Job hunting
Dec 15th 2009, 3:21 pm
#1
Wannabe Canuck
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Job hunting
Hi,
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
Dec 15th 2009, 3:45 pm
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Re: Job hunting
Hi,
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
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Dec 15th 2009, 4:02 pm
#3
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Re: Job hunting
Hi,
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
My hubby and I shall be starting our job hunt in Vancouver in the New Year, prior to moving over permanently from the UK. We have set ourselves the condition that we wont move over permanently until at least one of us has a good job - quite daunting to give up well paid jobs.
We are both in IT, in fairly senior positions, with skills that are recognised in Canada.
I am a frequent visitor to Monster and often looks at other organisations within Van, and have today been looking at the University of BC which looks to have a number of jobs available with good benefits.
I therefore just wondered if anyone has experience of applying successfully from the UK to work at UBC and any tips they can offer. I will of course travel over for face to face interviews, but would prefer to have a telephone/video interview first to ensure the job is suitable from both side.
Thanks
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Canada_is_different!!!
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick_...uctions-Canada
and follow the links as appropriate.
Unless you have very specialist skills getting a job from the UK is hard. Given the choice, an employer will hire someone they can evaluate face to face, and who can start tomorrow. Yes, academia is different, but from what you post you are not looking for a job as an academic. For non-academic jobs UBC is the same as any other employer.
You should also look at Craig's List and the classified section of the Vancouver Sun (I think it is now called careers.com) but if you are still in the UK then you will have a real disadvantage compared to a similarly qualified local applicant.
That is advice - now this is opinion.
Do you want to emigrate or not?
I think setting a condition that you won't move until you get a well paid job means that you are going to be in the UK for the foreseeable future. It was possible a couple of years ago when there were real labour shortages. Now there are plenty of Canadians and PRs looking for work who have experience in the Canadian workplace and are ready and willing to start tomorrow. You are only going to get that job if you have something special to offer that will persuade an employer to take a chance on you and wait till you move.
There is nothing wrong with being cautious, and/or making emigration conditional, but if you really want to move to Canada you are going to have to cut the cord at some point.
Dec 15th 2009, 4:03 pm
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Re: Job hunting
BC put it much more succinctly.
Dec 15th 2009, 4:43 pm
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Re: Job hunting
Half moving over does not really work. Probably most on here were prepared to come without a job and wait for it to happen. Then take any job they could get, not being too picky in the first instance, few have got their ideal job off the bat. I took a big step back for a while, well trying to figure out if it was a step back, earned way less, had a blast, back to real basics. Then went back to earning lots more and 'bus driving again.
As has been said, if you want to emigrate, make it happen, if it hangs on a job, don't hold your breath too long.
As has been said, if you want to emigrate, make it happen, if it hangs on a job, don't hold your breath too long.
Dec 15th 2009, 4:46 pm
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Re: Job hunting
Do you want to emigrate or not?
I think setting a condition that you won't move until you get a well paid job means that you are going to be in the UK for the foreseeable future. It was possible a couple of years ago when there were real labour shortages. Now there are plenty of Canadians and PRs looking for work who have experience in the Canadian workplace and are ready and willing to start tomorrow. You are only going to get that job if you have something special to offer that will persuade an employer to take a chance on you and wait till you move.
There is nothing wrong with being cautious, and/or making emigration conditional, but if you really want to move to Canada you are going to have to cut the cord at some point.
Half moving over does not really work. Probably most on here were prepared to come without a job and wait for it to happen. Then take any job they could get, not being too picky in the first instance, few have got their ideal job off the bat. I took a big step back for a while, well trying to figure out if it was a step back, earned way less, had a blast, back to real basics. Then went back to earning lots more and 'bus driving again.
As has been said, if you want to emigrate, make it happen, if it hangs on a job, don't hold your breath too long.
As has been said, if you want to emigrate, make it happen, if it hangs on a job, don't hold your breath too long.
