移民北美之职业篇/1.求职六步法

留学生和新移民初涉北美职场的求职六步法。

1. The Challenges for Starters:

›      Not enough experience

›      Cultural & language barriers

›      Spend a lot of time and no result

›      Feel stressful and even hopeless

2. Six Steps to Your Future Job

›      Know yourself

›      Know the market

›      Set your career objective

›      Prepare to market yourself

›      Maximize job opportunities

›      Manage the job search process

3. Prepare To Market Yourself

›      A winning targeted resume with clear career objective & relevant content

›      A good cover letter

›      Social media profile (LinkedIn)

›      Creating a 30-second elevator pitch

›      Preparing for upcoming interviews

4. Maximize job opportunities

Traditional (with job openings)

›      Internet: google, job board, company site

›      Newspaper/Yellow pages

›      Agencies

›      Job fairs

›      LinkedIn job board(social networks)

 PS: Easy to do, less effective, 

       high competition, may work if your 

       resume matches the requirement 100%

Non-traditional (networking for opportunity)

›      Cold calls (Use Google maps)

›      Information interviews

›      rade shows & conferences

›      Join a professional association or group in your field

›      Social network: LinkedIn

›      Try Meetup