NOC Codes
May 10th 2006, 10:02 am
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NOC Codes
Do Canadian employers recognise NOC codes, or are they just something used by CIC?
For example, if a prospective employer asks - "What do you do?" - would they have any idea what NOC 2241 would mean if you introduced it somewhere into the interview, or would a simple 'butcher, baker, candlestick maker' answer work better?
It's just that the descriptions for the NOC codes seem quite accurate, so I wondered how widespread their usage is.
For example, if a prospective employer asks - "What do you do?" - would they have any idea what NOC 2241 would mean if you introduced it somewhere into the interview, or would a simple 'butcher, baker, candlestick maker' answer work better?
It's just that the descriptions for the NOC codes seem quite accurate, so I wondered how widespread their usage is.
May 10th 2006, 12:51 pm
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Re: NOC Codes
I don't think most people would have any idea what a NOC code is - what does it stand for? You might be better off using the written description, if it is particularly accurate in explaining what you do.
May 10th 2006, 1:07 pm
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Re: NOC Codes
Originally Posted by AnyaT
I don't think most people would have any idea what a NOC code is - what does it stand for? You might be better off using the written description, if it is particularly accurate in explaining what you do.
It's the National Occupation Classification - supposedly in common use!! ..
http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/.../welcome.shtml
