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Securing the right job in Ontario
by Toronto Training and HR
March 2013
Contents3-4 Introduction to Toronto Training and HR5-8 Quizzes9-10 Job preferences11-12 Preparation13-14 Four stages of a job opportunity15-16 Job market search17-18 Creating a portfolio19-20 Online brand21-22 Using contacts constantly23-24 Objectives to achieve25-26 Speculative meetings27-28 Why is it taking so long?29-34 Interviews35-37 Best job38-39 Worst job40-41 Initiatives for HR42-43 HR or PR?44-45 Useful websites46-48 Launching your career after university49-50 Conclusion and questions
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Introduction
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Introduction to Toronto Training and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking10 years in training and human resourcesFreelance practitioner since 2006The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:
Services for job seekersTraining event designTraining event delivery
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Quizzes
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Quizzes 1 of 3SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ• If yes to 14 or more• If yes to more than six
but less than 14• If yes to five or less
Quizzes 2 of 3READY TO QUIT QUIZ• 0-10 points• 11-20 points• 21-30 points• 31-40 points• 41-52 points
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Quizzes 3 of 3 DISSATISFACTION QUIZ• 0-5• 6-18• 18-38
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Job preferences
Job preferences• Who am I?• What is my purpose?
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Preparation
Preparation• Labour market needs
and demands• Work environment
preferences• Job satisfaction• Work style and
preferred activities• Timescale• Commitment needed• Keeping skills current
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Four stages of a job opportunity
Four stages of a job opportunity
• There is no job• No formal job but there
is an informal possibility• Job exists but it has not
been advertised• The job has been
advertised
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Job market search
Job market search• Visible • Hidden
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Creating a portfolio
Creating a portfolio• Resume• Testimonials• References• Social media• Useful links• Certificates• ID• Samples
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Online brand
Online brand• Edit• Manage• Change
• Use online tools
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Using contacts constantly
Using contacts constantly• Warm• Cold• Who do they include?• Locating contacts• Identifying contacts
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Objectives to achieve
Objectives to achieve• Networking• Research
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Speculative meetings
Speculative meetings• Before• During• After
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Why is it taking so long?
Why is it taking so long?• Market conditions• Lack of focus or
motivation• Reactive not proactive• Spending time in the
wrong places• Insufficient research• Poor self-marketing• Unrealistic objectives
and targets
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Interviews
Interviews 1 of 5INTERVIEW MYTHS• The best person for the
job gets it• Like school exams, the
more you say the better you will do
• Interviewers know what they are doing
• Never say “I don’t know”
• Good-looking people get the job
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Interviews 2 of 5INTERVIEW MYTHS• If you answer questions
better than the other candidates you will get the job
• You should try to give the perfect answer
• Relax and just be yourself
• Interviewers are looking for flaws
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Interviews 3 of 5COMMON INTERVIEW MISTAKES• Failure to express
oneself clearly• Not being aware of
one’s own body language
• Failure to control nerves• Failure to give
appropriate examples• Trying too hard to
please the interviewer
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Interviews 4 of 5CONVINCING THE INTERVIEWER• Correct preparation• Know the things that
are important to interviewers
• Practising your answers• Perseverance
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Interviews 5 of 5CAN YOU DO THE JOB?• Types of questions• Questions to clarify• Finding out as much as
possible• Steps to interview
success• Constructing a good
answer
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Best job
Best job 1 of 2CRITERIA• Work environment• Physical demands• Outlook• Income• Stress
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Best job 2 of 2• Software engineer• Mathematician• Actuary
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Worst job
Worst job• Ironworker• Roofer• Lumberjack• Construction worker
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Jobs in decreasing demand
Jobs in decreasing demand• Machinists• Frontline supervisors
and managers• Farmers and ranchers• Machine setters and
operators• Desktop publishers• Fabric/apparel
patternmakers• Wellhead pumpers• Postal service personnel• Semiconductor
processors
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Generational differences
Generational differences• Strengths• Weaknesses
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Useful websites
Useful websites• General job search• Newspapers• Business directories• Mature workers• Labour market
information• General information• New Canadians• Women• Young people• Specialist industries
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Launching your career after university
Launching your career after university 1 of 2
• Follow news and developments in your chosen field
• Use the resources of your alma mater
• Promote your internships and voluntary experience
• Network in person• Arrange informational
meetings• Be persistent; follow-up• Use social media for
business networking Page 47
Launching your career after university 2 of 2
• Manage your online presence
• Customize your resume• Get support
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Conclusion and questions
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Conclusion and questions
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