Job Search Tips
When developing and initiating a structured job search campaign, there are several key steps that should be followed to create predictable outcomes on your efforts. Just like any major project you must begin with a series of planning exercises. You should ask yourself the following questions and if your answer is no any of them, you have a good starting point in your structured job search campaign: 1. Have you defined your career focus and overall objectives both short term and in the long term? 2. Have you conducted research on the following? o Labour Market Data; o Local and regional employers; and o Recent hiring trends in both private and public sectors. 3. Have you contacted people who you know (your network) who may be able to offer advice on potential job leads? 4. Do you have a current list of professional and character references that you can rely on to provide a positive and supportive reference? 5. Is your résumé up-to-date? Once you have answers to these questions you will have generated enough momentum to begin selectively distributing your resumes and actively engaging potential employers and members of your network in a face to face discussion that is focused on your skills and the value that you can bring to an organization.
Links to Market Data and Common Employment Sites
Government Human Resources Development Canada Job Bank: http://jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/Intro_en.asp Labour Market Information: http://www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/english/offices/ottawa/lmi/content/reports/index_e.shtml Government of Canada: http://www.canada.gc.ca Government of Ontario: http://www.gov.on.ca City of Ottawa: http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca Job Boards Workopolis - http://www.workopolis.com/index.html Monster - http://www.monster.ca FlipDog - http://www.flipdog.com Careerclick - http://www.careerclick.com
Employment Related News Groups
ott.jobs (Ottawa)	tor.jobs (Toronto)	mtl.jobs (Montreal)
can.jobs (Canada)	ont.jobs (Ontario)	qc.jobs (Quebec)
can.jobs.gov (Government of Canada)
DISCLAIMER The information provided on this section of the AMTEK website is provided as a valued added service to our perspective employees and consultants. In no way should you consider this information to be the end all in how to find employment. Any Structured Job Search Campaign should be inclusive of many sources of supporting data that contribute to the achievement of locating the right employer who has the right opportunity that matches what you are looking for in the shorter term and in the long term.