flashman

Another aspect is that a lot of IT work is being outsourced to places like India etc. Being in IT is probably the worst occupation for finding a job in Canada.

Attitude is the other thing that can often discourage a prospective employer. For instance, anyone who demonstrates a "Command and Control" or hierarchical management philosophy is not likely to get far in the more collaborative Canadian work environment.

That's probably the key to the "Canadian Experience" issue.

iaink

Im not sure that the command and control thing applies in the UK anymore than it does here now. Things seem a lot more relaxed now as far as I can tell from here.

iaink

But then a hairdresser needs to requalify and be licensed to work in Ontario, and I'm pretty sure there is no safety factors to take into account there. I guess there's not much call for the mullet in the UK, so retraining may be necessary on those grounds alone

Interested

I agree there do seem to be alot of IT specialists on this forum...it's full of people who can't get IT jobs in Canada. Maybe that's a warning sign for those who who want to find IT work in Canada!!

I work in Marketing.... I guess that's pretty broad too, hehehe

Glaswegian

Not all of us IT folks are unemployed

willmore

Rats....no show?.....what a waste of good popcorn and beer....!!!!!!

Glaswegian

I'm a rare beast ... a gainfully employed IT Consultant ... to get into the teams I've worked in since coming to Canada, you need around ten years high level experience minimum ... not system admin experience ... real sound experience of selling, envisioning, architecting & implementing business solutions using leading edge technology ... that's essentially what I do for a living.

The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) runs very good career events ... where you meet lots of fresh local IT graduates who are working in bars, etc, because they can't get jobs in IT.

One of the things that separates old farts like me who've been in the industry since PCs ran on coal from the new kiddies, is the willingness to continually train and recertify year upon year ... that and a lot of experience.

New graduates get their degrees and think they're made ... unfortunately what they've learned in their degree is usually out of date before the ink is dry ... it's been like that for years in IT ... if you hire a graduate, the first thing you have to do is to training them properly ... hire someone experienced and they can just sit down at a keyboard and get on with it.

That's the end of the advert for "grey head" IT skills

Glaswegian

I've had a hard day smacking myself on the head with a tin tray and teaching my puppy to dance so that I can head to my new career on the island ...

I decided not to comment on the Curse of El-E-Vatah-Mun ... the evil that befalls people who utter unfounded negative comments against the worthiness of the chosen few who have had the opportunity to work in IT and the wisdom to move to Canada.

Glaswegian

Well there we were sitting in the best seats in the house - and no show!

That must be caused by having a job he enjoys.

Never mind Willmore - there will be Others! They walk right into it some days.... and its fun to watch dont you think?

Mrs G

willmore

I would have thought you would have mastered that trick by now. You really need to get a move on, to be able to reserve your space on the sidewalk before everything gets taken....spring is here and summer is just around the corner!!!!!

willmore

He's far to contented these days for my liking. I'm really going to have to think of something to do to annoy the hell out of him.

It's the best source of entertainment around - I love watching McGrouch in action......

Glaswegian

I'd better stop showering soon ... let my personal aroma mature in time for tourist season ... get the right sort of eye-stinging BO and people pay you not to be around.

John Thom Don

Hi,

I'm gonna doing whatever job I can get that'll pay enough to allow me to carry on living in Canada.

Not bothered about earning loads, as long as I can earn enough to be comfortable that's all I'm bothered about.

Pipe dream always been to run a bar, something I'm gonna try and get into when I get over there.

John

Madmac

I'm a lecturer in further education - specialising in teaching IT!! . However, if I get allowed through the big, red, maple decorated door then I hope to teach in any field to get a start. Whether that's core skills, community provision, special educational needs I don't care.

Maybe I'll flip burgers?? Gotta start somewhere. It's the adventure that counts.

flashman

I am not referring to the work environment. It's more like the attitude of superiority.