Top 5 questions HR professionals ask about resumes of internationally qualified professionals

... (and the answers to them!), Written by: Michelle Pinchev
 By guest contributor, Najia Alavi, Marketing Manager, Career Edge Organization

Extract:
1. “Why do so many newcomers’ resumes read like those of generalists?”
2. “Why do immigrants’ resumes so often emphasize job responsibilities instead of their professional achievements?”
3. “How am I supposed to know if the international college/university listed on an internationally qualified professional’s resume is a credible one”
4. “Why do internationally qualified professionals always seem to have 3 or 4 page long resumes – do they really think we need to know their entire life history?”   
5. “Why, oh why, do some new Canadians include personal information like their marital status, date of birth – and sometimes, even their photographs – on their resumes?”   continue reading: Top 5 questions HR professionals ask... click here or here

Top Ways to Find a Job

Extract:

1. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for work.
2. Write a good résumé.
3. Look for work every day.
4. Use the resources available to you.
5. Look at community bulletin boards.
6. Visit job fairs.
7. Register with headhunting/personnel agencies.
8. Knock on every door.
9. Stay motivated.continue reading @ Regional Municipality of York
   See also, Employment Placement with Incentives program: Paid Employment  

Tolerance a Canadian Myth or Fact

Two current news stories give you two shades of opinions, and we value your opinions, right?

• Tolerance a Canadian myth — DAVE DALE’s Soapboxing [highlight: Our tolerance for weather is also a reflection of not being able to tolerate people.]
• Canadians are the most tolerant people in the developed world: report‎  [highlight: At 84 per cent on average, Canadians report the highest community tolerance of minority groups—ethnic minorities, migrants, and gays and lesbians—in the OECD, where the average is 61 per cent.”]

So, what do you feel, reading the above?