The Canada job networking thread

red menace

This might be a dumb idea that wont work but hey it's worth a show.
Seeing at there are lots of eyes on lots of Jobsites here how about trying to keep a list of people looking for jobs in case someone else knows of something suitable.
So Prob just mention where in Canada you are and what kind of work you are looking for and maybe we can help each other out..

monkeerina

Heading over on June 2nd...flying into Toronto but willing to go anywhere! Looking for a (graduate) civil engineering job...or something in envir sci or energy if they'd take me!

red menace

keep an eye on the Alberta jobs, lots of building going on over this direction, sorry have no leads for ya but will keep my ears open

mac123

get a linkedin profile and try make some connections with people from the irish-canada chamber of commerce.

red menace

I was in Banff for the weekend.(Located in the Rockies about an hour from Calgary)
Nearly every shop and restaurant had a help wanted sign in the window.
Maybe not ideal for a lot of folks but might be worth getting out the directory and making a few calls
Stunning place with a postcard view around every corner.
Money may not be huge but would be an amazing place to live for a few months.
I'll post some pics later

kiwijbob

Heading over to Calgary or Edmonton with the family July/August
sort of time, Have 11yrs experience as an Architectural
Technician/Technologist although strongly considering a
career change...

red menace

For those that don't know Town burned pretty much to the ground by wild fires

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-general-labour-Labourers-W0QQAdIdZ285733832

Money OK but lots of hours by the looks of it:

A labourer will provide construction work and support. They may operate hand and power tools of all types and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, clean up rubble and debris. May be responsible for the setup, safe installation and operation of scaffolding and ladders while on site. May load vans/trailers with contents on site as required.


* Good physical condition and able to lift up to 50 lbs.
* Previous construction experience would be an asset.
* IICRC training would be an asset.
* Required to work with and take instructions from Emergency Supervisor.

* Willing to take on assigned tasks with enthusiasm and with minimal supervision.
* Willing to work as part of a team.
* Has a clear safety record and willingness to follow safety practices.
* Must be able to wear personal protective equipment possibly including a full-face respirator safety mask with a complete seal.

* Candidates will be expected to work a work week of 14 days of work and 4 days off.
* The number of hours of work in the day will be 10 – 12 hours and will be at the discretion of the direct supervisor. Breaks and rest periods will be provided.
* Shift work may be required.
* Overtime will be paid as per the Alberta Employment Standards Code.
* Candidates must have personal transportation to and from their own accommodations or must be receptive to living in a base camp (Command Centre).
* The rules and regulations of the worksite and the Command Centre will be followed at all times. Individuals not following the rules of the work site or the Command Centre will be required to leave.
* Candidates being housed in the Command Centre will have meals provided.
* Wages offered will be $15.00 for Cleaners and $16.00 for Labourers.
* Candidates will be asked to undergo a criminal record check.
* Steel-toed safety shoes will be required and must be provided by the candidate.


If you are qualified and interested in this employment opportunity, screening interviews will be held as followed:

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Time: 10:00 – 4:00

Location: Elsa’s Restaurant and Banquet Room
6117 52 Avenue
Athabasca, Alberta

(Highway 2 West, just past the University turnoff)

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Time: 10:00 – 2:00

Location: Peavine Inn and Suites
3905 51 Avenue
High Prairie, Alberta


Monday, May 30, 2011

Time: 10:00 – 2:00

Location: FirstOnSite Restoration
15001 89 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta

red menace

My Company is looking for 2 temps for a couple of days in downtown Edmonton
Might keep someone busy for a few days

Head Office is looking for 2 temps to help out our Finance department the week of June 13th or June 20th (depending on availability). The assignment is for three 7 hour days. The job involves a lot of heavy lifting so the temp must be physically fit.

PM me if you are interested
Downtown on 103 and Jasper

retalivity

Ive been for interviews for lots of .net developer jobs. Anyone with 3+ years .NET, SQLServer experience. I'm in London ON, lots here, and even more in Toronto

myleftfoot

retalivity wrote: »

Ive been for interviews for lots of .net developer jobs. Anyone with 3+ years .NET, SQLServer experience. I'm in London ON, lots here, and even more in Toronto

Plenty of this in Vancouver as well.

red menace

http://edmonton.en.craigslist.ca/tch/2444059985.html

Looking for solid desktop support candidates to work 250 kms north of Yellowknife. (Transportation and Accomodations will be provided). Ideally candidates have some Lotus Notes (email client experience) and some Windows 7 expeirence, solid desktop support skills in a Microsoft environment.

Must Have Skills:
Desktop Support - (3-5Y)
Excellent communications and presentation skills - (>5Y)
clean criminal background - (>5Y)


Candidates will work two weeks on and two weeks off (for the duration of 5 months)
Candidates must be healthy and NO DRUGS in their system. They have a zero alcohol and drug policy. They do an extensive medical check as the location is remote.

Open to new graduates with couple years of experience (or Co-Ops/Internships etc).

Might be good for someone to see a side of Canada that not many people do!

TechnoPool

I should be able to find someone work in the restaurant i work if it's something just to get the ball rolling and money in the door for someone.


in Calgary

nixys

Hi, We are looking to immigrate to Canada for some time. My husband is looking for work as the Canadians call it Site Superintendant (Construction). Really want to secure job before moving us all out there, preferably for my husband and the hope is for him to go out there for 6 months and get settled in his job, accommodation etc and then I would follow out with the kids. He did get a very positive response from a big const. company in edmonton (met in person at work expo in dublin) and the HR person told him to contact her, but now the HR person not returning calls or emails - so not looking good - do you give up or become a pain (rang 4 times and left messages). I am currently completing my hons degree in Computer systems & networking - I believe the jobs in IT are particularly in programming - is this true? Any help or advice is really appreciated.:)

jjbrien

Well I done the move myself from Ireland to Toronto and I got a job with one of the major It companies within 3 weeks of me arriving here was quiet suppressed really. Ur husbands best bet is to go over to Canada and look for a job locally shows an employer he is more serious about moving over.

If anyone reading this wants a good starter job in IT in Toronto let me know and I'll refer u if u send me ur cv

Galwaaygirl

Hi,
I'm looking for work in the social services in Toronto. I have a masters degree in Youth and Child care and six+ years of experience in the disabilty sector
I'd love to hear from anyone working or volunteering with not for profit companies.
Thanks and good luck to everyone who is job searching. Keep the faith!

ShortskirtCiara

Heading over in a few weeks, im a recent gradaute and hold a BBS(Hons) in Marketing with a view to securing a position preferably in the music/retail/fashion industry. If anyone sees any job vacanies please let me know!

red menace

ShortskirtCiara wrote: »

Heading over in a few weeks, im a recent graduate and hold a BBS(Hons) in Marketing with a view to securing a position preferably in the music/retail/fashion industry. If anyone sees any job vacancies please let me know!

Where abouts you heading?
Its kind of a big country

Eutow

Living in Toronto and looking for a job in purchasing/supply chain. I have a Bachelors Degree in this field and twelve months experience working in a buying office.

ShortskirtCiara

red menace wrote:

Where abouts you heading?
Its kind of a big country

Haha, ooops! Suppose that 'little' piece of info would be necessary! Vancouver at first but if that doesnt work out then toronto!!

DaveDaRave

Any hope for a comp sci graduate with no exp ?
Would like to do software development sort of stuff.

retalivity

DaveDaRave wrote: »

Any hope for a comp sci graduate with no exp ?
Would like to do software development sort of stuff.

Youd be lucky. I had 3 years experience with my comp sci degree.
Experience gets you in the door, interview gets you the job. A lot of companies will see no experience and bin the cv, unfortunately...

DaveDaRave

retalivity wrote: »

Youd be lucky. I had 3 years experience with my comp sci degree.
Experience gets you in the door, interview gets you the job. A lot of companies will see no experience and bin the cv, unfortunately...

Yeah i guess its the same everywhere.

Daith

Hey there,

What are the best job sites for work in Canada? Looking at IT, tech support/desktop stuff.

Cheers!

Dubhdara

Anyone know what the job chance's are like for someone with 5 years working in Software Development (mostly mainframe), but no Qualifications in IT (qualifactions in business tho)?

trixie_belle12

What is the situation for someone with no degree but a hr diploma and over 10 years admin & 3 years hr experience at hr admin and specialist level?

Hitch11

Hi,
I am looking to move to Vancouver (preferably) in June 2012. I'm a qualified quantity surveyor with approx 2 years experience. Does anyone know if construction is booming around this area? Anyone any tips about apply for this sort of work over there? Thanks

jjbrien

Hitch11 wrote: »

Hi,
I am looking to move to Vancouver (preferably) in June 2012. I'm a qualified quantity surveyor with approx 2 years experience. Does anyone know if construction is booming around this area? Anyone any tips about apply for this sort of work over there? Thanks

hard it can be difficult to get a job in Vancouver you would be better off heading to Calgary or Toronto to grab a construction job. The condo market in Toronto is still quite good so theres jobs to be got. Winter is a slow time for construction in Canada so be warned about that gets better from march on.

JohnMearsheimer

trixie_belle12 wrote: »

What is the situation for someone with no degree but a hr diploma and over 10 years admin & 3 years hr experience at hr admin and specialist level?

Not having degree is not a problem. It's work experience that counts.

trixie_belle12

Thank you, not having a degree appears to be my major stumbling block for Australia as I'm over 30 now. That's good news!

token101

ShortskirtCiara wrote: »

Heading over in a few weeks, im a recent gradaute and hold a BBS(Hons) in Marketing with a view to securing a position preferably in the music/retail/fashion industry. If anyone sees any job vacanies please let me know!

I know of this website myself for that kind of thing, but they do seem dead set on Canadians more than migrants:

http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/job_browse.asp

Might want to check out the Generation Emigration section of the Irish Times aswell for job sites for Toronto, they had a write up some time ago. And networking through Twitter.

I'm looking for something in marketing myself. Probably head to Toronto, but for some reason I really like the look of Calgary. Seems like an unreal city. Can't see there being massive amount of professional type jobs there though, it does seem like an industry orientated city.

SineadV

kiwijbob wrote: »

Heading over to Calgary or Edmonton with the family July/August
sort of time, Have 11yrs experience as an Architectural
Technician/Technologist although strongly considering a
career change...

Heya, just came across your thread and was wondering what its like to work as an architectural technologist???

I have a degree in Architectural technology and want to get experience in it in either Vancouver or Toronto...still deciding where to go!

Hope you can give me some advice in terms of jobs. Thanks