7 Reasons Employers Will Hire You, by Terrance Williams

To secure that dream job, you have to think like the person making the final decision. What is going through the manager's head when they select candidates? This is a list containing the 7 most common reasons people get hired. Use it wisely now and do let me know if you have any questions on any of the reasons.

1. A great resume

Sometimes an average candidate can be hired thanks to a brilliant resume. Your resume is your first impression and you only get one shot at this. Pick a template relevant to your industry, look at other people’s resumes, have them look at yours, get help from experts etc before you send anything out. Remember that your resume has to be updated consistently and it is a living document.

2. Your online personal brand 

Personal branding is my personal favorite. Social media and networking has quickly become the preferred method of communication, and you will be found online by your potential new employer. By tailoring what information is available, you can turn social media into a positive when looking for a new job. Make sure your public profiles are employee friendly and up to date.
Establish yourself as an authority online by either starting a blog, moderating a forum or jut being active in a Linkedin group for instance. Get recommendations on your prolife and these will serve as the old school resume references. Social media and online branding will take you a fair bit of time and effort but you don’t really have a choice so my best advice is to embrace it.

3. The right skills and experience

In this economy, you will struggle to find someone willing to hire a candidate that needs training. Think about it, would you want somebody shadowing your work and asking questions for the first 6 months? Or would you want somebody that knows the score and gets busy contributing to your targets from day one? Having the right skills and experience is more important than ever and unfortunately not something you can work on overnight.

4. Staying power with the business 

This is crucial as employers want people that stay in their company and work their way up the corporate ladder. This makes them useful (and useful means hard working). Employers will look for people who have multi-dimensional personalities, meaning they can work in different departments, projects or even locations one day. Your longevity with the business and personal characteristics will be the deciding factors here.


5. You get on with people 

This is significant as the employer will want you to enjoy spending time at work, thus you won’t mind the occasional/weekly/everyday late night. By having a sense of belonging to the people at work, you are likely to enjoy it more and be less susceptible to other job offers. And in general our ability to work well with lots of different people is a critical key to your success over time within any company. 

6. You can bring home the bacon 

A classic WIIFM case where you either make money or save money for the company. Any manager has a budget and they want a way to either increase sales or reduce costs. You being able to do one of these will be music to their ears. If you can demonstrate and project how much you will put on his or her bottom line, they will be very tempted to hire you. So your job will be to present your exact plan for doing this and leave it with them. In the end you would be doing them a favor and helping them hit their numbers. 

7. Positive attitude and enthusiasm 
The business world is full of moaners and the last thing a hiring manager wants is another union card wielding sinker on their team. If you are able to lift the moods of your intervierwers by way of charisma, humor or any other magic, you stand a lot better chance of being considered for the next round. Everyone is attracted to happy and positive people and if you lack experience and skills, this could be your trump card. By staying positive and radiating enthusiasm long after you landed the job, you can inspire others and demonstrate that you are promotion material. 

What one reason got you hired?

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Feira de Hot Tubs em Mississauga

Para aqueles que estão procurando alternativas para incrementar o backyard esta e uma ótima oportunidade. Www.spaexpo.ca

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Empregos em Milton, Ontario

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Candu’s Career Fair

Candu Energy Inc.- Toronto, Canada Area

Job Description

Visit Candu’s Career Fair on Tuesday, April 24 from 2p.m. - 8p.m. to learn about current opportunities in:

• EC&I Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Safety Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering & Tooling
• Human Factors Design
• Project controls
• Procurement
• QA resources
• Corporate Services

Candu offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. We are looking for creative and innovative people with strong business acumen who enjoy challenge and are interested in building a long-term career in the energy industry.

If you would like to work with a world-class Canadian company, join us on April 24 to meet with our representatives and learn more about how you can power the future with us.

What: Candu Career Fair
When: April 24, 2012 Between 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Oakville Conference Centre,
2515 Wyecroft Rd.
Oakville, ON Canada,
L6L 6P8

For more information, visit: www.candu.com/careers

Company Description

Candu Energy Inc. (Candu) is a leading full-service nuclear technology company providing nuclear power reactors and nuclear products and services to customers worldwide.

Our 1,400 highly skilled employees design and deliver state-of-the-art CANDU® reactors, carry out life extension projects, provide plant life management programs and tools, and offer operation and maintenance services for existing nuclear power stations.

CANDU® reactors supply approximately 50% of Ontario’s electricity and 16% of Canada’s overall electricity requirements. Internationally, they are an important component of clean air energy programs on four continents with over 22,000 megawatts of installed capacity. Candu Energy Inc. develops products to deliver safe, reliable, affordable and CO2-free energy with a view to the future, while meeting the global nuclear industry’s highest safety and regulatory standards.

Candu Energy Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin Inc. (TSX: SNC).

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Empregos em Mississauga, Ontario

Queridos, no link abaixo vcs poderao ver varias vagas em distintas areas, todas na cidade de Mississauga.

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Technology communications course starting on April 23 at Humber College.

Hello, there are just a few spaces left in the technology communications course starting on April 23 at Humber College.

This course is an effective way to get the workplace language skills and knowledge of Canadian workplace culture that you need to enter into the Canadian workplace in your profession.  See the attached flyer for more details about the course.

I am attaching a flyer with the details of the course.  There is a last information session for this course on April 19 at 1 p.m. at Humber College North Campus (205 Humber College Boulevard) in Room B305.  (Please see the attached map for the location of Building B at the campus.)

If you are interested in the program, please get in touch with me at your earliest convenience.

If you cannot attend this session there will be another starting on June 28.

Please share this information with any friends who colleagues who may benefit from the course.

Kind regards.

Beth Cook

Recruiter, OSLT Program

Community Outreach & Immigrant Services

Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

205 Humber College Blvd.

Toronto, ON  M9W 5L7

            416-675-6622       x 2987

beth.cook@humber.ca

www.humber.ca

TECHNOLOGY

FREE OSLT COURSE FOR NEWCOMERS AT HUMBER COLLEGE APRIL 2012

What is OSLT?

Occupation-specific language training (OSLT) teaches work-related language skills and Canadian workplace culture to internationally trained professionals providing them with the skills they need to communicate effectively on the job in Canada.  All OSLT graduates earn a Humber Certificate.

OSLT Technology is an intensive program for foreign-trained engineers, IT specialists and architects.  This course provides the technical vocabulary and sector-specific knowledge of the Canadian workplace that the newcomer requires to enter into, and be successful, in their profession in Canada.

You are eligible to participate in OSLT if you meet these criteria:

•          You are a Permanent Resident or a Protected Person

•          You have training and/or experience as an engineer, IT specialist or architect

•          You have intermediate English skills (CLBA 6-8)   

Course Dates: April 23, 2012 to June 25, 2012

Location:        Humber North Campus, 205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto ON, M9W 5L7

Schedule:        Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Fee:                 Free

For more details or to book an information session, call Beth Cook 416.675.6622 ext. 2987

or visit newtocanada.humber.ca/language-training/occupation-specific-language-training.html

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Minha mamãe na mídia!

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J'ai faim, j'ai soif par Alain Le Lait

More French songs for children.

I have a child in French Immersion ... that's how I get to "sing" these songs! :)

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Le printemps, Matt Maxwell

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Feliz Páscoa 2012

Enquanto eu estava na Igreja as meninas e o Gal se divertiram muito.

Esta foi uma Páscoa muito especial para mim pois foi a primeira depois de 17 anos. Nestes 17 anos comemorei “Pessah” em Israel com meu marido e a família dele. Agora nós temos o previlégio de comemorar os dois!

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Exercícios abdominais com Gabriela Cravo e Canela

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Locomoção … ou seria Loucomoção?

Cenário 1:

6.9 km, 00:12 hrs

Entrar no carro, ligar o motor, dirigir menos de 7 km, estacionar em frente ao prédio, desligar o carro e sair.

Cenário 2:

6.9 km, 01:35 hrs

Caminhar 300 m., pegar o ônibus para a estação de trem, pegar o trem e saltar na próxima estação, pegar outro ônibus, caminhar 300 m. e chegar ao destino.

É mole??!!

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French for children!

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How To... Negotiate Salary

Tips From the Pros

By Sakina Rangwala - washingtonpost.com

The road to negotiating salary is filled with ups, downs and doubts, but if you're able to secure the salary you want, you may be a more efficient worker. We spoke to several experts in the field to answer some common questions about the process.

Know Your Worth

How do I determine my worth?
Finding out what you are worth requires research, self-reflection and networking.

Robin Meyer, associate director of the Office of Career Counseling at Williams College, says salary survey sites on the Web can be helpful, and she also recommends the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as a good source. Job postings and ads on the Internet, in newspapers and in trade journals are also helpful.

Look into your professional history and ask yourself, "What do I bring to the table?" Get advice from vocation and job counselors if you don't know where you're headed, says Cary Silberman, a human resource consultant with The Negotiation Institute.

Meyer suggests documenting your professional progress. "Keep a kudos file to keep track of items like positive work evaluations, examples of your best work, thank you notes from clients, awards or recognitions so that you have them at your fingertips when you need them," she says.

Last, but most importantly: Network, network, network. Experts agree that the best source of salary information is other people in the same field.

"You are worth different amounts in different markets…What's more, you may be worth more to one company than you would be to another," says Kate Wendleton, president of the Five O'Clock Club, a career counseling and outplacement organization.

Ultimately, "you're worth whatever they will pay you," says Meyer.

What factors impact my worth?
Many people believe that skills, experience and education are the only things that impact their worth in terms of salary. However, there are several other factors: geographic location, industry, company size -- and sometimes even who you report to -- can determine your worth, says Joe Kilmartin, managing director of compensation consulting at Salary.com.

He notes that worth sometimes depends on the state of the job market and the personality of the applicant.

"Personality is a very important factor, because you may have the best background but if your personality does not mesh into an organization, you may not get what you are worth," he said.

How do I find out the typical salary for my position?
Check the job announcement for a salary range. If it's not listed, you may have to do some research.

"For a unique job, look at job sites specific to your occupation, like nurses should go to a job site catering specifically to healthcare workers," Kilmartin advises.

If you can't find what you are looking for, it may be because you are not searching correctly, says Kilmartin. "One of the biggest complaints users have with [Salary.com] is when an employee mismatches their job."

For example, he says, you may be looking at the salary information of a senior accountant and have the same title but you've been at your company for less than two years and may not be eligible for the "traditional" salary of a senior accountant.

If you aren't lucky enough to have access to the results of a compensation survey targeting your profession, experts recommend talking to people in your field.

"You need to find out what you as a real person are worth to real companies," says Wendleton. At networking meetings you should ask, "What kind of salary could someone like me expect at your company?" she says.

Be Prepared to Negotiate

When's the best time to bring up the subject of salary?
Most job seekers are anxious about salary discussions and want to get it over with as soon as possible. But according to Wendleton, "The person who brings up a number first loses the game."

She says it is important to talk about the job before you talk salary.

"Create a job (offer) that suits both you and the hiring manager. Make sure it is at an appropriate level for you. If the job is too low-level, don't ask about the money, upgrade the job!" Wendleton says.

Once you have negotiated the job and have an offer in hand, that's when you should start salary negotiations.

However, if you are in your final round of interviews and the employer still hasn't mentioned salary, Silberman recommends throwing the ball in the employer's court by asking politely how much they are offering -- or ask about a salary range for the position.

Meyer adds that you should not be afraid to turn down a job offer. Instead, have your own "walk-away number in mind," which represents the minimum salary that you will accept before you say, "thanks but no thanks." It is always better to ask and be turned down than not to ask at all!

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6 segundos para seu Resume

Leia a matéria na íntegra aqui!

Although we may never know why we didn't get chosen for a job interview, a recent study is shedding some light on recruiters' decision-making behavior. According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of "six seconds before they make the initial 'fit or no fit' decision" on candidates. 

The study used a scientific technique called “eye tracking” on 30 professional recruiters and examined their eye movements during a 10-week period to "record and analyze where and how long someone focuses when digesting a piece of information or completing a task."

In the short time that they spend with your resume, the study showed recruiters will look at your name, current title and company, current position start and end dates, previous title and company, previous position start and end dates, and education.

The two resumes below include a heat map of recruiters' eye movements. The one on the right was looked at more thoroughly than the one of the left because of its clear and concise format:

With such critical time constraints, you should make it easier for recruiters to find pertinent information by creating a resume with a clear visual hierarchy and don't include distracting visuals since "such visual elements reduced recruiters’ analytical capability and hampered decision-making" and kept them from "locating the most relevant information, like skills and experience." 

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-recruiters-look-at-during-the-6-seconds-they-spend-on-your-resume-2012-4?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=careers#ixzz1rpqPAr3S
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Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

Se você acha que nao se enquadra no processo federal e não tem um nível de Francês suficiente para aplicar por Quebec, Alberta pode ser a sua solução.

Conheça mais um pouco sobre o Programa Provincial para imigrantes da Província de Alberta.

The Continued Success of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

The province of Alberta, located in Western Canada between Saskatchewan and British Columbia, is one of Canada’s most rapidly expanding provinces in terms of both population and economic power. With a population of over 3.6 million, largely centralized in the cities of Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta is the most populous of Canada’s ‘prairie provinces’. It is also home to one of Canada’s strongest economies, supported by the expanding oil industry as well as agriculture and technology.

The province has historically welcomed immigration, which has driven its economy and resulted in a diverse local culture. For example, Canada’s oldest and largest mosques are located in Edmonton and Calgary, respectively, and over one fifth of the population speaks a language other than English as their mother tongue. Diversity has continued to rise in recent years, as immigrants increasingly choose to settle in Alberta because of its favorable economic climate (a recent survey showed annual household income amongst Albertans was over $10,000 more than the rest of Canada), as well as its vibrant society and natural beauty.

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for this province. Like all PNPs, it encompasses a number of different categories of immigration through which eligible applicants may apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR). In this way, applicants who qualify for the AINP can receive a provincial nomination certificate, which is then sent with the rest of the application to the Federal government for health and security processing. Using this system, Alberta is able to choose what immigrants will fit best into the province, and ensure that it continues its strong positive trend of growth and economic prosperity.

Categories of AINP Immigration

There are currently six active categories of immigration available through the AINP. They are divided into the Employer-Driven and Strategic Recruitment streams. Employer-Driven categories require a job offer from an Alberta employer, whereas Strategic Recruitment candidates may be selected for PR based on their qualifications alone.

Employer-Driven Streams

Skilled Worker – This category is designed for foreign workers who have permanent, full-time job offers from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation. Both foreign workers with an employment offer and those already in Alberta on a temporary work permit are welcome to apply. Depending on the job field and location of the worker, some additional restrictions may apply.

Semi-Skilled Worker – This program was created to facilitate the PR process for temporary workers currently in Alberta who are working in a semi-skilled position. These workers must have a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in their occupation. Eligible occupations are limted to the fields of food and beverage processing, hotels and lodging, manufacturing, long-haul truck driving, and food services. Employers must be prepared to outline a comprehensive plan for employee accommodation, settlement, and retention.

International Graduate – This category is for recent graduates from a Canadian post-secondary institution with permanent, full-time job offers from an Alberta employer in a skilled occupation. They must be currently working on a post-graduate work permit for a minimum of 6 months with the employer who will be sponsoring their application.

Strategic Recruitment

Tradesperson – Tradespersons who hold an Alberta Qualification Certificate for their occupation may apply to this category. Candidates who have received this certificate will receive a letter from the AINP inviting them to apply. Only tradespersons currently residing in Alberta on a valid temporary work permit may apply in this way.

Engineer – Engineers, designers, or drafters with Alberta work experience who are currently residing in the province may apply through this category. Depending on their concentration, they may be required to provide a ‘letter of no objection’ from overseeing unions, and their concentration must be one of a number of targeted occupations.

Self-Employed Farmer – This category is designed for foreign farmers who wish to come to Alberta to establish or purchase a large farm. They must have proven farm management experience as well as sufficient funds to invest in a farming business (minimum $500,000). Applications that represent the best opportunities for growth will be given priority.

Benefits of the AINP

As with other provincial nominee programs, the AINP is appealing to many potential immigrants because it presents a path to streamlining the PR process. Qualified applicants to the above streams of immigration can expect to receive an Alberta Nomination Certificate 1 to 4 months after the submission of their application, after which their file is transferred to the Federal government for further processing.

Many of the AINP’s programs have been specially tailored to suit the province’s labour needs, and as such may be ideal for applicants who have had difficulty qualifying under Federal immigration categories. The Semi-Skilled Worker and Self-Employed Farmer streams, for instance, represent non-traditional immigration paths that nonetheless lead to PR for many candidates every year.

Arrival in Alberta

Once applicants and their families achieve PR status through this program, they will be supported by a strong network of provincial services that cater specifically to immigrants as well as to many ethnic and religious communities. There are a number of settlement services throughout Alberta, not only in Calgary and Edmonton but in small communities as well. These offer support for things such as setting up bank accounts, searching for jobs, and language and skills training.

The Government of Alberta has created a comprehensive newcomer services and support tool called the Newcomer Information and Services Search, which is available online for new arrivals and prospective residents.

The AINP is constantly evolving its programs to better address the province’s economic needs and serve both current and prospective applicants. It is expected that, as the Alberta economy continues to boom and create an increased need for additional labour, the AINP will continue to be crucial to the success and cultural enrichment of the province as a whole.

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