How to prepare a Resume to
Work in Canada
This
is a short guide to help you. How to prepare a resume to work in Canada.
The
key focus of your Canadian Resume should be to persuade the employer to
invite
you for an interview.
Therefore, a Canadian Resume is a marketing tool, which needs
to be adapted to the market you intend to use it in.
It
is advisable to write a short profile of yourself, using concise and
punchy sentences filled with action verbs and powerwords.
Your Canadian resume should be themed; this allows you to highlight the
qualities that are important for the vacancy.
Work permits in Canada
•
Always contact the Canadian embassy in your home
country to find out
more about obtaining work permits.
• EU and US citizens may enter Canada for up to three months without a visa.
• A personal interview, medical test and background check may be
involved in your application for a residence permit.
The application procedure in Canada
•
In the English-speaking areas of Canada, the application procedure is
much like in the US. In the French-speaking areas of the country, it is
more formal and less direct.
• Realise the importance of language skills. Having a conversation in a
social setting is very different from a business negotiation.
• Canada is a large country; it is best to check the vacancies in the
regional paper of the province where you want to work.
• The application process in Canada is very commercial and you have to
actively sell yourself.
The application letter in Canada
•
A Canadian application letter (or cover letter) has to be typed in a
short and professional style.
• You should always find out whom to address the letter to (NO ‘Dear
Sir’ as opening address).
• Demonstrate your knowledge of the industry or the company. Use the
company’s website as a resource.
• Mention your telephone number in the last paragraph of your
application letter.
Dos
•
Use power
words and action verbs in your application letter and resume.
Accomplished Improved
• Be very specific in Canada when describing experiences or
qualities.
• Add references to your resume, this is important for foreigners
especially.
• Ask if you don’t understand the question.
• Provide examples to prove your achievements.
• Look interested – ask questions in an interview. Handled Succeeded in
Don’ts
•
Consider Canadians and Americans as one kind. Both nations do
not appreciate this!
• Put anything besides the truth in your resume, your future boss will
find always find out the truth eventually.
• Go over the top – stay calm and stick to the facts.
Management culture in Canada
•
Employees are always strongly motivated by their employers and there is
little direct criticism in either direction.
• In meetings, formal introductions and ice-breaking sessions are short.
• Office hours are rather flexible. In general, offices are open from
8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
• Do not use professional titles to introduce yourself in Canada.
However if you are introducing someone else, do use his or her title.
• Business cards are seen as a source of future information and
Canadians tend to exchange cards easily.
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