Riding the Economic Wave: Getting Ready for the Upswing

1. Riding the Economic Wave:Getting Ready for the Upswing Lionel Laroche, Ph.D., P.Eng. EVP, Cross-cultural and Relocation Services CPI Hazell & Associates (416) 961-3700 / Direct: (647) 287-6700 www.hazell.com / llaroche@hazell.com career partners international/hazell & associates

2. Presentation scope • The good news • The bad news • The real issue • The importance of networking • Business card and “elevator pitch” • Pointers career partners international/hazell & associates

3. The Good News career partners international/hazell & associates

4. The Good News career partners international/hazell & associates

5. The Good News Canada is a welcoming country for immigrants by world standards. Percentage of people who agree that: “Immigration has a positive impact on my country” • Canada: 77% • USA: 49% (pre 9/11) • Western European countries: 30 to 35% career partners international/hazell & associates

6. The Bad News career partners international/hazell & associates

7. The Bad News • In the GTA alone, there are about 50,000 unemployed or underemployed New Canadian technical professionals. • “After accounting for differences in age, education and many other factors, recent male immigrants [earned] on average 40% less than their Canadian-born counterparts.” career partners international/hazell & associates

8. The Real Issue Why is there such a mismatch between supply and demand on the labor market? Because of CulturalDifferences career partners international/hazell & associates

9. The Real Issue • Culture is like the operating system of your computer. • Canada and your home country have difference cultures, different operating systems • You will have to unlearn many of the things you consider as obvious and relearn something that makes complete sense to Canadians but no sense to you initially. career partners international/hazell & associates

10. The Real Issue In particular, you will have to learn how to conduct a job search the Canadian way. • Create a resume • Find open positions • Interview • Obtain a job offer • Get through the probation period career partners international/hazell & associates

11. Networking Networking is essential to finding a job in Canada: • In Canada, most professionals have found their current job and will find their next job through networking. • You need to learn to network “the Canadian way.” • Let’s get started! career partners international/hazell & associates

12. Networking • Network along professional lines – engineers with engineers, teachers with teachers, etc. • Define and articulate your specialization and your accomplishments • Keep track of the connections and commitments you make • Use business cards to convey essential information career partners international/hazell & associates

13. Your Business Card Lionel Laroche, Ph.D., P.Eng. Chemical Engineer Specialised in Process Scale-up 647-287-6700 E- mail: llaroche@hazell.com 1220 Yonge Street, #300; Toronto, Ontario M4T 1W1 career partners international/hazell & associates

14. Your Elevator Pitch You need to be able to explain what you do and what you are looking for in 50 words or less. • Hi, I am Lionel Laroche. I am a Chemical Engineer specialized in process scale-up. • I have taken reactions from the 1-liter bench scale all the way to the 12 m3 industrial scale. • I am looking for a job in the specialty chemical industry. • Do you know of any organization that might need someone like me? career partners international/hazell & associates

15. Pointers • Everyone you will meet today understands your concerns. • Today is the day to experiment and meet new people. • Focus on gathering information. • You need to learn to search for a job “the Canadian way”. career partners international/hazell & associates