A job fair is an event where employers and job seekers meet and discuss job opportunities. Use job boards and career websites to get access to thousands of job opportunities. For instance, Job Bank is one of the most popular job boards in Canada that provides innovative tools to help you find a job. Job Bank offers a variety of tools and services that can simplify your job search: The Mobile App makes searching for jobs easy and convenient when you are on the go.
Job Search allows you to browse through thousands of jobs across Canada at any time. Job Match matches you to current job postings that suit your experience and skills. Job Alerts allows you to get notified by email when new jobs are advertised. Waste of a Masters degree! Now, even with certificates, I cant find any job! Been homeless, borrowed money and tried different cities, but I have 0 resources now and if I cant find a job in the next month, Im homeless again Start with the temp agencies and try to get in a job nobody wants such as night receptionist.
In the meantime just temporarily take retail but never consider it anything other than a quick stepping point. Desk jobs are more secure or warehouse jobs. You need to have something recent to catch their eye so start working at McDonald's and then grab something as soon as you can before you quit the McDonald's job? The key is keeping the ball rolling and up-to-date with how active you are.
They like people that will take anything they don't like people that sit around waiting for the perfect job!! I have been unemployed for over 5 years with some volunteer work in between and my last temp care job was I was on JSA but now on universal credit where I am struggling each month.
I have been on UC for two years and thought it was a great idea at first but since no sign of a part time job has come through I am feeling very defeated. I live alone, am 37 and cant even get a cleaning job! I have therapy for my anxiety of returning to work as my job centre work coach does not exactly help much.
I just find it hard living on this uc as granted benefits were never meant to be luxury but get real. I pay my rent in full and now adding the council tax and other bills there isnt much left. I am hating doing daily 5 hour job search where I am lucky to have internet at home where I pay monthly so don't have to go out and find a working computer. I never thought I would be feeling so down being 37, I am giving up the hope I may never get a job.
Nice to read I am not alone. I am 45 and having a hard time finding employment as well. I have had some great companies call me in for interviews, only to be interviewed by younger females who could seem to care less about the job and want to talk about "the culture". It's ridiculous. I've applied for hundreds of jobs. I've gotten interviews- then rejection- which is even worse. The problem, I hate to say, seems to be that younger workers want to hire It's difficult.
It's frustrating and I'm starting to get depressed. A year of this I called out one company on it and I think they nearly shat their pants. We know when two 28 year-olds interview a 45 year-old Interesting article but so far off base. First words out of his mouth was he was going to replace all the older workers with younger people. I was replaced by an inexperienced 26 year old. Yes age discrimination is alive and well and legal in my state. I would love to re-locate to an area where I can find work, but I cannot afford to move nor does my family want to be up rooted.
I am on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and have been using them in a professional matter. That is no political posts, nothing that is NSFW, no family photos. Keeping it clean and professional. I engage in conversations and nothing has ever come forth in it but you always seem to bring out the 'arm chair experts' and the haters who make it their hobby to follow you and chastise you.
So why bother with social media in the first place? I've even tried video resumes and ads, infographics, wrote numerous articles in my industry and created tutorial videos for what? No one ever responded or made an inquiry to see if I wanted to join them. As far as going back to school, great idea but when you are unemployed or under employed, going back can be costly.
I'd rather put food on the table than sit in a classroom. Oh there are plenty of MOOCS out there but employers don't recognize them since no degree is attached to them. Plus some of the MOOCS leave much to be desired for they were horribly produced and the instructor was boring or they really never covered much material at all. I've registered with and applied through over staffing firms and temp agencies and not one of them has picked up a finger to place me.
Not one. And I've gone through some pretty big names in the staffing agency field as well as small firms. With the resume, I've custom crafted it to the job ad and more. I've had it reviewed by several resume 'experts' with one person who wrote 5 books on resumes. They all have said my resume is spot on.
As far as content, everyone said it was perfect. Yet it is not working. So far I've distributed over 8, resumes either through job portals, employer websites, snail mail. I've gone as far as adding white text to the bottom of the resume to try and get through the ATS.
Oh yes, network. After 7 years of networking I can safely say that networking is just and excuse to pass time when nothing is working. Then there are the career coaches. I've worked with 8 of them and when see that they cannot help me, they turn their backs on me. I've even gone to numerous workshops to brain storm some new ideas and try to get an insite into what is going on. That was a waste of my time. All that came of them is something I already knew.
And that is age discrimination is rampant and perfectly legal in my state and not one single politician wants to do anything about it. At one workshop the facilitator wanted everyone to be an entrepreneur and have their own business. Great but that was not for me. I had a business once before and didn't want to have those headaches again. He said that I had mental issues for not wanting to be an entrepreneur.
So at the end of the day, you wind up settling for a menial 20 hour a week part time job at minimum wage with no future, chance of advancement or benefits just to put gas in the car. Just purchased the Monthly plan. Since you will be meeting with potential new employers for the first time, aim to make a great first impression and wear appropriate, professional clothing.
It is also a good idea to make a list of questions that you want to ask the recruiters. You will make a memorable impression if you appear genuinely interested in a company. Also, ensure that you are friendly and personable when talking to potential employers and that you sound confident and maintain eye contact when speaking. In the week following the job fair, be sure to follow up with the people you connected with.
Even if you have decided that the company is not an ideal fit for you, it is polite to thank the individual and add them to your network. You never know when a contact will be useful in your future job hunt. There are many different social media platforms you can use to search for jobs and interact with companies you'd like to work for. You can search for company pages on sites like Facebook and Instagram and follow them, no matter where they are in the world.
By keeping up to date with a company's social media pages, you can gain valuable insights into their tone, interests and working style. You can also comment on their posts and start to build a relationship with them. You may even hear about job openings they have through these channels. If you are using social media for professional purposes, it's important to make your own profiles suitable. They should convey a good image of you, even though you are using the platforms for personal rather than professional purposes.
Use your real name and only publish appropriate pictures and posts. If you are using this approach, it is a good idea to go back through the content you've posted and make sure that everything you have on your profile is suitable for a potential employer to see. Ask yourself if your social media profiles show you and your lifestyle appropriately and professionally. Signing up with a staffing or recruitment agency may be worth considering if you want to find jobs more effectively.
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