Employment Canada, a source of good information when it comes to the job hunt.

Do not get too cozy with your new temporary job as many end up doing. The constant need to pay bills and keep a float have left many people who initially started on a temporary job to get the money they need to survive fixed in their low paying job for years.

You have to stay focused on getting back to your professionally trained field. Some times you may need tp get into a new Career. It all depends on what works best with you!

A job or a career

It all depends on what your objective is? A job can probably find you at the work place ready to do the work that you are assigned for the required period whether it be for the day, week, month or the year.

There are several educational and training institutions that will train you and help you be equipped in an industry that may be of great demand in the market place. In the recent times Canada was looking to fill its shortage in the nursing industry and many institutions geared to help people be better trained in nursing and many had found themselves in an entirely different career as it worked well for them and helped them secure a career which had great demand and paid relatively well! It may be useful to explore the opportunities that the country’s job market may demand and find a suitable institution that will help you get the necessary training to enter a relevant field.

Government assistance to be job ready

It will be useful to check the various training programs that may allow you to have government assistance. Although it may seem like free money for you to be job ready please note that the government will turn it into a loan for you to pay back in the coming years. However, it may be worth while to look into your options as various government and semi government institutions offer this option.

Your path to progress

When you were in Sri Lanka you were crawling, The First week of your stay in Canada you were walking, the month that followed saw you gaining momentum and brisk walking and now it’s time for you to run the race of your life time.

Since you are relatively settled now with a place to stay, with kids in school and a job in your hands it is important that you focus on what you want to achieve in your first year.

It is advisable that you keep trying to make connections in order to find a better job and have a clear vision as to the career that you would want to be in. Always try to follow people who have done well for themselves as you learn the sport Tennis from one who plays Tennis and rarely from one who plays Badminton. Let me put in another way; Would you be thrilled to learn Cricket from a guy who plays Ellay! ( The name for Baseball in Sri Lanka).

If you are still continuing to live with family and friends it’s about time that you change your residence and have something of your own. You may end up paying a slightly higher rent but you’ll soon see the benefit as you make this bold move. You will be a happier person and your family will feel free and not under unnecessary obligation. You will also see a significant change in the way you look at things. It’s one of the best things that I did. It got me into living a more fruitful life and I can say that I was so much happier and relaxed when I made the move to have my own place. Try it you wouldn’t regret! Do this for your family and it’s well worth it!