Top 10 Tips for Professional Immigrant Job Seekers
1. Make a commitment to really go after that great career in Canada.
Don’t grab and settle for the low hanging job off the Canadian Labor market tree. Make a commitment to overcome the majority of people that may tell you to “start at the bottom”. Getting a career at the right level of your expertise requires a strategy, focus, a positive environment filled with those that say “you can” and an unrelenting dedication until the objective is achieved.
2. Drastically increase your career options by targeting opportunities in the SME Market.
Small to Medium Size Enterprises or companies represent approx. 95% of companies in the economy, therefore, they do 95% of the hiring, but these companies are often ignored or unknown to most job seekers.
3. Create and memorize powerful skills and achievement narratives.
Narratives are exciting short-burst descriptions of your skills and achievements used in your resume and overall job search campaign. Narratives are short two to three line statements that you create that are compelling and unique about your skills and achievements. They showcase your value to employers. Stay away from cliché’s and vague statements like, “I’m a hard worker, team player, honest and hardworking, loyal and looking for a challenge and willing to start at the bottom.”
4. Showcase your future not your past
Send hiring managers future-focused resumes not past-focused resumes. Hiring managers are far more interested in what you can do for them in the future than what you have done in the past. But the only thing typical resumes talk about is…hmm, your past.
5. Work your job search strategy from the top down, not bottom up
Try networking or securing interviews two levels up from your targeted income level. If you’re looking for a job at 40K, you better interview or try and network with people who make 80K. They are the ones who make the final decision to hire you.
Think about it, executives looking for a job at 100K, do not try and validate their value with HR staff that earn 50 K.
6. Prepare for your interviews with the same intensity as you did for your University finals in your homeland.
On average from my experience most jobseekers spend only a few hours 1-2 preparing for an interview that may change their lives, yet most spent days studying for their University final exams. When immigrants practice and truly memorize the answers to the most asked interview questions, their interview skills and confidence skyrockets.
7. Network consistently and with sincere engagement
Here’s an important secret. Never ever ask a company if they are hiring when your networking or at a career fair. Only by taking a sincere interest in a company’s goals and challenges will they then take a sincere interest in your career objectives. Starting conversations about what you need will lead no-where or straight to the bottom of what the employer needs.
8. Negotiate the entire package when you get an offer.
If you strategy implement the above tips and get a offer. Make sure you think about negotiating. In this red-hot labor market Canadian companies are often open to negotiating things like; salary, benefits, performance bonuses, stock options, paid vacations, review assessments, training allowances, flex hours, ++ Most professional newcomers to Canada have very low career expectations and confidence and often are too scared to counter offer.
9. Your career is where you spend the majority of your day! Hire a professional to help you land that great career.
Your friends, family and respectfully some government sponsored job search services may have the very best intentions but do they really have the required time, market insight and resources to ensure that you get that great career? The right career expert will provide years of expertise, market insight and resources AND hold you accountable to help you land that great career. So, have a beer with your buddies, but do not rely on them to be your primary source of job search advice.
10. Finally, Just do it! What have you got to lose?
If you’re not happy with your current job, then take the chance to go after something better. If it doesn’t work out, you won’t have any problem finding a job that you don’t want, the market is full of them. In-fact, you don’t even need any of the last nine tips to get a job you don’t like!
Minto Roy
President
PCMG Executive/Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
TOP 10 TIPS TO GET A GREAT NEW CAREER !
Top 10 Tips for Job Seekers
1. Make a commitment to really go after that great career!
Don’t grab the first low hanging offer that waves a few dollars at you. A committed job search requires focus, strategy and unrelenting dedication until the objective is achieved.
2. Drastically increase your career options by targeting opportunities in the SME Market.
Small to Medium Size Enterprises represent approx. 95% of companies in the economy, therefore, they do 95% of the hiring, but these companies are often ignored or unknown to most job seekers.
3. Create powerful skills and achievement narratives.
Narratives are exciting short-burst descriptions of your skills and achievements used in your resume and overall marketing campaign. Narratives must be compelling and unique to showcase your value to employers. Stay away from cliché’s and vague statements like, “I’m a people person, team player, honest and hardworking, loyal and looking for a challenge.”
4. Showcase your future not your past
Send hiring managers future-focused resumes not past-focused documents. Hiring managers are far more interested in what you can do for them in the future than what you have done in the past. But the only thing typical resumes talk about is…hmm, your past.
5. Work your job search strategy from the top down, not bottom up
Try networking or securing interviews two levels up from your income level. If you’re looking for a job at 50K, you better interview with people who make 80-100K. They are the ones who make the final decision to hire you. If you are looking for a job at 100K, it’s hard to believe the person in HR earning 50 K can make the decision to hire you.
6. Prepare for your interviews with the same intensity as you did for your University finals.
On average, most jobseekers spend 1-2 hours preparing for an interview that may change their lives, yet most spent days studying for their University final exams.
7. Network consistently and with sincere engagement
Never ask a company if they are hiring! Only by taking a sincere interest in a company’s goals and challenges will they then take a sincere interest in your career objectives.
8. Negotiate the entire package when you get an offer.
Salary, benefits, performance bonuses, stock options, paid vacations, review assessments, training allowances, flex hours, ++ Most jobseekers are either too scared to counter offer or don’t know all the perks available in this red-hot job market by employers hungry for talent.
9. Your career is where you spend the majority of your day! Hire a professional to help you land that great career.
Your friends and family may have the very best intentions but do they really have the time, market insight and resources to ensure that you get that great career? The right career expert will provide years of expertise, market insight and resources AND hold you accountable to help you land that great career. So, have a beer with your buddies, but do not rely on them to be your primary source of job search advice.
10. Finally, Just do it! What have you got to lose?
If you’re not happy with your current job, then take the chance to go after something better. If it doesn’t work out, you won’t have any problem finding a job that you don’t want, the market is full of them. In-fact, you don’t even need any of the last nine tips to get a job you don’t like!
Minto Roy
President
PCMG Executive/Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
1. Make a commitment to really go after that great career!
Don’t grab the first low hanging offer that waves a few dollars at you. A committed job search requires focus, strategy and unrelenting dedication until the objective is achieved.
2. Drastically increase your career options by targeting opportunities in the SME Market.
Small to Medium Size Enterprises represent approx. 95% of companies in the economy, therefore, they do 95% of the hiring, but these companies are often ignored or unknown to most job seekers.
3. Create powerful skills and achievement narratives.
Narratives are exciting short-burst descriptions of your skills and achievements used in your resume and overall marketing campaign. Narratives must be compelling and unique to showcase your value to employers. Stay away from cliché’s and vague statements like, “I’m a people person, team player, honest and hardworking, loyal and looking for a challenge.”
4. Showcase your future not your past
Send hiring managers future-focused resumes not past-focused documents. Hiring managers are far more interested in what you can do for them in the future than what you have done in the past. But the only thing typical resumes talk about is…hmm, your past.
5. Work your job search strategy from the top down, not bottom up
Try networking or securing interviews two levels up from your income level. If you’re looking for a job at 50K, you better interview with people who make 80-100K. They are the ones who make the final decision to hire you. If you are looking for a job at 100K, it’s hard to believe the person in HR earning 50 K can make the decision to hire you.
6. Prepare for your interviews with the same intensity as you did for your University finals.
On average, most jobseekers spend 1-2 hours preparing for an interview that may change their lives, yet most spent days studying for their University final exams.
7. Network consistently and with sincere engagement
Never ask a company if they are hiring! Only by taking a sincere interest in a company’s goals and challenges will they then take a sincere interest in your career objectives.
8. Negotiate the entire package when you get an offer.
Salary, benefits, performance bonuses, stock options, paid vacations, review assessments, training allowances, flex hours, ++ Most jobseekers are either too scared to counter offer or don’t know all the perks available in this red-hot job market by employers hungry for talent.
9. Your career is where you spend the majority of your day! Hire a professional to help you land that great career.
Your friends and family may have the very best intentions but do they really have the time, market insight and resources to ensure that you get that great career? The right career expert will provide years of expertise, market insight and resources AND hold you accountable to help you land that great career. So, have a beer with your buddies, but do not rely on them to be your primary source of job search advice.
10. Finally, Just do it! What have you got to lose?
If you’re not happy with your current job, then take the chance to go after something better. If it doesn’t work out, you won’t have any problem finding a job that you don’t want, the market is full of them. In-fact, you don’t even need any of the last nine tips to get a job you don’t like!
Minto Roy
President
PCMG Executive/Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
TOP TIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRANT JOB SEEKERS
Top 10 Tips for Professional Immigrant Job Seekers
1. Make a commitment to really go after that great career in Canada.
Don’t grab and settle for the low hanging job off the Canadian Labor market tree. Make a commitment to overcome the majority of people that may tell you to “start at the bottom”. Getting a career at the right level of your expertise requires a strategy, focus, a positive environment filled with those that say “you can” and an unrelenting dedication until the objective is achieved.
2. Drastically increase your career options by targeting opportunities in the SME Market.
Small to Medium Size Enterprises or companies represent approx. 95% of companies in the economy, therefore, they do 95% of the hiring, but these companies are often ignored or unknown to most job seekers.
3. Create and memorize powerful skills and achievement narratives.
Narratives are exciting short-burst descriptions of your skills and achievements used in your resume and overall job search campaign. Narratives are short two to three line statements that you create that are compelling and unique about your skills and achievements. They showcase your value to employers. Stay away from cliché’s and vague statements like, “I’m a hard worker, team player, honest and hardworking, loyal and looking for a challenge and willing to start at the bottom.”
4. Showcase your future not your past
Send hiring managers future-focused resumes not past-focused resumes. Hiring managers are far more interested in what you can do for them in the future than what you have done in the past. But the only thing typical resumes talk about is…hmm, your past.
5. Work your job search strategy from the top down, not bottom up
Try networking or securing interviews two levels up from your targeted income level. If you’re looking for a job at 40K, you better interview or try and network with people who make 80K. They are the ones who make the final decision to hire you.
Think about it, executives looking for a job at 100K, do not try and validate their value with HR staff that earn 50 K.
6. Prepare for your interviews with the same intensity as you did for your University finals in your homeland.
On average from my experience most jobseekers spend only a few hours 1-2 preparing for an interview that may change their lives, yet most spent days studying for their University final exams. When immigrants practice and truly memorize the answers to the most asked interview questions, their interview skills and confidence skyrockets.
7. Network consistently and with sincere engagement
Here’s an important secret. Never ever ask a company if they are hiring when your networking or at a career fair. Only by taking a sincere interest in a company’s goals and challenges will they then take a sincere interest in your career objectives. Starting conversations about what you need will lead no-where or straight to the bottom of what the employer needs.
8. Negotiate the entire package when you get an offer.
If you strategy implement the above tips and get a offer. Make sure you think about negotiating. In this red-hot labor market, canadian companies are often open to negotiating things like; salary, benefits, performance bonuses, stock options, paid vacations, review assessments, training allowances, flex hours, ++ Most professional newcomers to Canada have very low career expectations and confidence and often are too scared to counter offer.
9. Your career is where you spend the majority of your day! Hire a professional to help you land that great career.
Your friends, family and respectfully some gov’t sponsered job search services may have the very best intentions but do they really have the required time, market insight and resources to ensure that you get that great career? The right career expert will provide years of expertise, market insight and resources AND hold you accountable to help you land that great career. So, have a beer with your buddies, but do not rely on them to be your primary source of job search advice.
10. Finally, Just do it! What have you got to lose?
If you’re not happy with your current job, then take the chance to go after something better. If it doesn’t work out, you won’t have any problem finding a job that you don’t want, the market is full of them. In-fact, you don’t even need any of the last nine tips to get a job you don’t like!
President
PCMG Executive/Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
Minto Roy
1. Make a commitment to really go after that great career in Canada.
Don’t grab and settle for the low hanging job off the Canadian Labor market tree. Make a commitment to overcome the majority of people that may tell you to “start at the bottom”. Getting a career at the right level of your expertise requires a strategy, focus, a positive environment filled with those that say “you can” and an unrelenting dedication until the objective is achieved.
2. Drastically increase your career options by targeting opportunities in the SME Market.
Small to Medium Size Enterprises or companies represent approx. 95% of companies in the economy, therefore, they do 95% of the hiring, but these companies are often ignored or unknown to most job seekers.
3. Create and memorize powerful skills and achievement narratives.
Narratives are exciting short-burst descriptions of your skills and achievements used in your resume and overall job search campaign. Narratives are short two to three line statements that you create that are compelling and unique about your skills and achievements. They showcase your value to employers. Stay away from cliché’s and vague statements like, “I’m a hard worker, team player, honest and hardworking, loyal and looking for a challenge and willing to start at the bottom.”
4. Showcase your future not your past
Send hiring managers future-focused resumes not past-focused resumes. Hiring managers are far more interested in what you can do for them in the future than what you have done in the past. But the only thing typical resumes talk about is…hmm, your past.
5. Work your job search strategy from the top down, not bottom up
Try networking or securing interviews two levels up from your targeted income level. If you’re looking for a job at 40K, you better interview or try and network with people who make 80K. They are the ones who make the final decision to hire you.
Think about it, executives looking for a job at 100K, do not try and validate their value with HR staff that earn 50 K.
6. Prepare for your interviews with the same intensity as you did for your University finals in your homeland.
On average from my experience most jobseekers spend only a few hours 1-2 preparing for an interview that may change their lives, yet most spent days studying for their University final exams. When immigrants practice and truly memorize the answers to the most asked interview questions, their interview skills and confidence skyrockets.
7. Network consistently and with sincere engagement
Here’s an important secret. Never ever ask a company if they are hiring when your networking or at a career fair. Only by taking a sincere interest in a company’s goals and challenges will they then take a sincere interest in your career objectives. Starting conversations about what you need will lead no-where or straight to the bottom of what the employer needs.
8. Negotiate the entire package when you get an offer.
If you strategy implement the above tips and get a offer. Make sure you think about negotiating. In this red-hot labor market, canadian companies are often open to negotiating things like; salary, benefits, performance bonuses, stock options, paid vacations, review assessments, training allowances, flex hours, ++ Most professional newcomers to Canada have very low career expectations and confidence and often are too scared to counter offer.
9. Your career is where you spend the majority of your day! Hire a professional to help you land that great career.
Your friends, family and respectfully some gov’t sponsered job search services may have the very best intentions but do they really have the required time, market insight and resources to ensure that you get that great career? The right career expert will provide years of expertise, market insight and resources AND hold you accountable to help you land that great career. So, have a beer with your buddies, but do not rely on them to be your primary source of job search advice.
10. Finally, Just do it! What have you got to lose?
If you’re not happy with your current job, then take the chance to go after something better. If it doesn’t work out, you won’t have any problem finding a job that you don’t want, the market is full of them. In-fact, you don’t even need any of the last nine tips to get a job you don’t like!
President
PCMG Executive/Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
Minto Roy
Saturday, July 21, 2007
An Open Letter to all Canadian Employers. By Minto Roy
An Open Letter to All Canadian Employers.
I realize the job market is red-hot and recruiting talent has never been so difficult.
Managers across the country speak openly about their frustration with recruiting hardworking, professionally educated, skilled talent for their company’s growth.
But on the other side of the hiring desks, thousands and thousands of qualified immigrants are under-employed or unemployed and continue to struggle to find professional work in their field. This vast untapped well-educated, hard-working, labor-force is right in-front of your eyes.
However, our eyes can deceive us.
At first glimpse a new immigrant’s resume brings massive confusion; “ never heard of the university,” “never heard of their previous employer,” “ don’t really know much about the country or culture,” “probably has weak English skills,” “no Canadian experience.” I realize that most hiring managers lack the time and resources to properly screen ANY candidate, never mind a candidate that has no common ground and comes from a city that they have never heard of. Your company however, must recognize and validate what is not on the resume and overcome stereotypes of the immigrant labor force. Consider the value of the professional that is right in front of your eyes. What you see can your company a huge advantage in this tight labor market.
Make sure you see these 5 things about the Professional Immigrant Labor force.
First: Canadian Immigrants come prepared to work.
They have no-choice, this is not a vacation. They bought a one-way ticket.
Try this, go to the airport, and buy a ticket to another country. Land with $10,000 and set up a place to live, buy furniture, place your kids in school and then see how quickly you want to find work and create stability and professionally identity.
Second: Professional Immigrants come pre-screened.
Your tax dollars have set up rigid screening criteria for new immigrants to enter Canada. They must possess and credibly prove their education and experience. The government has already acted as a first level HR screen for your business. Furthermore, the education standard and academic competition in many foreign countries result in creating top level international students. These bright minds are ready and hungry to become a part Canada’s international growth.
Third: Cost-Effective Hires, A Huge bargain for your company.
The vast majority of professional immigrants under-market and under value themselves. They just want a chance to prove they can do the job. To prove they have the right qualifications. They are driven by a need to be identified professionally in their new county. Making a salary commensurate with their current market value in a skills labor shortage market is the last thing on their mind. Many small to medium size companies, can add; MBA’s, PHD’s, from internationally recognized institutions to their corporate profile at a fraction of the cost. Tell that to your share-holders!
Fourth: New immigrants work very hard.
Most immigrants do not come from a country where 9-5 is the norm. I have assisted many new immigrants that worked 50-60-70 hours a week as routine. This work effort is further fueled by their pride not to disappoint their new employer, themselves and their family here and in their homeland.
Fifth: New immigrants will increase your business growth.
Internally for your business, adding culture and information from another part of the world can only bring growth and exciting diversity to your current staff.
Externally, your company will have ability to communicate and talk to customers, suppliers and partners in different languages. The company has the capacity to increase its local reach and position your brand and products into new cultural communities, cities, new countries.
Think about your business growth. Is your company selling more and more each year to new immigrants? If not, then you’d better jump on the band wagon. There is no greater consumer group coming to Canada every year that needs EVERYTHING. This means hundreds of thousands of new customers for your business.
I urge Canadian Employers, look beyond the words on the resume. Look beyond your perceptions or stereotypes of professionals immigrants. The major solution to the labor shortage is right in-front of our eyes.
They are just waiting for you to see.
Minto Roy
President
PCMG Canada / Careers Today Canada /PCMG Executive
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
I realize the job market is red-hot and recruiting talent has never been so difficult.
Managers across the country speak openly about their frustration with recruiting hardworking, professionally educated, skilled talent for their company’s growth.
But on the other side of the hiring desks, thousands and thousands of qualified immigrants are under-employed or unemployed and continue to struggle to find professional work in their field. This vast untapped well-educated, hard-working, labor-force is right in-front of your eyes.
However, our eyes can deceive us.
At first glimpse a new immigrant’s resume brings massive confusion; “ never heard of the university,” “never heard of their previous employer,” “ don’t really know much about the country or culture,” “probably has weak English skills,” “no Canadian experience.” I realize that most hiring managers lack the time and resources to properly screen ANY candidate, never mind a candidate that has no common ground and comes from a city that they have never heard of. Your company however, must recognize and validate what is not on the resume and overcome stereotypes of the immigrant labor force. Consider the value of the professional that is right in front of your eyes. What you see can your company a huge advantage in this tight labor market.
Make sure you see these 5 things about the Professional Immigrant Labor force.
First: Canadian Immigrants come prepared to work.
They have no-choice, this is not a vacation. They bought a one-way ticket.
Try this, go to the airport, and buy a ticket to another country. Land with $10,000 and set up a place to live, buy furniture, place your kids in school and then see how quickly you want to find work and create stability and professionally identity.
Second: Professional Immigrants come pre-screened.
Your tax dollars have set up rigid screening criteria for new immigrants to enter Canada. They must possess and credibly prove their education and experience. The government has already acted as a first level HR screen for your business. Furthermore, the education standard and academic competition in many foreign countries result in creating top level international students. These bright minds are ready and hungry to become a part Canada’s international growth.
Third: Cost-Effective Hires, A Huge bargain for your company.
The vast majority of professional immigrants under-market and under value themselves. They just want a chance to prove they can do the job. To prove they have the right qualifications. They are driven by a need to be identified professionally in their new county. Making a salary commensurate with their current market value in a skills labor shortage market is the last thing on their mind. Many small to medium size companies, can add; MBA’s, PHD’s, from internationally recognized institutions to their corporate profile at a fraction of the cost. Tell that to your share-holders!
Fourth: New immigrants work very hard.
Most immigrants do not come from a country where 9-5 is the norm. I have assisted many new immigrants that worked 50-60-70 hours a week as routine. This work effort is further fueled by their pride not to disappoint their new employer, themselves and their family here and in their homeland.
Fifth: New immigrants will increase your business growth.
Internally for your business, adding culture and information from another part of the world can only bring growth and exciting diversity to your current staff.
Externally, your company will have ability to communicate and talk to customers, suppliers and partners in different languages. The company has the capacity to increase its local reach and position your brand and products into new cultural communities, cities, new countries.
Think about your business growth. Is your company selling more and more each year to new immigrants? If not, then you’d better jump on the band wagon. There is no greater consumer group coming to Canada every year that needs EVERYTHING. This means hundreds of thousands of new customers for your business.
I urge Canadian Employers, look beyond the words on the resume. Look beyond your perceptions or stereotypes of professionals immigrants. The major solution to the labor shortage is right in-front of our eyes.
They are just waiting for you to see.
Minto Roy
President
PCMG Canada / Careers Today Canada /PCMG Executive
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
www.pcmgexecutive.com
Saturday, June 23, 2007
OPEN LETTER TO ALL CANADIAN EMPLOYERS
An Open Letter to All Canadian Employers.
I realize the job market is red-hot and recruiting talent has never been so difficult.
Managers across the country speak openly about their frustration with recruiting hardworking, professionally educated, skilled talent for their company’s growth.
But on the other side of the hiring desks, thousands and thousands of qualified immigrants are under-employed or unemployed and continue to struggle to find professional work in their field. This vast untapped well-educated, hard-working, labor-force is right in-front of your eyes.
However, our eyes can deceive us.
At first glimpse a new immigrant’s resume brings massive confusion; “ never heard of the university,” “never heard of their previous employer,” “ don’t really know much about the country or culture,” “probably has weak English skills,” “no Canadian experience.” I realize that most hiring managers lack the time and resources to properly screen ANY candidate, never mind a candidate that has no common ground and comes from a city that they have never heard of. Your company however, must recognize and validate what is not on the resume and overcome stereotypes of the immigrant labor force. Consider the value of the professional that is right in front of your eyes. What you see can your company a huge advantage in this tight labor market.
Make sure you see these 5 things about the Professional Immigrant Labor force.
First: Canadian Immigrants come prepared to work.
They have no-choice, this is not a vacation. They bought a one-way ticket.
Try this, go to the airport, and buy a ticket to another country. Land with $10,000 and set up a place to live, buy furniture, place your kids in school and then see how quickly you want to find work and create stability and professionally identity.
Second: Professional Immigrants come pre-screened.
Your tax dollars have set up rigid screening criteria for new immigrants to enter Canada. They must possess and credibly prove their education and experience. The government has already acted as a first level HR screen for your business. Furthermore, the education standard and academic competition in many foreign countries result in creating top level international students. These bright minds are ready and hungry to become a part Canada’s international growth.
Third: Cost-Effective Hires, A Huge bargain for your company.
The vast majority of professional immigrants under-market and under value themselves. They just want a chance to prove they can do the job. To prove they have the right qualifications. They are driven by a need to be identified professionally in their new county. Making a salary commensurate with their current market value in a skills labor shortage market is the last thing on their mind. Many small to medium size companies, can add; MBA’s, PHD’s, from internationally recognized institutions to their corporate profile at a fraction of the cost. Tell that to your share-holders!
Fourth: New immigrants work very hard.
Most immigrants do not come from a country where 9-5 is the norm. I have assisted many new immigrants that worked 50-60-70 hours a week as routine. This work effort is further fueled by their pride not to disappoint their new employer, themselves and their family here and in their homeland.
Fifth: New immigrants will increase your business growth.
Internally for your business, adding culture and information from another part of the world can only bring growth and exciting diversity to your current staff.
Externally, your company will have ability to communicate and talk to customers, suppliers and partners in different languages. The company has the capacity to increase its local reach and position your brand and products into new cultural communities, cities, new countries.
Think about your business growth. Is your company selling more and more each year to new immigrants? If not, then you’d better jump on the band wagon. There is no greater consumer group coming to Canada every year that needs EVERYTHING. This means hundreds of thousands of new customers for your business.
I urge Canadian Employers, look beyond the words on the resume. Look beyond your perceptions or stereotypes of professionals immigrants. The major solution to the labor shortage is right in-front of our eyes.
They are just waiting for you to see.
Minto Roy
President / CEO
PCMG Canada / Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
I realize the job market is red-hot and recruiting talent has never been so difficult.
Managers across the country speak openly about their frustration with recruiting hardworking, professionally educated, skilled talent for their company’s growth.
But on the other side of the hiring desks, thousands and thousands of qualified immigrants are under-employed or unemployed and continue to struggle to find professional work in their field. This vast untapped well-educated, hard-working, labor-force is right in-front of your eyes.
However, our eyes can deceive us.
At first glimpse a new immigrant’s resume brings massive confusion; “ never heard of the university,” “never heard of their previous employer,” “ don’t really know much about the country or culture,” “probably has weak English skills,” “no Canadian experience.” I realize that most hiring managers lack the time and resources to properly screen ANY candidate, never mind a candidate that has no common ground and comes from a city that they have never heard of. Your company however, must recognize and validate what is not on the resume and overcome stereotypes of the immigrant labor force. Consider the value of the professional that is right in front of your eyes. What you see can your company a huge advantage in this tight labor market.
Make sure you see these 5 things about the Professional Immigrant Labor force.
First: Canadian Immigrants come prepared to work.
They have no-choice, this is not a vacation. They bought a one-way ticket.
Try this, go to the airport, and buy a ticket to another country. Land with $10,000 and set up a place to live, buy furniture, place your kids in school and then see how quickly you want to find work and create stability and professionally identity.
Second: Professional Immigrants come pre-screened.
Your tax dollars have set up rigid screening criteria for new immigrants to enter Canada. They must possess and credibly prove their education and experience. The government has already acted as a first level HR screen for your business. Furthermore, the education standard and academic competition in many foreign countries result in creating top level international students. These bright minds are ready and hungry to become a part Canada’s international growth.
Third: Cost-Effective Hires, A Huge bargain for your company.
The vast majority of professional immigrants under-market and under value themselves. They just want a chance to prove they can do the job. To prove they have the right qualifications. They are driven by a need to be identified professionally in their new county. Making a salary commensurate with their current market value in a skills labor shortage market is the last thing on their mind. Many small to medium size companies, can add; MBA’s, PHD’s, from internationally recognized institutions to their corporate profile at a fraction of the cost. Tell that to your share-holders!
Fourth: New immigrants work very hard.
Most immigrants do not come from a country where 9-5 is the norm. I have assisted many new immigrants that worked 50-60-70 hours a week as routine. This work effort is further fueled by their pride not to disappoint their new employer, themselves and their family here and in their homeland.
Fifth: New immigrants will increase your business growth.
Internally for your business, adding culture and information from another part of the world can only bring growth and exciting diversity to your current staff.
Externally, your company will have ability to communicate and talk to customers, suppliers and partners in different languages. The company has the capacity to increase its local reach and position your brand and products into new cultural communities, cities, new countries.
Think about your business growth. Is your company selling more and more each year to new immigrants? If not, then you’d better jump on the band wagon. There is no greater consumer group coming to Canada every year that needs EVERYTHING. This means hundreds of thousands of new customers for your business.
I urge Canadian Employers, look beyond the words on the resume. Look beyond your perceptions or stereotypes of professionals immigrants. The major solution to the labor shortage is right in-front of our eyes.
They are just waiting for you to see.
Minto Roy
President / CEO
PCMG Canada / Careers Today Canada
www.pcmgcanada.com
www.careerstodaycanada.com
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