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Really pleased for you :thumbsup:

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odd - what happened there??

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Thanks everyone for your congratulations.

It took me 4 solid months of resumes, job websites etc but at the end of the day I found this in the local paper!

Fingers crossed :fingerscrossed: for all those still trying to secure work.

The Ross Family

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Everyone I know who is looking for work has been having an difficult time in various parts of BC. We have a hotel opening soon and they had a job fair in May for 70 positions and they had over 500 people show up just to the job fair, few jobs and lots of competition.

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You didn't miss out on much - I had a client bring in the employment contract so I could look it over. No benefits, no guaranteed hours/shifts and a pound of flesh, basically. Utter rubbish. Try Safeway, they were hiring downtown last week as that area is slowly picking up.

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:thumbsup: great news! It just proves that there is hope :D

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I've not worked for a hotel yet that offered anything benefits wise other then discounted rooms within the chain. Most are non-union and independently owned, you really only see unions and good benfits at the larger hotels and resorts.

I've never had anyone want me to sign an employment contract before, not here nor in the US but maybe its a terminology issue.

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Congratulations, you go!

All the best to you, onwards and upwards.

You have proved that following your dream will pay dividend in the end.

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Congratulations!!

I have a good idea what that must feel like....at last!

I have been here a month now, and I think I am going to struggle...not a sniff so far! think im in for the long haul, to make matters worse, I work in engineering, anything in manufacturing is going to be the last to pick up from this recession. Jobs of any kind are so scarce now.....

Anyway thats enough of my rant....well done on getting there!

Paul

PS Hope I dont have to wait 4 months!

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HI we arrive in canada on 31st july read your thread, starting to panic more now ,is it realy that hard to get a job.

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Well done Debbie you can tell me all about it when I gwet there, I am leaving
a job that I throughlt enjoy here moneys good hours good so hope to find similiar over there well done

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Good to hear that you got a job-well done and congratulations!!:thumbsup:

Yoong

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Hi there - congrats on the job :thumbsup:

Just out of interest, do you think you did anything different for this application? Had you recently tweaked your resume, or did you know anyone, or have any other links with the employer? Just interested really as everyone says networking is so crucial here. Do you think it was just a numbers game and you'd get a job some day, or was there anything special about this one ?

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Fantastic news, well done!:thumbsup:

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Ann M

I knew I could do the job and I did tweak my resume and wrote and rewrote my covering letter to pin point all the things they quoted as wanting to see in an applicant.

I had also thoroughly researched the Council on the website before the interview and added my personal UK experience within local govt in answering some of their interview questions.

Maybe my UK experience helped but it was a hard interview and they made me do two really challenging tests as well once it was down to me and one other candidate.

Hopefully that answers your question.

The Ross Family