Well things are looking up..
 

Since yesterday I have received 5 calls for interviews. I had 2 today, 1 tomorrow and 1 on Monday.

The 5th I haven't been able to reach, they called while I was in one of the interviews, no the phone wasn't on during the interview.

I hope *fingers crossed* one leads to a job.

After not getting any calls for months, this turn of events has been strange but welcomed.

Guess students going back really does open up jobs.

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Good luck dude.

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Good news. I bet your confidence levels are on the up too. Good luck.

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Cool beans man. :fingerscrossed:

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Cool beans.

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Is he applying at Heinz??:lol:


Seriously, all the best :fingerscrossed:

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5 interviews is outstanding. Well done

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Yay! good luck.

"They" say the jobs are increasing...

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Good luck - what is it like being unemployed in canada? Is there a decent structure of advice/help from job centres/agencies to get you back in work? How long have you been looking?

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Services available and quality all depend on where you are. There are employment centres that will assist you with resume writing, job search tips and things like that. I used them for awhile but the resume they helped me with was rather poor.

I ended up just making my own.

For help with financial issues, there is EI but you need certain amount of qualifying hours, which I didn't have so no income since January. I have been looking full-stop since April.

Only this week did interviews start coming in. Well I had 1 in May and one in August but 5 scheduled in 2 days, first time this year that has happend.

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:thumbup: Nice one, hope of of them leads to a position - what field are the jobs in?

All the best :)

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Good luck:fingerscrossed:

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Great news. I hope you get one of them. :fingerscrossed:

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Best of luck :fingerscrossed: :)

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Good luck - hopefully at least 1 otu of 5 will come up trumps - fingers crossed for you :thumbup::thumbsup:

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They are in a couple industries but all service oriented jobs.

1. Car lot attendant, washing cars, moving cars, helping odd jobs, etc.

2. Customer Service for online pharmacy, taking orders, complaints etc.

3. Customer Service for a pizza call center, taking order, complaints etc.

4. Front Desk Agent in Vancouver.

5. Delivery driver for auto parts store.


Pay vares the bold ones are under 10/hr and the other 2 start between 11-13/hr but at this point anything is better then $0 per hour.

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Good luck! :)

I was the same as you, heard nothing for ages then had a string of interviews, ended up going to one and getting called to come back in the next day and was offered the job! I definately am noticing a difference here now as there seems to be alot more job boards when driving around, plus more job ads in the newspapers! So hopefully this is the start of better days!

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My fingers are well and truly crossed for you. Best wishes :fingerscrossed::thumbup:

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Had the last of the scheduled interviews today.

I can say they have been the oddest interviews I have ever had, but hopefully one will lead to a job.

Todays took over 2 hours, 1 hour in the interview itself and the other hour taking a test, well an essay type test answering questions.

Now the waiting starts....Hopefully out of them all 1 will = a job.

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good luck - let us know what where and when . . .:)

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luck, dude...r u coming to the piss-up tonight?

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No, I'll have to pass this time. Maybe next time though.



I did get a job today, start next Wed. Its at a small indepedent hotel in Vancouver's Collingwood area on Kingsway.

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I'll bet that's a relief! Well done.

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:thumbup:

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Congrats!

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Next time you are buying! :)

Yay - get that citizenship application is asap.

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Good news - glad something finally came up

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All the best mate, I was taking to the concierge in my building last night...poor man was complaing how he was working long hours although making $ 4000 a month! Couldnt undestand his unhappiness when others are looking for work for months!

Im sure you will be fine now:thumbup:

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Ahh, well done - chuffed for you :thumbsup:

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All the best with the new job! :)

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well done :)

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Now I am just working on stage 2, place to live and whew should be some stress gone for now.



Thanks, all.

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Excellent :thumbsup:

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Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it, well done and good luck for next week :)