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Travel & Expat Resources. Visa & Immigration Laws. Travel and Expat Lifestyle Magazine. Useful Expat & Travel Websites. We are compiling a list of expat, travel and tourism related web sites which we think will be valuable for prospective expats to research destinations and find things to do and ways to connect with other expats once they have landed. If you would like for us to consider your web site. For inclusion or have a web site that you like and think is useful to share, just contact us. Provides ...
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Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources | Archive | December
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Looking for a job? Archive for December, 2011. Your Canadian Visa: Don’t Leave Home Without It. Posted on 17. Dec, 2011 by Emmanuelle Archer. Canada does an excellent job of marketing itself as an open, welcoming country looking to attract new immigrants. It certainly lives up to its reputation in terms of tolerance and ethnic diversity. However, this doesn’t mean you can waltz into Canada and expect to be automatically granted permanent resident status – far from it. Don’t rely on second-hand info...
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Getting hired in Vancouver: show you’re trustworthy | Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources
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Looking for a job? Getting hired in Vancouver: show you’re trustworthy. Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by Emmanuelle Archer. Trustworthiness is key to any successful job search. Especially in Canada, where interpersonal skills and “clicking” with your potential employer are perhaps the most decisive factors in getting hired. Unfortunately, as an expat, you have to work twice as hard at convincing recruiters you’re trustworthy. Well, put yourself in the employer’s shoes for a moment:. What to do about it. 8211; ...
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Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources | Archive | August
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Looking for a job? Archive for August, 2013. Is your email address hurting your job search? Posted on 16. Aug, 2013 by Emmanuelle Archer. Here’s a quick (but crucial! Take a look at the email address you use to send job applications – does it end in .ca or .com? If it does, great! But if not, it may significantly decrease your chances of being considered for the position. Why does it matter? Is this person legally allowed to work in Canada? Do I want to go through the entire hiring process again? At conv...
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Getting hired: the importance of being likeable | Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources
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Looking for a job? Getting hired: the importance of being likeable. Posted on 12. Mar, 2011 by Emmanuelle Archer. Last week, I was asked to provide a reference for someone. The reference form I had to fill was very well thought-out. It was obviously designed to elicit useful answers, not just vague statements along the lines of, “I think you should hire this applicant because he’s extremely professional”. Most importantly, this form included two questions that shed a lot of light on what. Not so in Canada.
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Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources | Archive | August
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Looking for a job? Archive for August, 2010. When you have a project you have to do…. Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Emmanuelle Archer. What does it look like when you have a project you have to do – like redoing your résumé, or finally writing the business plan for that great idea you have? Not that I would know anything about that, of course. 3 job search tactics that don’t work (and a magic formula that does). Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Emmanuelle Archer. You’re going to find that job. If you’re try...
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Winning Away Expat Tips & Resources | Archive | February
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Looking for a job? Archive for February, 2010. Fear And (Self-)Loathing in Expat Entrepreneur Land. Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Emmanuelle Archer. Scared. Overwhelmed. Freaking out. Guilty. Lost. Welcome to the club! Being an expat is a full-time job, and being a business owner often feels like. Full-time jobs combine the two, and something’s got to give. Fear and stress aren’t glamourous topics. Yet they’re very real, and they can have a disastrous impact on your business. Images by Flipped Out. Posted o...
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