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How patience, bravery and positivity are critical elements for newcomers wanting to make Canada their new home - but have no Canadian work experience.
Thank you to Ki Jung for sharing his story, his journey, and his inspiration with us on the playground today!
Like many newcomers, Ki arrived in Canada with a strong academic background, but still found it nearly impossible to find employment. Even with Canadian academic experience, and even after sending out over 300 resumes, he took the only job opportunity he was offered – in a province about 1,500 km away from where he was living.
When he returned to Ontario, with a short stint of Canadian experience on his resume, he applied to 20 jobs and heard from 10.
He spoke about the importance of loving yourself, and being patient, brave and positive. He also spoke of the need to be open to change and maintain a sense of openness.
He has a family and a full-time job with the CRA, and on top of this, Ki is a lovely man. Thanks so much!
Please remember to share the podcast with a buddy who may be looking for some inspiration, and please join me and my next mystery guest on the next episode of the Playground Project.
Links we spoke about today:
South Korea
Ki Jung on LinkedIn
Indiana University Bloomington
Canadian Revenue Agency
Giant Tiger
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By Tonya PomerantzThank you to Ki Jung for sharing his story, his journey, and his inspiration with us on the playground today!
Like many newcomers, Ki arrived in Canada with a strong academic background, but still found it nearly impossible to find employment. Even with Canadian academic experience, and even after sending out over 300 resumes, he took the only job opportunity he was offered – in a province about 1,500 km away from where he was living.
When he returned to Ontario, with a short stint of Canadian experience on his resume, he applied to 20 jobs and heard from 10.
He spoke about the importance of loving yourself, and being patient, brave and positive. He also spoke of the need to be open to change and maintain a sense of openness.
He has a family and a full-time job with the CRA, and on top of this, Ki is a lovely man. Thanks so much!
Please remember to share the podcast with a buddy who may be looking for some inspiration, and please join me and my next mystery guest on the next episode of the Playground Project.
Links we spoke about today:
South Korea
Ki Jung on LinkedIn
Indiana University Bloomington
Canadian Revenue Agency
Giant Tiger