Career Opportunities.

Web Systems Int. is hiring applicants upon completion of the Internship program. The Internship program works as a job interview and allows us to see potential qualities of future employees. Those who are not offered positions in Web Systems Int. upon completion of the Internship program get assistance in getting positions with other Web Development companies.

Applicants get employment opportunities as designers/developers for the World Wide Web. Applicants may choose to become specialists within an organization, or as independent designers/consultants. Industry Canada has indicated that the Information Technology industry in general is experiencing critical shortages of skilled information technology professionals. Web development skills are required by industries such as media production houses, companies conducting e-commerce, information agencies, entertainment and training.

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Applicants get the skills necessary for employment as:

   • Web Designers;
   • Web Developers;
   • Interface Designers;
   • Software Developers;
   • Graphic Designers;
   • Internet Consultants;
   • Multi-media Specialists:
   • Web Support specialist.

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While looking for employment consider employer's advice:

• How to create a professional resume?
• How to successfully pass an interview?
• How not to lose a job and take advantage of any opportunity?

How to create a professional resume?

1. Do not write resume on more that three pages. However, resume on one page tells that you are inexperienced person.
2. Do not include information about your out of work interests unless it is important for your future job. Employer is interested in your professional skills and not whether you dance or not.
3. Never include your personal information – date and place of birth, if you have a family, SIN, etc.
4. You may - include your picture, print your resume on better paper, include some graphics but not too much.
5. Show in your resume only relevant to the considered job education and experience. Seeking a Web Design job and mentioning experience as a cleaner not only will not help but also will show that you mostly worked in different field. In case like this, it is better to be inexperienced Web Designer than an experience cleaner. At the other hand, if you are seeking a cleaning job, Web Design education will not help at all. What helps is showing that you had experience in any service or maintenance field. So, if you consider few types of jobs spend your time and prepare few resumes. It will work much better. Another reason for it – employers do not like to hire somebody who does not consider offered job as permanent. If you are looking for cleaner’s jobs and mention Web Design education most likely you will quit as soon as you find what you really want.
6. As objective you do not have to mention the exact position title but mention the field you want to work in.
7. Never copy personal qualities from other even very successful resumes. Do not write that you are a fast learner and a leader when you are not. The real facts about your personality will become obvious if not during the interview then for sure during a first week of your work. Apart from disappointment from your employer, you can get troubles and a huge portion of stress.
8. Do not forget to include all tools that you studied or worked with before. However, mention the level of knowledge of each tool. If you opened once Photoshop and created animations with Flash you should mention that you are intermediate in Flash and just a beginner in Photoshop. They cannot exist in your resume on the same level! Brining confusion and getting a job providing false information can bring troubles not only to your employer but also to you!
9. Describing your pervious experience mention the projects that you participated in. It is great if you are able to add online links where your job can be viewed. Mention all tools and procedures that you used while working on the project, how long each project took, how many people were in the team and what was exactly your part.
10. Avoid common phrases like – participated, supported, etc. Instead of “participated in project” you can say – developed certain procedures for the certain projects with the use of certain tools. Instead of “supported” – tested a Web Site, did required updates and prepared documentation.
11. While describing your education mention all tools that you studied and projects that you performed with the description of your part, team, etc.
12. Do not provide your resume for positions that apparently are much lower than your qualification. If you have your own Web Design and consulting company and apply for a small part time job with low wages it tells employer that you are lying either about your experience or about your objective.
13. For some jobs it is a requirement to represent your portfolio. If you are working in publishing field bring it with you for your interview. If you are looking for Web Design/ Web Development job then portfolio must be presented online. There is no way that you could be considered as a professional designer without it!
14. Do not confuse your student’s school assignments with professional Web Sites. To create serious online portfolio, that is 99% of your success, consider volunteer orders for some businesses (not your home pages!) or apply for professional Internship with real company that will give you access to its projects, will help you to participate in serious e-commerce development and will allow including it in your portfolio.
    

How to successfully pass an interview?

1. It is a very bad sign to be late for an interview. Interview is the most important step in getting a job and if you show your future employer that you are not organized enough even for it then most likely employer will not expect organization skills from you on regular basis.
2. Investigate the root to the company and come close half an hour before. Stay at the closest Coffee Shop and relax. You will not be late!
3. If you made all precautions but subway stopped for an hour or major exigent closed the road for a long time then immediately contact the office where you are going and tell about the situation. It is not your fault but sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Good first impression is a half of the deal!
4. Do not come to the place earlier than the time of your Interview! It brings destruction and again shows not your best qualities.
5. Make sure that your clothes are clean and neat. Do not ware huge flashy jewelry. Do not apply strong perfume or any other smelly substances to your body. You may like it a lot but your employer may be allergic, from different culture or just prefer fresh air. And do not forget to take a shower in the morning and brush your teeth!
6. For God Sake do not – chew gum, listen to music, keep your cell phone on and answer it during the interview, come with a drink or come being sick!
7. Make sure that your resume is ready to hang out. Searching through multiple folders and trying to figure out where this paper is (It was here yesterday!) shows that you are a disorganized person.
8. Your resume cannot be jammed or dirty. Consider you wasted your time if you gave it to your future employer.
9. Be friendly. You do not have to build a Hollywood smile on your face if it is not a part of your personality but you can show that you are positive and loyal.
10. Take a look at the company’s Web site before the interview and try to think what could be your contribution into this company. Knowledge of the business will help your communications with employer.
11. Do not offer yourself for a position that you were not initially considered for. In no way start criticizing the company or its work. You are invited for an interview and not for consulting and critics.
12. If you want to prove your qualification right away, mention your last achievements that could be applied to the new job and that could potentially improve the results.
13. Mention each tool and project that you studies and participated in. Clearly explain your knowledge. Do not hide your weak parts.
14. Some employers trying to avoid mistakes in hiring process can offer you a little test right away. Mentioning knowledge that you do not have can destroy your reputation.
15. Be honest. Mention your references and explain who the referring people are; for how long they know you and what job you did for them.
16. If you did not get a phone call after the interview and sure that the company is not interested in your services still call back, ask about the result and offer your services in future. Next time they have a new opening you may be at the top of the list.
17. Learn from your interviews. In any way it was not a waste of time. Now you know what they expect. If you found that few companies did not give you a job because you do not know one or few new tools it is time to improve your qualification and learn more.
18. Sometimes just learning does not help and you have to add experience and portfolio to be able to prove your qualification during an interview. Consider a volunteer projects for businesses or Internship with professional company.
    

How not to lose a job and take advantage of any opportunity

1. If you accepted a job consider it as a blessed opportunity even it is not your dream job. If you do not like it from the very beginning employer will notice it and will not look at you seriously. In this case you can lose this job and any benefits it may give you in future.
2. Be always friendly and supportive. Being a part of a company means working for the wealth of this company and not just for you.
3. Be honest and loyal. It will work for you while you have this job and it will work for you when you decide to change it. It will be paid off.
4. If you think that while applying for the job you made your skills looking a little better than they actually are immediately fix this problem and study day and night. Worse of all - you got a job and then you had to admit that you cannot perform your duties. The best way to avoid it – do not consider lying in your resume.
5. Pay attention to every little thing about your job, manager’s instructions and everything that is going on in the company you work for. If you cannot remember simple things and ask the same questions again and again, it shows to the manager that he cannot rely on you and you cannot work without a constant supervision. First time better to take notes about a lot of things that you supposed to know – locations of the files, passwords, contact information, etc.
6. Do not be upset if something is not going perfect and you see that your manager is not too happy. New position is a stress not only for you but for everyone around you. You have to learn your job and you have to learn to work together.
7. Do not accept a job that you do not like too much and then try to change conditions on the fly. It is dishonest and will not be appreciated.
8. If something is not going right do not complain but think what could resolve a problem and offer your idea to the manager.
9. Leave your personal life at home. Do not spend too much time talking about your personal things in the office. You supposed to be paid for your work.
10. Constantly learn more about your work and improve your skills.
11. Always consider your job as your business and one day it will be very much paid off!