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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
Hey guys,
I figured where better to seek advice than good ole CalgaryPuck.com.
I'm getting frustrated looking for work on in the East. I love it here, but there isn't much around.
One of my biggest strengths is, knowing where my weaknesses are. One of my weaknesses is actually looking for work, putting together an application. It's not that I'm not qualified, or am unconfident. Just when I'm looking I second guess everything. I figure a placement agency might be the best course of action for me looking. Once I get to an interview stage I'm fine.
Has anyone used a placement agency? Any recommendations? How do they work exactly? I would LOVE to live in a city like Calgary, Ottawa, or Montreal just to name a few.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Cheers,
MQS
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I recently left Drake International which is one of the larger placement agencies out there, if your looking for specific contacts in the Calgary office for example I can certainly provide you with that information.
Basically all you have to do is put your resume together, and either submit it on line, or set up an appointment to go in and talk to a recruiter, they'll look at your resume, and what you want to do and your salary expections etc, and they'll try to match you up with one of thier clients. If they don't have a job that matches what you want, they'll either actively market you to thier client or put you on file so that your resume will kick up if a job matches your quals.
You don't get charged a cent.
I usually recommend that you register with more then one, depending on what your looking for there are also agencies that might exclusively deal with your skill set ie IT, engineering, construction etc.
Anyways, if you want to PM me with a list of questions or you want a list of contacts, feel free.