Be prepared
Still employed? Great. Try these strategies from Moses and Swartz -- just in case.
1. Update your résumé every six months. Include your accomplishments, skills and completed courses or training.
2. Make a portfolio. Keep work-related thank-you cards, letters of feedback, performance reviews and work samples (deleting confidential information).
3. Check online job boards, such as www.monster.ca and www.workopolis.com, to understand which skills and credentials potential employers are seeking.
4. Network within your profession. Attend conferences and courses, even at your own expense. Send articles of interest to colleagues to keep in touch, so they won't feel you only contact them when you need something.
Set your sites
Whether your career is taking a self-guided change of direction or you've been forced back into the job market, the following sites will help you pound the pavement more comfortably.
www.canadiancareers.com
Career exploration and job search info
and links.
www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
Free online career manual, including self-assessment and job-search strategies.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has links to free job counselling/search programs.
www.workrights.ca
Information about workplace rights.
www.celn.org
Canadian Employment Lawyers Network
has information on employment law and contact information.
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