A job interview is an exciting time! After countless hours of preparing your CV, taking courses, and networking, you finally have landed one. If you’re a newcomer to Canada and unfamiliar with the process, however, this can be quite an intimidating accomplishment. You may not know the interview process in Canada, the kinds of questions […] The post Don’t Ask These 3 Questions at the End of a Canadian Job Interview appeared first on Skilled Worker.| Skilled Worker
How to Build Networks of Support Office politics – you have probably seen this term being thrown around within online professional spheres, such as LinkedIn, blogs, or podcasts. Put simply, the term is often used to speak disapprovingly of office culture. Merriam-Webster defines it as “the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to keep […] The post A Newcomer’s Guide to Office Politics in Canada appeared first on Skilled Worker.| Skilled Worker
As we all know and have probably experienced for ourselves, adapting to a new job is difficult. We need to learn all its nuances, technical requirements, and professional procedures. Even more challenging, however, is adapting to a whole new workforce. When we go to a new country, not only do we have to think about […] The post Soft Skills that Canadian Employers Value Most appeared first on Skilled Worker.| Skilled Worker
“Do you have Canadian work experience?” is a question many newcomers have encountered at some point or another while searching for work in Canada, and one which many may have looked at with confusion and probably even frustration. After all, how could they have any relevant work experience in Canada? Is that not the whole […] The post Answering the Canadian Work Experience Question appeared first on Skilled Worker.| Skilled Worker
A job search is already a vulnerable process, especially if you’re a newcomer to Canada and unfamiliar with the local job market. You have to manage the anxiety of uncertainty, financial stress, and the absence of your professional network back home. All of this can make you a target for job scams, which is why […] The post Avoiding Common Canadian Job Scams appeared first on Skilled Worker.| Skilled Worker