HELP, Job,Networking
Jan 25th 2007 | 6:41 am
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HELP, Job,Networking
Hi All
Well been in Milton ON since May 06 and still no full time work, had 4 months temp position in an engineering drawing office (AutoCAD) and that has been it.
Keep getting told to network, network, so this is me networking, So if you are in any type of Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintains or Service or if you or friends work in this type of industries and have any information or contacts that I can use please drop me a line, I am looking for a position as Machine Builder-Fitter, Machine Assembly, Maintenance, Tool room, service technician, AutoCAD, Mold maker & Repair, Technical Support, Pneumatics, Control Panel build, in the following area Milton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, Cambridge,
Waterloo, Brantford.
So come on somebody must no someone.??????????????
Any help Thanks
IAN
Well been in Milton ON since May 06 and still no full time work, had 4 months temp position in an engineering drawing office (AutoCAD) and that has been it.
Keep getting told to network, network, so this is me networking, So if you are in any type of Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintains or Service or if you or friends work in this type of industries and have any information or contacts that I can use please drop me a line, I am looking for a position as Machine Builder-Fitter, Machine Assembly, Maintenance, Tool room, service technician, AutoCAD, Mold maker & Repair, Technical Support, Pneumatics, Control Panel build, in the following area Milton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, Cambridge,
Waterloo, Brantford.
So come on somebody must no someone.??????????????
Any help Thanks
IAN
Jan 25th 2007 | 7:42 am
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Re: HELP, Job,Networking
No offence intended, but that aint networking, its begging.
Networking is a little more sophisticated and dignified
Anyway, not really my area geographically. Good luck, maybe these links will help?
http://www.businesspundit.com/502267...introverts.php
http://content.monster.ca/section1967.asp
Networking is a little more sophisticated and dignified
Anyway, not really my area geographically. Good luck, maybe these links will help?
http://www.businesspundit.com/502267...introverts.php
http://content.monster.ca/section1967.asp
Last edited by iaink; Jan 25th 2007 at 7:45 am.
Jan 25th 2007 | 7:46 am
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Re: HELP, Job,Networking
Thank's
Jan 25th 2007 | 8:08 am
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Re: HELP, Job,Networking
Iansch,
Something that may help you is to change the location in your BE signature from Glasgow to wherever you are in Ontario. Using a signature that portrays you as being in Glasgow may be a reflection that, from the emotional and mental points of view, you have not made the move to Canada.
A networking tactic that can be effective is not to ask for jobs as such. Rather, ask for informational interviews. These are informal meetings in which people tell you what they know about their industry (who the players in that industry are, what kind of people the industry needs, what the trends in that industry are, and so on). This can produce very useful leads.
Thank everyone who gives you the time of day. Write a thank you note to the person who grants you an informational interview, and tell him/her how you've put his/her information to use (you've contacted someone whose name he/she has give you or whatever). Write a thank you letter to each person who grants you an actual job interview and use the opportunity to praise something that you found out about the company during the interview.
Since you've now been out of work for a while, the conventional reverse chronological resume no longer will be suitable in your case. Look at Susan Ireland's sample resumes. In particular, look at the resumes in the "Problems Solved" column. Almost all of those resumes are functional resumes, that is, they emphasize the types of skills that the person has acquired rather than his/her job history.
Have a boilerplate resume that you can hand out in an emergency. However, avoid giving anyone your boilerplate resume. Whenever possible, tweak your resume to highlight the fit between your skills set and what the potential employer needs. (This also give you a chance to show off the fact that you've researched the company.)
The cover letter that you send with your resume gives you another opportunity to draw attention to one or two points about you that make you particularly well suited to the job and to the company. Again, look at Susan Ireland's sample letters.
Hope that helps.
Something that may help you is to change the location in your BE signature from Glasgow to wherever you are in Ontario. Using a signature that portrays you as being in Glasgow may be a reflection that, from the emotional and mental points of view, you have not made the move to Canada.
A networking tactic that can be effective is not to ask for jobs as such. Rather, ask for informational interviews. These are informal meetings in which people tell you what they know about their industry (who the players in that industry are, what kind of people the industry needs, what the trends in that industry are, and so on). This can produce very useful leads.
Thank everyone who gives you the time of day. Write a thank you note to the person who grants you an informational interview, and tell him/her how you've put his/her information to use (you've contacted someone whose name he/she has give you or whatever). Write a thank you letter to each person who grants you an actual job interview and use the opportunity to praise something that you found out about the company during the interview.
Since you've now been out of work for a while, the conventional reverse chronological resume no longer will be suitable in your case. Look at Susan Ireland's sample resumes. In particular, look at the resumes in the "Problems Solved" column. Almost all of those resumes are functional resumes, that is, they emphasize the types of skills that the person has acquired rather than his/her job history.
Have a boilerplate resume that you can hand out in an emergency. However, avoid giving anyone your boilerplate resume. Whenever possible, tweak your resume to highlight the fit between your skills set and what the potential employer needs. (This also give you a chance to show off the fact that you've researched the company.)
The cover letter that you send with your resume gives you another opportunity to draw attention to one or two points about you that make you particularly well suited to the job and to the company. Again, look at Susan Ireland's sample letters.
Hope that helps.
Jan 25th 2007 | 8:54 am
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Re: HELP, Job,Networking
Iansch,
Something that may help you is to change the location in your BE signature from Glasgow to wherever you are in Ontario. Using a signature that portrays you as being in Glasgow may be a reflection that, from the emotional and mental points of view, you have not made the move to Canada.
A networking tactic that can be effective is not to ask for jobs as such. Rather, ask for informational interviews. These are informal meetings in which people tell you what they know about their industry (who the players in that industry are, what kind of people the industry needs, what the trends in that industry are, and so on). This can produce very useful leads.
Thank everyone who gives you the time of day. Write a thank you note to the person who grants you an informational interview, and tell him/her how you've put his/her information to use (you've contacted someone whose name he/she has give you or whatever). Write a thank you letter to each person who grants you an actual job interview and use the opportunity to praise something that you found out about the company during the interview.
Since you've now been out of work for a while, the conventional reverse chronological resume no longer will be suitable in your case. Look at Susan Ireland's sample resumes. In particular, look at the resumes in the "Problems Solved" column. Almost all of those resumes are functional resumes, that is, they emphasize the types of skills that the person has acquired rather than his/her job history.
Have a boilerplate resume that you can hand out in an emergency. However, avoid giving anyone your boilerplate resume. Whenever possible, tweak your resume to highlight the fit between your skills set and what the potential employer needs. (This also give you a chance to show off the fact that you've researched the company.)
The cover letter that you send with your resume gives you another opportunity to draw attention to one or two points about you that make you particularly well suited to the job and to the company. Again, look at Susan Ireland's sample letters.
Hope that helps.
Something that may help you is to change the location in your BE signature from Glasgow to wherever you are in Ontario. Using a signature that portrays you as being in Glasgow may be a reflection that, from the emotional and mental points of view, you have not made the move to Canada.
A networking tactic that can be effective is not to ask for jobs as such. Rather, ask for informational interviews. These are informal meetings in which people tell you what they know about their industry (who the players in that industry are, what kind of people the industry needs, what the trends in that industry are, and so on). This can produce very useful leads.
Thank everyone who gives you the time of day. Write a thank you note to the person who grants you an informational interview, and tell him/her how you've put his/her information to use (you've contacted someone whose name he/she has give you or whatever). Write a thank you letter to each person who grants you an actual job interview and use the opportunity to praise something that you found out about the company during the interview.
Since you've now been out of work for a while, the conventional reverse chronological resume no longer will be suitable in your case. Look at Susan Ireland's sample resumes. In particular, look at the resumes in the "Problems Solved" column. Almost all of those resumes are functional resumes, that is, they emphasize the types of skills that the person has acquired rather than his/her job history.
Have a boilerplate resume that you can hand out in an emergency. However, avoid giving anyone your boilerplate resume. Whenever possible, tweak your resume to highlight the fit between your skills set and what the potential employer needs. (This also give you a chance to show off the fact that you've researched the company.)
The cover letter that you send with your resume gives you another opportunity to draw attention to one or two points about you that make you particularly well suited to the job and to the company. Again, look at Susan Ireland's sample letters.
Hope that helps.
Many thank's for the informative reply
I do have a number of resumes which I do tweak for each position and company to show the required skills and after each interview I do send a thank you letter or email. But so far just keep getting " no Canadian certificate, over qualified, under qualified" But most of the time they see the UK training and engineering Certificates and just dont reply at all.
So at the moment after over 30 years in engineering without any unemployment things dont look good.
I will have a good look at the Susan Ireland site later.
Many thanks Ian.
Jan 25th 2007 | 9:17 am
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Re: HELP, Job,Networking
Having worked in recruitment and HR for over 12 years, I would suggest that you may need to look at your resume as Judy suggested, this is your first impression after all.
Is it possible you could take some relevant Canadian courses - this will demonstrate to potential employers that you are serious and will also open up your network.
Is it possible you could take some relevant Canadian courses - this will demonstrate to potential employers that you are serious and will also open up your network.
