Comments on: Canada's Hiring Culture (5/10)

By: El J

El J — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:49:00 +0000

Excellent information!!! Thank you so much for helping us…

By: Zhu

Zhu — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:30:45 +0000

@DianeCA — I totally agree. I was new to this “selling oneself” thing when I first came. In Europe, it would be considered as bragging, but here is it perfectly acceptable!

@Nigel Babu — I wish though

@Sidney — You bet — I hate looking for work too.

@Beth — I agree, everybody is a bit down right now, it’s not the best time to look for a job. Yet, there are opportunities.

@Brenda — Oh, I remember, I’ve been there! Tell him it’s normal (well, I’m sure you did), it’s just a matter of time.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:45:49 +0000

Ah yes, these are painful days for both Mehmet and me. He's not able to find anything - ANYthing - so he's not feeling great about Canada. Change will come... we're just waiting! .-= Brenda´s last blog ..The Sumitomo boys =-.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:31:33 +0000

It's tough getting hired during these times - so much depends on who you know... .-= Beth´s last blog ..Wow =-.

By: Sidney

Sidney — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:39:07 +0000

Good advice… but I am happy I don’t need to apply for a job

By: Nigel Babu

Nigel Babu — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:27:41 +0000

No pain no gain! And this actually prooves it. You can't a job sitting at home "clicking" I guess. .-= Nigel Babu´s last blog ..Impossible is Actually Possible =-.

By: DianeCA

DianeCA — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:50:53 +0000

Sounds like good sound advice. In North America it is really important to 'sell yourself'. Here in Norway if you sell yourself too hard you will make the wrong impression because 'bragging' is a bit taboo here. You have to be a bit humble....to be honest though I have very seldom gotten a job by applying to an advertisement. Often it is best to use your connections to get an introduction. I feel my current job was what I would call a "walk in", I more or less had the job before the interview, as long as I didn't blow the interview everything was set. So use your connections, and you never know where those will come from, but believe me, you do have them. .-= DianeCA´s last blog ..Remembering blog gathering in Le Castellet, Provence =-.