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Helix

anyone here have a strong track record in sales/ marketing/ advertising who's in or is heading to Toronto? 28+ years old preferable. this is a speculative post, Im not necessarily saying I'm going to hire, but depending on if you were to fit there might be a good opportunity

toetatoe

Heading over in April/May with bf. I'm looking for anything in archives / records management, ideally in Vancouver but we're fairly flexible about location. Himself is looking for artic driving work.

token101

Helix wrote: »

anyone here have a strong track record in sales/ marketing/ advertising who's in or is heading to Toronto? 28+ years old preferable. this is a speculative post, Im not necessarily saying I'm going to hire, but depending on if you were to fit there might be a good opportunity

Why 28 if you don't mind my asking? I'm 25, BA and postgrad diploma a year and a half of sales/ marketing/social media experience with a major Irish state company. Would there by any chance you would PM the details?

Helix

token101 wrote: »

Why 28 if you don't mind my asking?

experience, maturity and the lack of receptiveness of the market over here to younger people, mainly

token101

Helix wrote: »

experience, maturity and the lack of receptiveness of the market over here to younger people, mainly

Are there graduate/junior/entry level roles in this particular sector that you know of?

Helix

no idea man, not really my field. we've hired a few young Canadians who couldn't get much else, but it's not really worked. for what we do (selling advertising in a couple of particularly lucrative sectors) it's all about the little black book. no contacts no sales unfortunately, and its a long grind those relationships from the ground up

that said, marketing and PR should have plenty of vacancies based on the turnover i see in those sectors. the companies around the fashion district cover most of the entry level positions so far as i can see, so if you focus there i reckon you'll find something

high road communications are worth enquiring with
lots of interesting brands and lovely people

token101

Helix wrote: »

no idea man, not really my field. we've hired a few young Canadians who couldn't get much else, but it's not really worked. for what we do (selling advertising in a couple of particularly lucrative sectors) it's all about the little black book. no contacts no sales unfortunately, and its a long grind those relationships from the ground up

that said, marketing and PR should have plenty of vacancies based on the turnover i see in those sectors. the companies around the fashion district cover most of the entry level positions so far as i can see, so if you focus there i reckon you'll find something

high road communications are worth enquiring with
lots of interesting brands and lovely people

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I've researched this endlessly and it seems a bit thin on the ground for people with years experience, mostly unpaid stuff. And the boutique agencies can be hard enough to get into in Ireland where I have experience and references from the most reputable people going, let alone somewhere where I am starting from scratch! But thanks again!

Helix

well if you had references from someone who has an arm over here you might be alright. edelman for example are here, as are m2universal, carat, cohn & wolfe, and a few of the others

token101

Helix wrote: »

well if you had references from someone who has an arm over here you might be alright. edelman for example are here, as are m2universal, carat, cohn & wolfe, and a few of the others

I don't. I wish I did. The thing is, like a lot of places, the entry level jobs aren't even advertised half the time. Networking and all that. I'm hoping Linkedin will work for me. I reckon it's going to be an uphill struggle though

kiwijbob

SineadV wrote: »

Heya, just came across your thread and was wondering what its like to work as an architectural technologist???

I have a degree in Architectural technology and want to get experience in it in either Vancouver or Toronto...still deciding where to go!

Hope you can give me some advice in terms of jobs. Thanks

Hi Sinead,

I've had two interviews in Alberta and I've had two two offers and both of the offers are more rewarding wages wise than the good times at home.... v.nice.

make sure you have a kick ass portfolio as that is ALL that seems to matter and if you're trained up on Revit it's a bonus.. good luck

SineadV

kiwijbob wrote: »

Hi Sinead,

I've had two interviews in Alberta and I've had two two offers and both of the offers are more rewarding wages wise than the good times at home.... v.nice.

make sure you have a kick ass portfolio as that is ALL that seems to matter and if you're trained up on Revit it's a bonus.. good luck

Thanks a million for getting back to me...Must get started on my portfolio so!
I use Revit so hopefully that helps me, heard it's pretty widely used around Canada which is great.

kiwijbob

SineadV wrote: »

Thanks a million for getting back to me...Must get started on my portfolio so!
I use Revit so hopefully that helps me, heard it's pretty widely used around Canada which is great.

I'll be turning a job down if you want their details, they want a REVIT Arch
tech to do loads of technical details. how much experience have you?

Jimmmy McNulty

kiwijbob wrote: »

I'll be turning a job down if you want their details, they want a REVIT Arch
tech to do loads of technical details. how much experience have you?

I don't really know what REVIT is but I know my friend got a positive LMO based off having experience with it. His employer just said that they can't get anyone with experience using it and that they need him for that reason mainly.

kiwijbob

Jimmmy McNulty wrote: »

I don't really know what REVIT is but I know my friend got a positive LMO based off having experience with it. His employer just said that they can't get anyone with experience using it and that they need him for that reason mainly.

REVIT is an architectural drafting program taking over from AUTOCAD, to put
it very basically.

Jimmmy McNulty

kiwijbob wrote: »

REVIT is an architectural drafting program taking over from AUTOCAD, to put
it very basically.

I've heard of AUTOCAD alright. Handy skill to have at the end of the day.

infowars.com

you just cant jump on a plane and go there looking for work you have to have a job offer from an employer first

Jimmmy McNulty

infowars.com wrote: »

you just cant jump on a plane and go there looking for work you have to have a job offer from an employer first

Who are you answering?

infowars.com

not you anyway

Jimmmy McNulty

infowars.com wrote: »

not you anyway

"Answer" - You didn't really answer. You did however, rule me out. Well done.

SineadV

kiwijbob wrote: »

I'll be turning a job down if you want their details, they want a REVIT Arch
tech to do loads of technical details. how much experience have you?

Yeah that would be great thanks...I used Revit in college and iv done the odd bit of work on the side with it when I can actually get work so iv got some experience with it but I wouldn't have years of experience behind me like yourself.

infowars.com

sorry jimmy typo error m8

JD2012

anyone know anyone looking for carpenters - my and husband are moving in march, around the 20th - he is a carpenter & i work in banking for my sins.... ideally we will follow his job as i could be more flexible - we have 2 one year WHC visa's.... getting excited but scared about the work stuff...this isnt just a holiday! hopefully...

Helix

infowars.com wrote: »

you just cant jump on a plane and go there looking for work you have to have a job offer from an employer first

actually, you CAN just hop on a plane and go there looking for work

the tricky bit is when you successfully find it, since unless you have a visa sorted out, you won't be able to legally work there

Tsukimi

Recently graduated Architect here arriving in Toronto on 20th Feb. Anyone have any idea what the job market is like for graduate architects in TO at the moment? Or have any advice?

kiwijbob

hi,

I work in a firm which is a small multidisciplinary structural, M&E
and architectural firm. We're looking to recruit an experienced
electrical engineer. if you've no experience in north American
electrical services make sure you'll be comfortable adjusting.
let me know if you're interested and I'll pass your resume on.
We're in Alberta.

gamsheen

Hi all...

Looking to move to Canada within the next month or two just tying up a few things here i.e sell car and save a few more quid etc.. I have my LOI the past while... I'm looking to know what's the job scenario like in sales and marketing as I am qualified in this area and working in it the past 5 years...

Would appreciate some help because I am sick of the negativity in this country and would just love a change...

Helix

gamsheen wrote: »

Hi all...

Looking to move to Canada within the next month or two just tying up a few things here i.e sell car and save a few more quid etc.. I have my LOI the past while... I'm looking to know what's the job scenario like in sales and marketing as I am qualified in this area and working in it the past 5 years...

Would appreciate some help because I am sick of the negativity in this country and would just love a change...

what kind of sales experience do you have? how long/what sectors and what part of canada are you moving to?

gamsheen

b2b sales along with some retail sales.. I am working within the import, wholesaling game.. previous job for 3 years was selling to bike shops around the country and also retail sales,, current job is selling to print and sign companies.. I will be going to Edmonton as i have family there, then I will go to wherever the work is..?

thedubguy

If anyone is interested you can contact Diamond Global who are a Canadian recruitment agency who specialise in recruiting foreign workers into Canada. They have just opened an Irish office and you can contact them on ireland@diamondglobal.ca