The Voice of Job Seekers

Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine the modern job search!

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How Immigrants Conduct a Successful Canadian Job Search

How Immigrants Conduct a Successful Canadian Job Search

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I get this question quite often: How do I, as an immigrant, find a Canadian Job?

John Ribero and Connel Valentine lead CanadianJobSearchAcademy.com and host the Zero2Hire podcast. They help newcomers to Canada start the perfect life with online on-demand videos that shows you how to convert job applications to job offers. They act as advocates, but, by no means are immigration experts. They want to help guide Canadian immigrants to find jobs they love.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to [email protected]

Here’s more about John Ribero and Connel Valentine:

He is a Career Coach, Certified Leadership Coach, and a Speaker. John is a Career and Job Search Coach.

Here’s more from our conversation: 

🇨🇦 You must apply for immigration first before the job

🇨🇦 Points are necessary to position yourself for a successful immigration

🇨🇦 Connel shares some of the professionals that scores higher to qualify for immigration

🇨🇦 Older workers will find applying for immigration and points more challenging

🇨🇦 Marry your experience and value to increase your chance for immigration

🇨🇦 Communicate what you contribute to your community and how it would add value in Canada

🇨🇦 Canada immigrants find more success for entry through specialization and not generalization

🇨🇦 I ask them both if there is gender bias although it helps if you’re married

🇨🇦 One spouse can leverage one or the other’s most prominent experience

I am  happy to announce my free and updated “421 Modern Job Search Tips for 2021!” This is a fourth edition and 150 pages of tips to help job seekers get started with their career change or the career start. There are more than 100+ tips and pieces of advice you’ll find useful and meaningful in a long or short job search.
I wrote most of the book but I had some help from career pros I respect and also learn from. From the 2020 updates, I included advice from Cynthia Pong and others, posts articles I’ve written. It’s not a perfect document and the corrections will occur throughout the year.
That’s not a promise, by the way.
I also include special advice on remote work, for Black professionals, and for women (Cynthia Pong) as well as other customized advice.
I am also happy to note my E-book is part of the FREE resources provided on Inc.com and Fast Company sites.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

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Brilliant Interviewing Strategies From a World Class Career Expert

Brilliant Interviewing Strategies From a World Class Career Expert

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The little things could turn your interviewing skills around, no matter your professional level, including the C-Suite. Lisa Rangel is back on the show to discuss how to take your interviewing skills to the next level even if you’re interviewing remotely.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to [email protected]

More about Lisa:

She is the founder and Managing Partner of Chameleon Resumes.  Her blog is a Forbes top 100 website for your Career. She is also a 10-time Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), former 13-year recruiter, and Job Search Expert.

 

Highlights from our conversation:

Lisa notices no set pattern to the hiring process as it’s “all over the place.”

Listen to the story she tells about a client going in for the 14th interview

Lisa has seen clients interview up to four times over 10 days.

We discussed the mind shift that needs to take place when interviewing remotely.

“…people go into interviews and they subliminally or consciously wait for somebody to lead the show and wait to see what they should be mimicking or what they should be mirroring back…”

We discussed the importance of making the interviewer feel comfortable in conversation mode, or as Lisa analogies it as, “…if someone came into your home…”

Offensive mindset (How to)

Explaining gaps questions gracefully Not everyone wants to go remote, and although all jobs are not remote, what does that say about the worker or candidate who is not willing?

Recruiters are hearing and accepting how employment is affected by the pandemic so it’s OK to “…latch on to that.”

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

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Ignoring Unemployment Data, and Why Your Values Mean Much More

Ignoring Unemployment Data, and Why Your Values Mean Much More

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Your core values, like most, eventually means everything in your desired career choice. You’ll hear Nii-Ato Enchill-Bentsi, and I discuss in depth what you’ll need to know about using your values to guide your job search. And you’ll also hear an excerpt from my LinkedIn Live stream show with Jack Kelly about why you should ignore unemployment data.

I wrote up the show notes and embedded the live stream in this article.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to [email protected]

More about Nii-Ato:

Nii Ato Bentsi-Enchill is the founder of AvenirCareers.com. Before going full-time as a business owner, he was Ivy Exec’s Senior Content Manager & Career Adviser. In addition to networking/job search strategy, LinkedIn, and resume writing, he uses his Psychology and Mental Health education as part of a holistic approach to career coaching.

If you want to see the whole video interview, you can watch it on my video channel. 

Here are the highlights from our conversation:

During our conversation, we tried to answer three questions:

Who would benefit most from finding an employer with shared values? 

Why is it important?

How would shared core values manifest itself into a job search strategy?

😎 Nii Ato: “Values are pretty essential in what I do as a career coach.”

😎 Work-life and personal life are similar – informs their career.

😎 Everyone benefits from focusing on their values when it comes to their career

😎 It affects what kind of culture you want to surround yourself with

😎 The pandemic has forced us into a place where we are questioning what we genuinely value.

😎 The access each person has to their daily life will include a chose workplace.

😎 We’re more “core valued centered” than ever with re-prioritizing family, the type of company, and your final destination in where you land next.

😎 Do a “values” inventory from the past of what worked and what didn’t

😎 You can’t seek out valued work or culture if you are applying to hundreds of jobs.

😎 Targeting companies in a thoughtful matter with values at the center can keep you working.

Reminder:

As the holiday season approaches, I may release three shows instead of two in November. Along with the shows, two of them will come with newsletters. I anticipate there will be new sign-ups for the E-book, “421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021.” There will be special announcements made exclusive to email sign-ups only.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.