Preparation & Opportunity

People by now are familiar with the two words above as the ingredients for success. These words are repeated by life coaches, mentors, motivators and the likes with such frequency that they are cliché at this point. Nonetheless these words still ring true as markers of success.
The quest for employment, on the average, is largely dependent on one’s level of preparation and exposure to opportunity.

Job seekers can make the necessary preparation to enter the Canadian workforce by ensuring that their resumes and work profiles are effective enough to convince recruiters and employers in the now fabled 6 seconds window that they are the best fit for the job.
(BTW here’s an article that I think many may find useful on how to write effective resumes https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-write-a-really-great-resume-that-actually-gets-you-hired-e18533cd8d17 )

Some of these things have been discussed in earlier pages of this thread but here's a recap:

• Armed with a good resume you should apply to at least 10 jobs every day. You don’t want to send in the same resume to every application. Working off your template you should tailor your resume to the specific job role bearing in mind to include key words and all the other job application tips you have learnt.
• Seek and join network groups in the field you desire to work in. Consider taking on intern roles or positions that are ancillary or related to your desired job as these might be stepping stones to land the desired job.
• Maintain high visibility on job sites such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster etc.
• Brace yourself for rejections. Even with a stellar resume you may still get rejections, they will come for a variety of reasons but that shouldn’t deter you. Where possible, like after an unsuccessful interview, ask for feedback so you can course correct and improve for next time.

Do not be deterred. Be of a positive disposition always!

I have experienced everything I have written here and long since landed a job in my field. I am confident that the points above work, me and virtually all the people in my circle of friends can attest to them. As daunting or unexciting as this may sound I built a weekly routine that allowed me to apply for jobs, attend network meetings, study (had to keep my skills sharp), do a part time job then and also explore this beautiful country (always try to build fun into my schedules). My thinking then (and now) was that I must be doing something tangible today that I will benefit from tomorrow. No time to waste! lol

You are in this life to experience and grow. Take on the experiences of this stage of your immigration journey with an achievers mindset and continue to apply yourself; eventually you'll get to the goal you desire and you’ll be a better person for it all.

Its pouring today...

All this talk about racisms only makes me lol

I will state categorically that racism is the least of issues that will stand in the way of a success driven immigrant. I'm saying this as a black man who has lived in Canada for several years now.

Come here, develop and demonstrate your skills, become so good in what you do that you cannot be ignored. Doing this alone, you will find that you do not even have time for all the talk and propaganda from race hustlers (people who actually have an interest in fanning the embers of racism for their own benefit) you will also be far removed from whatever stifling concerns such things might present. Not saying it doesn't happen at all.

As has been previosuly stated by others, ethnic discrimination is just as rampant if not more, back in Nigeria.

Personally, ish like this doesn't even come up in my radar, I have lived in and visited several cities in this country and never had any negative experiences in this regard. I also have friends from all races, whites, asians, blacks, hispanics, arabs etc. For the most part Canada is a welcoming place.

This is the least of your worries if you know what you are here for.

Watch how people will run into difficulties and hardship trying to replicate something like freeradical's 'miracle' in their lives.

I know this is almost certainly a given because as Nigerians we prioritize faith over work.

For those who are willing to listen remember that there is no other predictor of lasting success than hard work, no amount of faith or religious inspiration can substitute for this.

This is not to suggest that the Almighty has no place in in our lives or in the quest for success, indeed He as made everything possible for those willing to do the work and use the resources that He has placed at our disposal. You will get what you put into life, and thankfully, this is a relatively transparent transaction in a country like Canada.

Do your research, hone your plan, cover your bases, apply yourself, do not waiver in determination and you will most certainly succeed in living the Canadian dream.

XX01:
Abeg, all these -52, -39 I'm seeing. Will you still go to work in this weather or offices will cancel work for that day?

It's just another day up in the Great White North.

Pidgin2:


In Lagos, I assure you that emergency numbers are all working, I'm not too sure about other States but in Lagos, it works.

Lagos is the country's commercial capital, great place and all but I found your post funny especially when I compared it to what you posted about Lagos somewhere else

Pidgin2:


Who asked you for this report?

Is it not better than Lagos, the state that perpetually smells of human excrement, where no one is ever safe due to endless kidnapping?