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Job Search and Employment Readiness in Canada
By the end, learners can find a posting on Job Bank or alis, decide whether it fits, write a short resume and cover note for one sample job, and prepare for an interview using official tips.
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Syllabus
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About 20–24 hours (estimate, including practice and the exam). Each lesson’s reading time is shorter; the rest is practice.
What's included
practice worksheets, in-lesson checks, a practice task in each ready lesson, a cheat sheet you can print, a 70% final with 2 attempts, a sample certificate.
Print the course cheat sheet. You can also save that page as a PDF from the print dialog.
Final exam and certificate
The final exam covers all 10 lessons. The pass mark is 70%. You have 2 attempts. There is no timer. The certificate means you passed the knowledge exam. It does not mean a tutor watched you do the task. It stays locked until you pass, and it is not an accredited credential.
Lessons
- Lesson 1 — Plan a search that fits your life
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- A search is a plan, not “any job” Not read yet
- Treat the search like work you can organize Not read yet
- Know where official help lives Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Hours that will actually work Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A one-page master list Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 2 — Find postings on Job Bank and on alis
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- Start with official Canadian job boards Not read yet
- Search with a title and a place Not read yet
- Use alis beside Job Bank, not instead of thinking Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A small-town search Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Alis for the how, Job Bank for the listings Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 3 — Read a posting and decide if you can apply
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- A posting is a set of instructions, not a poster Not read yet
- Compare the posting with your plan and your skills Not read yet
- Decide: apply, tailor first, or wait Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Matching the sample attendant posting Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A posting that does not fit Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 4 — Build a master list of your skills and work history
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- A master list is the long version you keep for yourself Not read yet
- Skills, results, and work you might overlook Not read yet
- References, and how to keep the list usable Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Turning volunteer hours into skills Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Asking a reference early Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 5 — Write a Canadian resume for one job
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- Tailor the page to one posting Not read yet
- Choose a layout that fits your history Not read yet
- Proofread, then stop adding extras Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Keywords from the sample posting Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Choosing a layout Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 6 — Write a short cover letter or email
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- A cover letter is an introduction, not a second resume Not read yet
- A simple shape that official pages agree on Not read yet
- Tailor it, then leave it alone Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A three-part Sampletown email Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A letter that tries to do too much Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 7 — Apply online with care (accounts and attachments)
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- Follow the instructions on the posting Not read yet
- Job Bank accounts, alerts, and your SIN Not read yet
- Attachments, forms, and knowing when to stop Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A Standard account without extra services Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Checking an attachment Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 8 — Prepare for an interview using official tips
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- An interview is a meeting, not a verdict Not read yet
- STAR, STARS, and stories you can tell honestly Not read yet
- The day of the interview, and your questions Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A STARS card for Sampletown Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A practice run with a friend Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 9 — After the interview: thank-you notes and next steps
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- Write down the interview while you remember it Not read yet
- Send a short, specific thank-you Not read yet
- If you hear nothing — or you hear no Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A same-day thank-you Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Notes that help the next interview Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Lesson 10 — Offers, pay questions, and when to ask a person for help
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- An offer is more than one pay number Not read yet
- Questions you can write down — and ones this course will not answer Not read yet
- Accepting, refusing, and finishing this course Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Reading beyond the hourly figure Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Two sample dates Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Capstone Not read yet
- Final exam
Pass mark 70% (at least 21 of 30). Opens after every lesson is complete. Unlocks the sample certificate. Pass mark 70% (at least 21 of 30). Unlocks the sample certificate. There is no timer.
Milestones
- Found a practice posting
- Practised a short cover email
- Tried the tailored resume and cover email
- Passed the final
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