When I first came to Canada and started to look for a job there were at least three excuses I got to bounce at every interview: “Your French has too much accent”, “You don’t have a Security Clearance” and “You don’t have Canadian Experience”
The first one is obvious because I’m not French.
The second one was true and there’s nothing you can do about it.
But the third one is ridiculous. And what could you answer to that? “Of course I don’t have Canadian experience! I am a newcomer for God sake!”
This, also, has a solution. Today I’ll let you know how.
How to overcome the “Canadian Experience” barrier
To help you with this I invited Daisy Wright to join me in a conversation about looking for a job in Canada and the tools you will need.
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Who is Daisy Wright? She is a Career coach, mentor and best seller writer. She is the author of “No Canadian Experience, eh?” A very well known book with many of the tools and resources you will need for a successful career search in Canada.
Her articles have been printed, or she has been quoted in the Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Brampton Guardian, Share Community Newspaper, Caribbean Camera, Job Boom, South Asian Focus, the National Magazine of the Career Development Association of Australia, The Brampton News and several other news media.
You will not want to miss this conversation with Daisy Wright. Her tips will help you accomplish a lot and will certainly be a cornerstone in your job search.
What will you learn in this conversation with Daisy Wright?
Among other things:
- What you should do when you are told you don;t have Canadian Experience
- What you don’t have to do in your resume
- Why you have to be B.A.D.
- How to behave in a call interview
- And much more.
What to do next?
- Tell me what you learned today and how are you putting this into practice.
- If you liked this, share it on twitter, facebook or any other social network you use.
- Get in touch with Daisy at any of her websites: Career Musings, NCE Institute or CareerTips2Go
