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🏦 Quebec pauses 2/3 immigration programs for PR. Over the next 6 months, the QC government will stop issuing PR for Regular Skilled Workers Program and the Quebec Experience Program. (CBC)

🧺 2.7 Million of Canadians are now receiving Publicly Funded Dental plan as a result of the government’s recent Budget plan - check if you qualify too here (Newswire)

💳️ Canadian dollar is at the lowest point since 2020. A weaker Canadian dollar leads to higher prices for imported goods and services, affecting our cost of living. A US$100 item costs us about $137. Gasoline are priced in U.S. dollars - a weaker loonie means higher prices at the pump. Several food items consumed by Canadians come from across the border. Fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables that are shipped from the U.S. are more sensitive to currency shifts than others. (MorningStar)

🚆 The Federal Government is going ahead with the high-speed rail plans (CBC) What are the odd’s Anna’s video finally gave them a nudge?

😷 Sick notes requests of employees are ruining our healthcare system. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) estimates sick notes create 12.5 million “unnecessary” doctor visits annually. They are calling to ban sick notes requirement to free up to 1 million doctor’s hours in hopes to relief the crippled Canadian healthcare system  (Global News)

🇨🇦 Your Summary will make or break your resume

We cannot stress enough how important a professional summary is.

(template below)

What is a professional summary?

It’s the very first section of your resume or your “About Me” section on your LinkedIn. Your professional summary describers the essence of your background in 2-3 sentences. Do not underestimate the power of your profile summary: when done right, it can be enough to land your next interview.

Your resume is a long list of your experiences, and ideally, highlights accomplishments, not just responsibilities. Most applicants have similar tasks, but what sets you apart is how well you performed and how well you talk about it!

Achievements can also be the hardest thing to come up with. If you're struggling to identify and share your accomplishments, read on!

We’re prepared a set of questions to guide you:. 

• Work Accomplishments:

  • What sets you apart in how you do your work?

  • What did you receive praise from your current boss on the most?

  • Have you consistently met or exceeded quotas and goals in your current position?

  • Were you specifically hired to tackle a particular challenge for the company?

  • What accomplishment are you most proud of?

  • Have you introduced new processes or procedures that improved certain company metrics?

• Educational Accomplishments:

  • What workshops, conferences, seminars, or courses have you attended? 

  • Have you achieved any new certifications or acquired new skills that enhance your expertise? 

  • Have you attended any conferences? 

  • Do you have any new skills? (AI, green energy, etc) 

• Soft Skills:

  • How have you demonstrated exceptional planning, conflict management, communication, and digital proficiency skills? 

  • How have you coordinated and lead teams? 

  • How have you showcased your leadership skills? 

• Recognition:

  • Have you received any honors, awards, or certifications recently? 

  • Which of your contributions received the most recognition? 

  • Have you received praise from customers or your boss in the form of notes, emails, or kudos? 

• Communication accomplishments matter:

  • Have you delivered public speeches or presentations?

    • If so, who was your audience, what was the topic, and how many people attended? 

  • Have you authored any articles, white papers, or other public documents? 

• Leadership:

  • Have you assumed leadership roles within your job or volunteer work? 

  • Have you led any significant projects that demonstrate your ability to take charge and deliver results?

Remember, your resume is not just a list of tasks you've done.

Each accomplishment statement conveys to employers how you made a tangible impact in your previous work.  

By emphasizing your past performance by using these facilitating questions, you provide a strong indicator of what you can bring to the table in the future. 

Remember, your professional summary picks on the 2-3 items you’re most proud of and highlights your biggest achievements that are also relevant to the job you’re applying to.

SUMMARY TEMPLATE:

[Your Title] with [Years of Experience] years of experience in [INDUSTRY/TYPE OF PROJECTS/PROBLEMS]. [Top quantified achievement 1] and [Top quantified or qualified achievement 2]. Skilled in [Skill 1], [Skill 2], and [Skill 3]. Known for [Unique Value or Strength].

Example:

Product Manager with 10 years experience building products and leading teams from zero to 1 in early-stage startups that collectively raised $200M+ in early-stage funding, with 2 acquisitions. I help CEOs build roadmaps to launch products, develop a GTM strategy to find a product-market fit, and build top-performing product teams in B2B SaaS space.

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This is an interactive, step-by-step 7-day bootcamp where you and a group of other job seekers will work together on composing a rockstar resume. Here’s what you’ll get:

• A rockstar resume you’re confident in

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• Private network: All participants will get access to a private job search chat.

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• BONUS: Personal pitch practice

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🤖 How to get ahead with AI

You’ve probably heard more than enough about AI and been wondering where to start?

Here are some courses to start with:

• AI For Everyone (course by Deeplearning.ai)

• Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence (course by Harvard)

• Artificial Intelligence Nanodegree (course by Peter Norvig and Sebastian Thrun and a 40% off Halloween sale!)

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💼 Jobs Highlights

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📌 Stripe, is opening an office in Toronto, and has over 30 roles open in Development, Design, Product and Data.

📌 MARZ, a Canadian TV/entertainment company focusing on AI is looking for a Cloud Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Tech Lead

📌 Passage, a Canadian startup focusing on financing international students studying in Canada’s in-demand sectors (and also a Make That Change partner!) is hiring for Operations and Development.

📌 Motion, a fully remote marketing and creative AI startup has recently raised a massive funding round and is hiring for Customer Success, Engineering, Sales

📌Procurify, a procurement and financial services platform based in Vancouver, recently raised a big round of funding and is hiring in Marketing, Product, Engineering

📌 Huyndai Capital Canada, a global financial services firm is hiring for several Operations roles

📌 Reputable Health a digital health platform is hiring a Sr QA Specialist

📌 Addy, a Canadian alternative real estate investment platform is hiring for Marketing and Sales

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