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Monster.ca and Bromgold Workplace Diversity Offer Job Hunting Tips to New Canadians

In celebration of Canada Day, Monster Canada and Bromgold Workplace Diversity-a consulting company lead by Shelley Brown and Lynda Goldman, author of 'You're Hired...Now What?' -today released five top tips to new Canadians seeking a job in Canada. On July 1 all Canadians will celebrate Canada Day and, on that day, more than 1,500(i) new Canadians will receive their citizenship at ceremonies nationwide. As Canada's population ages and Baby Boomers retire, more and more businesses will need to embrace these new Canadians as employees and co-workers.

'To all new Canadians, I recommend participating in social and cultural activities as a great way to get integrated in your new community,' says Lynda Goldman of Bromgold Workplace Diversity. 'Today's Canada Day festivities are a great opportunity to meet new people and to channel the spirit of the nation.'

'This Canada Day we want to acknowledge the future of the talent pool - new Canadians,' said Monster Canada senior vice-president of international sales and general manager Peter Gilfillan. 'Recognizing that just this week Statistics Canada announced that 71 per cent of the population jump that took us across the 34 million line was from immigration, we're thrilled to be working with Bromgold Workplace Diversity to help bring employers and job seekers the critical information they need to make this new reality work for them.'

Recent immigrants to Canada are likely to be under-employed. In fact, according to a 2009 report by Statistics Canada, more than 1.1 million workers aged 25-54 with a university degree were underemployed during 2008. Considering this, Monster.ca and Bromgold Workplace Diversity have teamed up to offer some tips to those new Canadians job seekers.

1. Develop a competency-based resume. Get the potential employer hooked by listing your skills and achievements on the first page of your resume and leave the actual employer details to the second page.

2. Attend free resume workshops to learn about what information is and, perhaps more importantly, is not commonly included on a Canadian resume. For example, it's common to list marital status on resumes in some countries but legally employers in Canada cannot ask.

3. Network. Get out and meet people outside your ethnic community. One way to do that is to join the professional organization for your field. Volunteering at events is a great way to meet people who are working in your field. Another way to meet people is to join a group you're interested in - be it a soccer team or a parent's group. Meeting more Canadians and expanding your circle will only help you to find work in Canada.

4. Check out your local immigrant integration service. This can be through organizations like Access Employment, Career Bridge, World Education and some universities have programs to help you integrate into the Canadian workforce. Some programs even offer help finding job placements.

5. Take advantage of tools on sites like Monster.ca. There are tips, tricks and even sample interview questions to help you get a feel for what job interviews and workplaces are like in Canada at http://hiring.monster.ca/hr/hr-best-practices/workforce-management/workplace-diversity.aspx.

For more insights hiring new Canadians and being hired as a new Canadian from the experts at Monster.ca and Bromgold Workplace Diversity, see the articles titled Seven Tips for Interviewing Culturally Diverse Candidates and The Business Case for Attracting Immigrant Talent at Monster.ca .

About Monster Canada

Monster Canada (www.monster.ca) is Canada's leading online career resources portal - a bilingual, user-friendly site that is improving the employment and recruitment experience in today's competitive job market. Headquartered in Montreal, Monster Canada is part of Monster, the leading global careers and recruitment resource online. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading employer products and services, please visit http://hiring.monster.ca.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster®, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com.

About Bromgold Workplace Diversity

Lynda Goldman, author of 'You're Hired, Now What? An Immigrant's Guide to Success in the Canadian Workplace' and Shelley Brown, author of 'Moving Up Without Sucking Up - Surviving and Thriving in the Corporate Game' have formed Bromgold Workplace Diversity to help companies leverage Canada's diverse talent by offering cross-cultural assessments, consulting and training workshops.

(i) According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada's website.