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Building a Life in Canada courses:
Mastering the Canadian job interview
What the course is about
This course provides a comprehensive look at the cultural motives, methods, and best practices for successfully applying for, and navigating job interviews in Canada. Participants will learn to craft effective resumes and cover letters, address common interview challenges like the “overqualified” dilemma, and develop culturally competent responses to 62 commonly asked interview questions for all types of jobs and levels of seniority.
Time allocation: ~4 hours of videos + ~7 hours of independent activities
What you will gain
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Understand the cultural norms around job seeking and hiring practices in Canada.
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Recognize the cultural principles of writing cover letters and resumes.
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Explore the concepts and map out own competencies and transferrable skills.
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Properly address the “overqualified” dilemma.
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Understand the need for extensive preparation for interviews.
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Recognize the motives and cultural assumptions behind 62 common interview questions.
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Understand how to address each of the questions using effective methods and approaches.
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Identify appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask the interviewers.
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Build a personal repository of select interview answers.
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