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  1. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - February - March - April 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Congratulations! Any news since the ghost update?
  2. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    Vensak, thanks for replying. Quite an interesting post. I'm absolutely appalled at the hiring practices you described here. Shocking and distasteful. May I ask if you work in HR, or have experience with recruitment?
  3. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    I've heard about ATSs but wasn't aware of just how prevalent these systems were. I've alway been under the impression that only big companies use these systems - companies that would receive hundreds of thousands of applications for one opening. And frankly, I think these systems are bad, and...
  4. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    From what I have experienced, same here in Canada.
  5. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    Hi David! It's nice to connect with you here. I have read your post and I can very much relate to the frustration you're experiencing during your long and ongoing job searching process. I just wanted to add to the discussion some of my thoughts: I was like you - very insure about my accent. In...
  6. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    Bs65, believe it or not, I actually tried this before. Two completely identical resumes with different contact info sent to two similar telephone banking positions, one with RBC another TD. Guess what, Alex Goodrich got an invitation from RBC to complete an online assessment, and I got a...
  7. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    Canuck78, thanks for the reply. I have a Canadian bachelor's and a master's. The latter really does more harm than good in my experience and makes me look like an overqualified nerd who has little experience. Keep in mind that I'm in accounting and experience is everything. I have given some...
  8. longwaitnvrends

    An ethnic-sounding name hinders my chances of getting interviews?

    Hello. I've been out of work since May after my last contract job ended. I've been applying for jobs through indeed for months only to find out that most of my applications weren't even viewed by employers. After some digging, I know when an application is received, indeed will send an email...
  9. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - February - March - April 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Hey fellas. Just wanted to throw a quick question here and see if anyone has answers to that. So I requested my GCMS notes in mid-May and haven't got the notes back as of now. It has well passed the supposed processing timeframe as suggested in their service standards. So with frustration, I...
  10. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - January - February 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Congrats! 79 days between medical passed and PPR, which is not bad. I see hope.
  11. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - February - March - April 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Similar timeline. Wow that's fast. Would you mind sharing their timeline? Thanks.
  12. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - January - February 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Thanks for reply. Hope we will get our PPR soon. Fingers crossed:D
  13. longwaitnvrends

    PNP PR - January - February 2017 Applicants>>>Lets Connect here

    Hi guys! Just came across this forum... boy oh boy I felt like I've been living under a rock my entire life as far as PR application goes... Anyway, I'd like to share my timeline with you guys. Let me know if yours is similar. Honestly the whole process's been way longer than I'd expected, and...