Do
- Network by asking your friends, family, community members and guidance counsellors if they know of anyone hiring in your field. This has a 33% success rate. Sign up for the VEQ job notifier in the job bank! Never miss a posting or a deadline again.
- Knock on doors of employers, organizations and businesses you would like to work for whether they are hiring or not. (47% success rate)
- Look in the Yellow Pages to identify organizations and companies that interest you and then call the employers to find out whether they are hiring for a position that would interest you. This has a 69% success rate.
- Know Yourself! Know your skills and the fields in which you want to use these skills. Talk with people who work in areas or with companies where you would like to work. Find out how they got their job and how they like it.
- Be Proactive and Creative in your job search. Search the internet and local networks, research and visit organizations and companies; find the person who does the hiring and discuss your interest in the company. Ask questions and make yourself known!
Don’t
- Randomly hand out resumes to employers. Make sure your resume is tailored to the job your are applying for. Randomly handing out resumes has a 7% success rate
- Answer ads in other parts of the country. This method has a 10% success rate.
- Search only online: Confining your job search to online sites such as Monster or Jobboom limits your chances of finding employment and has a 4% success rate. Use the tips listed above to diversify your job search.
DO!
Contact the FORT program at the Valcartier Family Centre to:
- Meet with a guidance counsellor
- Discuss your employment and vocational goals
- Access to up-to-date information on the job market and employment opportunities
- Write a resumé and cover letter
- Bilingual Services Available
Valcartier Family Centre
1039 Wolfe Avenue.
Sainte-Foy G1V 3J9
418-649-6505
Or
Building 93 Courcelette G0A 4Z0
418 844-6060
1 877 844-6060
info@crfmv.com
