My name is Gelaine Santiago and I’m a social entrepreneur, an online storyteller, and a passionate advocate for diversity and ethics in business. I was born in the Philippines and my family immigrated to Canada when I was three. I was recently named one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants [...]
In our recent blogs, we’ve written about the meaning of personal branding, the process of creating a personal brand, and discussed one of the most important assets of personal branding—an elevator pitch. As a newcomer in Canada, networking events present you with a great opportunity to showcase your personal brand [...]
My name is Mudit Sadana and I moved to Canada in July, 2019. I am a software engineer with over six years of experience in developing high performance, high availability, mission critical software systems using web technologies. During my journey to Canada, I was constantly told that the job market [...]
My name is Vasudha Sharma; I’m from India, and I moved to Canada in April, 2016. I’m a graduate in journalism and mass communication. After moving to Canada, I enrolled in a three-month writing course at George Brown College to familiarize myself with local industry best practices. Even with seven [...]
My name is Komal Preet Kaur; I’m from New Delhi, India and I moved to Canada in October 2017. I have a Masters degree in Operations Research from the University of Delhi and over a decade of experience in data analytics — marketing, collections, and credit risk analytics working with [...]
As a newcomer in Canada, you might feel nervous while introducing yourself at professional networking events or at job interviews. However, being well-prepared with an ‘elevator pitch’ will help calm those nerves! Elevator pitches, as the name implies, are short (20-30 seconds or approximately 75 words) introductory speeches to [...]
My name is Priyanka Bansod and I moved to Toronto in April 2019 with my husband, Prateek Sule. We’re originally from India, moved to Dubai a few years ago and have now moved to Canada. We are engineers with MBAs and both of us have approximately seven years of work [...]
My name is Jean Koshy and I arrived in Canada in July 2017. I am a marketing and branding specialist with more than a decade of experience. I have an MBA in Marketing and Communications and in the past, I’ve worked with Commercial Bank in Qatar. Currently, I am employed [...]
As newcomers start planning their move to Canada, one of the top concerns shared is related to job search and employment. The most common query we receive is how to be better prepared and/or find a job before landing. If you’ve decided on your landing date and are moving soon, […]
Job interviews are an excellent opportunity for potential employers to find the best candidate who fits the role and has skills that align with company needs. At the same time, interviews are also a good medium for candidates to meet with the employer, ask questions, and gauge if they like […]
As newcomers to Canada, most of us desire to find a job in our fields of interest in the first couple of weeks after landing. In most cases, this doesn’t happen as the job application and interview process here is slower and hence, takes longer. As a result many people […]
In this new series of posts, we will look at success stories of three newcomers who found employment in the field of their choice. Our hope is that these stories will inspire, motivate, and help you build a positive outlook towards your job search. The first success story will focus […]