaving after a year; it would make a me a better candidate. Also, from my perspective... I'd rather do a retail job such as that to make ends meet, because it will really motivate me to keep looking and trying for the right job, rather than end up in some admin or office job that I'd get bored of fast, but feel too comfortable to leave.
As a side note, I have a friend who is a citizen here, who is a qualified electrician who has been looking for work for six months. It's difficult for everyone atm, not just temporary workers.
Tim Hortons? Stay at home mom? Just arrived/Essex? Congratulations, a thoroughly confusing post. Why not work at the boring office, be given some more responsibility, make connections inside and outside the company, learn something of the business and move on? Higher aspirations please.
Oct 15th 2013, 11:42 pm
#23
Yo
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Location: UK
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Re: Getting a job on the IEC 2014
