Coffee chat…what is it and why is everybody talking so much about it? For us, international students, the concept of coffee chat is a foreign one. In your home country, asking someone out for a coffee might mean going on a date or that you are trying to flirt with them. Well, in Canada, that […]
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Did you know that a referred candidate who has an interview is 40% more likely to get hired? The hardest part of networking is not getting yourself out there but it is turning those connections into job referrals. As 80% of jobs in Canada are not being posted, networking helps increase the chance of tapping
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Have you been to a networking fair before? If so, you would know how intimidating it can be. Attending local hiring & networking events is a great way to break into the job market and have some face time with recruiters directly. However, a common challenge that many international job seekers face is standing out
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Networking is a foreign concept to many international students. In many countries around the world, approaching strangers is not a common norm or sometimes it is even portrayed as inappropriate. In Canada, you are encouraged to put yourself out there to build meaningful relationships. Learning the basic networking etiquette in Canada is crucial for an
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Unlike living in your home country, you will not know as many people as before or have a network of people who can help you out. In your home country, you might have your parents who can introduce you to a family friend or their professional network in order to help you in your job
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Asking someone out for a coffee chat sounds intimidating for a lot of us, international students. Perhaps in your home country, asking someone out for a coffee is a strange concept entirely. What about when you have to write a networking request and send it to people on LinkedIn? That must be challenging for a lot of us too!
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