Recently more than a person told me that it was really hard to get a teaching position in Toronto. Graduates from Teachers College usually start teaching as a supply teacher. Some may even choose another career when they have spent years being trained to be a teacher.
I asked comments from a Job Search Counsellor who coordinates bridging courses for internationally trained teachers. She replied,
"I can tell you it's true. But it's true to all professions here, because the competition is keen. Every day there are people coming here to start their new lives. The chance of success depends on who you are. If you are shy, if you only spend time on doing job search in front of a computer, you read newspaper and reply to the ads, you are reluctant to build up network, you are not willing to approach employers, you send out a resume and keep waiting to be called .... you may stay away from the job you want for a long time. When you take action only when you see an ads, so do thousand of others. There are many ways to reach your goal. ..........."
It is always difficult to start from zero. Leaving my comfort zone to move here is a big challenge to me. This phrase has been on mind again and again when I start worrying about my job hunting mission. "When things get tough, the tough get going."
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