If you have more realistic expectations given today’s tough employment market, you know that there will probably be a number of rejections before you actually get a job offer!

Your Outlook is the Key~

Who gets the job does depend on particular requirements of the job, how well each applicant presents his/her qualifications in relation to the job requirements, and personal chemistry in the job interview.  You have little control over the personal chemistry part so you simply just have to be yourself.

However you can always improve your personal qualifications and your interview skills.

At CERC we offer you the opportunity for a “MOCK” Interview, in order to dispel nervous tension and better prepare you for behavioral type questions that are more frequently asked by employers.

Simply call us and book a convenient time to come in! 

The job search process is not just about the employer finding you, but about you finding the right employer.  To accomplish this, you need to identify your ideal working environment. 

The next step is to find companies that:

1.  Need what you are good at

2. Want you

3. Have the same philosophy, vision, culture, as you

4. Are staffed by people likely to be compatible with you

5. Have a conflict-resolution process that fits you

6. Meet your general criteria regarding size, growth, and opportunity

Note: The above taken from:  "How to Hire the Perfect Employer" by Jim Beqaj  

If interested in learning more about Cultural Fit be sure to visit with CERC staff.

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CERC now has Career Cruising available!

Career Cruising provides assessments that enable our clients to learn about careers based on their interests and skills.  Once you have discovered the various careers based on your assessments; you can then take it one step further to explore education and training options.  Career Cruising also gives you the ability to update your portfolio from any computer once you are signed up.  If you wish to share the information you discovered, you are able to send your portfolio to an employment counselor,  educational counselor,  job coach or a friend for their feedback on your portfolio.  If you are not sure what your next career move should be, come into CERC and ask one of our friendly staff to get you signed up with Career Cruising!  

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Are You Interested in the Trades?

Service Trades: Cook, Hairstylist, or Parts Technician?

Industrial Trades: Locksmith, Welder, or General Machinist?

Motive Power: Autobody, Motorcycle or Small Engine Tech?

Construction Trades: Electrician, Steamfitter, or Plumber?

And so many more to choose from!

What is Apprenticesearch.com? – A website designed to help connect you to employers in the trades across Ontario

Come to an info Session at CERC for everything you need to know about:

*Getting started

*Help and Training

*Resources including

•  Financial Incentives
• Support for Women in Trades 

A Guest Speaker will be available to answer your questions

Tuesday October 25 10:30am

Sign up today

905 372 9372

“Tell me about yourself”,  is definitely one of the most common questions that we will ever hear in a job interview no matter what type of position or sector you are looking in. How then, do we give the potential employer our career background in a nut shell – without going on and on? Basically, we tell a brief story about ourselves to give them a brief history with the employer actually wanting to know more. Using the ‘KISS theory’ (keep it simple silly), we should always resort to short, concise stories rather than the wordy useless fillers of Hum’s and Awes!

• Begin with why you enjoy the work you do.

• Stress what your career accomplishments have been thus far.

• What are you looking forward to accomplishing?

• Know what to leave out.

Competency based interview questions are also known as behavioral-style interviews. These questions offer an opportunity to actually demonstrate the skills, profiencies, and abilities you have developed so far in your career. Competency –Based vs.

Traditional Interview Questions Traditional interview questions are broad, allowing the candidate to select an example of a work situation that fits the question asked by the potential employer. These types of questions generally always start with “How would…,” “How can…,” “What would…,” “What experience…,” “Have you ever…,” “How would you handle…,”

Note: Please see Cerc Staff for important reading materials to expand on this theory such as, Tell Me about Yourself, Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career, by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. and 201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions – The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New COMPETENCY-BASED Interview Style by Linda Matias.