Being posted along with your military spouse to a new city or town usually means you’ll be job hunting soon. It can be stressful and frustrating to leave a familiar job, especially if it’s a job you love, and have to hit the pavement again in search of a new one. Thankfully, the Canadian military offers resources to aid military spouses in their job hunting endeavors.
Through the Winnipeg Military Family Resource Center’s website I found some handy Internet gems that can help educate you in terms of getting back into the work force after an absence as well as job seeking resources to help you land a new job before you even set foot in your new home town.
Jobsect.ca is an invaluable Website that has answers to questions such as changing career paths and how to best approach the possibility of going back to school.
Job Bank is a database of job postings by employers across Canada. Searches can be done by area as well as keywords relating to the type of job you’re searching for.
Monster.ca is both a massive job search database as well as a resource for job hunting tools. Check out their resume section for tips on everything from writing cover letters to rules for submitting your resume via email. Also, if you plan on interviewing for a job in person you may want to brush up on those skills by visiting their interviews section.
Wanting to go back to school? Check to see if your new area has any career or community colleges that either offer night courses or flexible course schedules. If your new home town doesn’t offer either of these you can always take advantage of the larger universities and colleges throughout Canada that offer distance learning via the Internet. Ones to check out are the University of Manitoba, Red River Community College, Queen’s University and Simon Fraser University.
Starting over in a new part of Canada can be a little worrisome but I hope these resources will help those of you who, like me, will be looking for a job in a new workforce.