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micaly03
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Just moved to Burnaby BC and we need some tips on finding jobs !!!!

Hi guys and girls,

My wife and I have just moved over here from Brisbane and I am after some tips on the best places to look for jobs ?

I am a Fitter & Turner and my wife has a PR/Journalism degree, we are both looking for fulltime positions but would be happy to do a bit of temp work to get by. Who are the better employment agencies to go with and what web sites are best ?

Thanks,

Mike


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Jared
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Re: Just moved to Burnaby BC and we need some tips on finding jobs !!!!

Hey guys,

I've got no experience with agencies, but I'd suggest hitting craigslist full time and also getting out and doing some leg work - particularly for yourself as a lot of shops are probably vaguely thinking they could do with a F&T but never get around to advertising as they've got too much to do tongue Couple of different industries over here too - fisheries would be one, shipping another.

PR/Journalism... again Craigslist & Workopolis.ca are probably better ones to go with. I'm a marketer and found most of my jobs to apply for through Craigslist.

In my experience over here in terms of seeking marketing jobs, agencies are pirates and act 100% on behalf of their employer - the advertiser. I found it wasn't worth approaching them prior to them actually having a job to advertises, as they usually stick it up on CL anyhoo and get a flood of CV's. Others have had more luck with temping sort of agencies, so if that's the way you want to go then you might have more luck.

Which part of Burnaby are you in? We spent our first year near Metrotown.


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Re: Just moved to Burnaby BC and we need some tips on finding jobs !!!!

Thank you for the tips !! We are just near the Gilmore sky train station at the moment, we both really like Burnaby it would be great to find somewhere around here to work and stay.

Cheers,
Mike


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