A good resume attracts good Automotive Industry employers!

Here is what should be in your Resume and in what order we should find it: 

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Contact Information:


The first section of your resume should include information on how the employer can contact you.

First Last Name

Street Address,

City, Province, Postal Code

Phone (Cell/Home) Email Address

 

Objective (very useful for the person reading your Resume) 
what do you want to do? When you include this section it should be a sentence or two about your employment goals. A customized objective that describes why you are the perfect candidate for the job can help your resume stand out from the competition.

 

Career Highlights / Qualifications / Profile (optional)

A customized section of your resume that lists your key achievements in the automotive industry, skills, traits, and experience relevant to the position for which you are applying can serve dual purposes. It highlights your relevant experience and lets the prospective employer know that you have taken the time to create a resume that shows how you are qualified for the job.

Skills
Include skills related to the position / career field that you are applying for; i.e. computer skills, language skills.

Professional Experience
This section of your resume includes your work history. List the companies you worked for, dates of employment, the positions you held and a bulleted list of responsibilities and achievements.

Company #1 (always start with the most recent)
City, Province, Job Title
Dates Worked, Responsibilities / Achievements

Company #2
City, Province, Job Title
Dates Worked, Responsibilities / Achievements

Education

Name of College or University
City, Province
Program and obtained Degrees
(No need to put dates here. What matters is what you studied and where)

You can add that your References are available upon request, but now, this is known and obvious.

Common Automotive Industry Job Seeker’s Mistake

ErreurIf you don’t have an accomplishment-focused resume, work on it again! In the Automotive Industry, it is important that your resume mentions more than just a laundry list of job tasks. Such documents do little to differentiate you from the competition. Instead of writing about things you did, write about the accomplishment within the task. How did you make a difference in the role? Rather than writing the tasks you accomplish in a garage, insist on the efficiency with which you excel in the performance of your duties, on the fact that you’re doing it right the first time, therefore have no come backs, etc.

4 recommendations in negociating a pay raise in the Automotive Industry

Here are the 4 easy to follow recommendations:

1-Forget improvisation, be prepared!Pay_raise

2-Bet on total compensation. Dare ask for higher conditions: Additional weeks of vacation, tools, cell phone, the split between the office and home (telecommuting), a system of commission or bonus.

3-When negotiating avoid spreading all your financial problems, they may not convince your employer. A potential increase in salary will be based on the benefits you provide to the company. Bet on increasing your tasks and on your participation in the recent success of the company and especially …

4-Be confident! Do not feel guilty for asking.

Ontario’s automotive industry

Ontario is recognized as one of the best places in the world to research, design, develop and build vehicles and parts. The Ontario Industry is open for business, and represents 60 towns and cities that are home to Ontario’s multi-billion-dollar auto sector. Auto manufacturing is at the heart of Ontario’s economy and is a provincial and national priority.Homme-femme_mecano

As Canada’s largest province, Ontario provides everything from a well-educated workforce, a wide selection of serviced industrial sites and an efficient transportation infrastructure.
Ontario provides easy access to about 60% of the North American market, and is the largest single auto jurisdiction on the continent, producing one of every six North American-built vehicles. The Ontario Automotive Industry crosses the globe to drive new trade and investment to the province.

Source: Ontario Government website.

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Auto-Jobs.ca consolidates its position in the ontario market

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUTO-JOBS.CA CONSOLIDATES ITS POSITION IN THE ONTARIO MARKET

Montreal, January 16th, 2014 – In the next few months, Auto-Jobs.ca will be consolidating its position as the premier Canadian automotive industry personnel recruitment provider as it solidifies its position in the Ontario market. The initial focus of this initiative will target the Greater Toronto Area.

In order to achieve this, the existing Quebec and Ottawa Region websites will be merged as of January 20th. The changes will make it even easier for automotive industry stakeholders to find qualified, available, competent staff. Continue reading “Auto-Jobs.ca consolidates its position in the ontario market”