Welcome to the Toronto Career Portal

To schedule your one-on-one career & job planning session, please e-mail Paul at paul@oneworldconsultinggroup.com .

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News Up-dates:

Top Employers Who Are Currently Hiring:

BMO Financial Group- http://www.bmo.com

Chubb Insurance Company of Canada– http://www.chubb.com

Dell Canada- http://www.dell.ca

Hewlett-Packard Canada– http://www.hp.com

Loblaw Companies Limited – http://www.loblaw.ca

Medtronic of Canada Limited– http://www.medtronic.com

Nova Nordisk Canada Inc.– http://www.novonordisk.ca

Rogers Communications – http://www.rogers.com

SAP Canada– http://www.sap.com

Amazon–http://www.amazon.com

Microsoft- http://www.microsoft.com

Starbucks- http://www.starbucks.com

•  Ask us about making introductions on your behalf at the above mentioned companies. Referrals increase your chances of getting hired by more than 50% vs traditional ways of applying for jobs.

Company and Salary Research:

• Review companies that you are considering to work for at : http://www.glassdoor.com
• Review salaries through http://www.payscale.com to help you negotiate the best job offer for yourself.

 

Top Eleven Skills that all Technology Professionals must have in order to grow in their careers:

1. Project Management Skills

2. Budgeting Skills

3. Creative Skills

4. Organization Skills

5. Communication Skills both verbal and written

6. Presentation Skills

7. Team Player

8. Becoming a Generalist ( Employers look for individuals to hire that can bring a wide range of skills and expertise)

9. Recruiting Skills ( Employers look for individuals that can refer talented individuals into the company)

10. Leadership Skills

11. Innovation Skills

 

Career Planning Toolkit 

Building a Master Resume – Key Tips

1. Typically go back 20 years and list all of the jobs and companies you worked for. Your master resume should be as many pages as it takes to capture all your information.

2. Focus on your Customer Service, Communication, Organizational Skills, Project Management Skills; and Leadership Skills.

3. Include key Accomplishments and Recommendations from each of your positions.

4. Make sure you list all courses, certifications, diplomas and degrees.

5.  You should keep up-dating your Master Resume on a monthly basis.  If you wait too long you may forget projects or other minor things you accomplished that could be relevant in getting your next job or promotion.

 

Building Targeted Resumes – Key Tips

1. Your resume should include the following format: ( Accomplishments; Recommendations, Work Experience; Education and Certifications).

2. Use similar language on your resume as the position you are applying for has.

3. As a general rule: keep the resume to 2 pages and be very specific in the information you include.

 

Accessing the Hidden Job Market –  Key Tips

1. Ask your business network for referrals or recommendations to key individuals at target companies you would want to work for.

2. Conduct informational interviews at companies you would want to work for.

3.  Consider consulting or contract opportunities as a way to ” break-in” to those target companies you would like to work for.

 

Interviewing –   Key Tips   

Have at least 5 questions you can ask the interviewer. Questions may include:

1. What is it about my resume and background that you think I would be a good fit for this position?

2. What are the key objectives that the person in this position would have to meet in the first 30, 60, and 90 days?

3. What are the current challenges that I would be facing in this position?

4. What is the composition (roles, responsibilities, etc) of the team that I would be working with?

5. Of the candidates that you have interviewed thus far and feel are strong candidates, what things stood out for you in terms of their background?

 

Negotiating the Best Job Offers – Key Tips

1.  Always get as much as you can up-front ( Salary, sign-on bonus etc). Have a number in mind and stick to that number.  Be realistic in your expectations.

2.  If they are offering Salary + a Sign on Bonus, try to get the sign-on bonus rolled in as part of your salary and not just a one-time payment.

 

Building a Winning Linked-In Profile – Key Tips

1. Your goal is to get your network to 1000 connections.

2. Ask for recommendations from former co-workers and managers.

4. Provide a picture and contribute your opinion to topics that are related to your career.

5.  Provide recommendations to people that you think highly of.

6. View profiles of key managers at companies you want to work for.  This will get you noticed and people are always curious as to who has viewed their profiles.

7.  Focus on your accomplishments: especially in areas that helped save the company money, helped developed new revenue for the company, and/or helped increased profitability.  Employers are seeking individuals that understand and can contribute to the company’s financial well-being.

Sample LinkedIn Profile:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulconvery/

 

Additional Tips to keep in mind:

• DO NOT POST SALARY EXPECTATIONS ON YOUR RESUME OR LINKEDIN PROFILE.

 

• MAKE SURE THAT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IS CORRECT AND THAT YOUR VOICE MESSAGE ON YOUR CELL PHONE IS CURRENT.

 

• DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THE COMPANY AND POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING TO.

 

• REALLY TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WANT A PARTICULAR JOB AND VISUALIZE YOURSELF IN THAT JOB.   IF YOU CAN SEE IT, THAT WILL BECOME YOUR REALITY.

 

• CHECK IN WITH YOUR BUSINESS CONTACTS ON A REGULAR BASIS.  DO THE MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY COFFEE OR LUNCH WITH KEY PEOPLE  THAT CAN KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE LOCAL MARKETPLACE. THE OLD SAYING ” OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND”  RINGS TRUE.

 

Key Career and Tech Links

http://technologynetwork.ca/

http://www.canhealth.com/

http://certification.about.com/cs/jobs/a/resume.htm

http://www.canada.com/technology