LibGuides: Job Search Skills: Search for a Job

YouthJobs Canada (Available for ages 15-30)

The 2 Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton
Call Number: e-Audiobook

Publication Date: 2022

Technology has changed not only the way we do business, but also the way we look for work. The 2-Hour Job Search rejects laundry lists of conventional wisdom in favor of a streamlined job search approach that produces results quickly and efficiently. In three steps, creator Steve Dalton shows you how to select, prioritize, and make contact with potential employers so you can land that critical first interview.
HBR Guide to Your Job Search by Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review; Kitty Hendrix (Narrated by); Al Kessel (Narrated by)
Call Number: e-Audiobook

Publication Date: 2024

You'll learn how to: identify your strengths and create a personal brand; ignite your network to find the best opportunities; write an attention-grabbing resume and cover letter; prepare for and answer common interview questions; negotiate your job offer, from benefits to salary; and start your first day on the right foot.
Get Hired Now! by Ian Siegel
Call Number: e-book

ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer.

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Job Search Steps that Get Results
Job seekers who are proactive in the job search land better jobs in less time. With the help of this video, your clients or students can too! Career coaches and former job seekers teach viewers the most effective ways to uncover job leads, connect with employers, and demonstrate why they should be hired. (Academic Video Online)
Job Searching 101
Starting a job search may seem like a daunting task at first! But the process becomes a lot easier once you break it down into manageable steps. Check out what our recent senior-level interviewees have to share about breaking the process down and landing that first job
Complete IT Job Search Course
This course covers all aspects of the IT job search, starting with deciding which IT field you want to specialize in, researching your target companies and how to use that research to your advantage during the job search. You’ll learn how to create an IT-focused resume, leverage LinkedIn, and have a successful interview. You will also learn how to develop your skills and build your brand, and how to stay on top of all the new technologies so you don’t get left behind.

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ACCESS
Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society is designed to stimulate and support innovative labour market initiatives. Human resource development is an integral aspect of Aboriginal self-determination and capacity building.
BC's Career Guide for Indigenous People
Courtesy of WorkBC, BC's Career Guide for Indigenous People offers tools and activities to help students and job seekers.
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Fraud on Job Boards: Things you need to know!
UToronto
The Hiring Process
B.C. Civil Liberties Association - Privacy Handbook
How Do You Protect Yourself Online During a Job Search?
LinkedIn article
Is this job a scam? Is it too good to be true?
Tips to identify scams - Carleton U Career Services
Job and employment scams
Government of Canada
Job Scams
Lists types of scams - by the US Gov Federal Trade Commission
Job Search Safety Tips
Government of Canada