PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR

FIRST JOB!    

        Are you looking for a job?  You'll need to develop a resume, cover letter and get a Social Insurance Number!  

Before you get discouraged by all that you need to do, let's look at what you need in order to get started.

        It's hard to build resume a resume if you don't have any experience. Employers will want you to have experience, but experience is something you may not have if you've never had a job before!  Before you try to sell yourself to an employer, get some experience by volunteering...

  VOLUNTEER !

Get involved in your community- expand your world! Show future employers that you are active and have some experience that would make you a valued employee...

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THE RESUME AND COVER LETTER

When you apply for a job your resume and cover letter are all you have to represent yourself.  Learn how to compose a cover letter and discover what employers will be looking for you in your resume...

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HURRY AND GET YOUR S.I.N. NOW!!

To work in Canada you have to have a Social Insurance Number and it takes at least a month to receive it!  Know what you need to get your very own S.I.N....

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  FIND THE JOB YOU'RE LOOKING FOR!

Employment Canada has a comprehensive list of job openings.  Find your dream job...

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THE INFAMOUS INTERVIEW

If you've come this far you don't want to blow it now!  Relax, and feel confident as you walk into your very first job interview...

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This has been a curriculum-related project by Jordynn Gloster,  a Faculty of Education student at the University of Windsor.

 If you have any comments or questions,

                                                                    e-mail me at gloster@uwindsor.ca