What does job hunting look like in a post-pandemic world? We talked to experts in London | CBC News

Job hunting in a post-pandemic world means virtual interviews, a growing dependency on online networking and a need for employers to develop their skills in empathy, according to London-based experts in human resources. 
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TOP JOB BOARDS

Top 20 Job Posting Sites in Canada:

Our RankJob Board NamePosting OptionsDescription
1.Indeed CanadaFree and paid (PPC) options.Indeed is a top job board in Canada and worldwide. It has the most candidates, and remains a free job posting site (although you can pay to boost posts).
2.Google for JobsFree.Google recently added Google for Jobs to its search capabilities. Now your jobs can show up in searches like “jobs near me” if you set your website up properly, or work with a 3rd party to help you.
3.GlassdoorFree and paid.Glassdoor’s database of millions of employer reviews by real employees attracts many great candidates to its site, helping to quickly rise as one of the top job posting sites in Canada.
4.ElutaPaid, $199 for 30 days.Eluta is Canada’s very own job search engine. It boasts Apple, EA, and Intel as companies that use its site to do Canadian hiring.
5.WorkopolisPaid, from $99 to $199 per month for subscriptions, or $595 – $795 per posting.Workopolis is another homegrown Canadian jobs portal. Posting here also pushes your jobs to sites such as JobRapido and Adzuna.
6.Job BankFree.Job Bank is run by the Canadian government, and is offered as a free job posting site for businesses. You’ll need to have a Canadian payroll account number to register.
7.WOWJobsFree with paid options.Post jobs for free on this Canadian job board that is reminiscent of Indeed. Easy to use and fast.
8.MonsterPaid, starting at $605 for 30 days.The Canadian version of Monster is every bit of a beast as it is around the world. Great place to reach a wide variety of candiates.
9.Working.comPaid.Working.com is a jobs portal that connects you to 10 of the top newspapers in Canada to get the word about about your jobs.
10.TorontoJobs.caPaid, starting at $149 per single posting.Hiring in and around Toronto? This is the niche job board for you to reach locals in the area.
11.Canada’s Association of IT Professionals (CIPSIT)Paid.Great niche jobs site for finding IT professionals in Canada.
12.CareerBuilderPaid, starting at $489 for a single job.CareerBuilder is well-known as a job posting site world wide, and has a .ca version geared for Canadian hiring. Excellent general-purpose board with a broad reach.
13.CareerJetPaid, starting at .10 cents per click with minimum spend of $100.CareerJet is another worldwide board with a .ca site for Canada.
14.CraigslistPaid.The world’s largest classified site has a strong presence in Canada too. Great place to post jobs for individual cities inexpensively.
15.Hot Jobs in CanadaPaid, starting at $299 for a single posting.General job board that focuses on Canada, but with options to post to the U.S. as well.
16.LinkedInPaid.Hard to ignore the world’s largest professional network when you’re posting jobs. Great for finding Canadian professionals.
17.JobboomPaid.Need to hire in Quebec? Here’s a great niche job board that focuses on the region.
18.Jobs.caPaid, starting at $325 per posting.Jobs.ca is a jobs portal in Canada that allows you to choose from a variety of niche job boards to post on, including HR, aeronautical, health care, retail, and much more.
19.Work in Non-Profits.caN/ANiche job site for hiring in the Canadian non-profit sector.
20.Eco CanadaPaid, starting at $300 per posting.Another niche job board, this one focused on jobs in Canada’s environmental sector.

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— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/10/05/mark-cuban-this-is-the-best-investment-i-ever-made.html

Why your résumé isn’t landing you that dream job

When it comes to job interviews, we’ve all heard that first impressions are key. Well, as it turns out, the same goes for your résumé. A recent eye-tracking study by career site Ladders Inc. found that recruiters spend just seven seconds scanning a CV. With such a small amount of time to impress, it’s vital to avoid mistakes that could cost you the chance of getting your dream job.
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Back to work for some, but here’s what to do if you don’t get that call

August, dubbed by Sylvia Plath as that odd uneven time between summer and autumn, is odder still this year, given that for many employees it will be the end of an unprecedented couple of seasons that have left them, for the first time in their careers, at home on a forced long vacation. From museums to bars and convention centers, stage three of Ontario’s reopening is in full swing, as it is elsewhere. Despite this massive roll-out, my office is…
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