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WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CANADA alexander zagoumenov

What I learned about job search in Canada

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A presentation sharing some of the key things to keep in mind when searching for a job. This is by no means a complete list. These points are just the ones that helped me get through things. Alexander Zagoumenov presented at "Networking for Success" event by CCIS in Calgary.

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WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CANADA

alexander zagoumenov

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EMPLOYER’S SHOESWalk a mile in someone else’s shoes

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BE YOURSELF

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ME 2.0 BY

From your business cards and resume to search engine rankings and profiles on professional social networks

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PLAN, ACT, CHECK, ADJUSTPlanning is good, but doing is what gets you the results

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LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTENBe in touch with what’s going on in your industry

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WE’VE COME A LONG WAYBe proud of what you’ve done.

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YOUR NETWORK STARTS HOMEYour network is bigger than you think

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LOCAL COMMUNITIESYour cultural communities are there, both online and offline

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SELL, SELL, SELL

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KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR TARGET

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IT’S A FULL TIME JOB

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Keep focused by breaking the search into smaller stages

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BE AN OPTIMISTWork hard and be an optimist

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KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS

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WHAT RECESSION?Change your attitude

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TREAT YOURSELF WELLTrack your efforts, recognize your successes

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WE ARE STRONG

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THANK YOU!

alexander zagoumenovwww.zagoumenov.com