Need suggestion from employed ppl in Canada or who r hunting for jobs in Canada

[parul154]

Hi
I am an Indian student
I am planning for Masters from a low ranked institution in Canada. (Concordia University College of Alberta )
Now , I have a good profile.People suggest me go for High ranked Universities.
I am in dilemna whether doing masters from a low ranked Instituion hampers the job opportunites in any manner??
Or whether the employers are only interested in hiring people from well known reputed University?

Please post your valuable suggestions.

 

[mead]

Hi
I am an Indian student
I am planning for Masters from a low ranked institution in Canada. (Concordia University College of Alberta )
Now , I have a good profile.People suggest me go for High ranked Universities.
I am in dilemna whether doing masters from a low ranked Instituion hampers the job opportunites in any manner??
Or whether the employers are only interested in hiring people from well known reputed University?

Please post your valuable suggestions.

ofcourse it matters.....its one of the factors though not the only factor.better universities have better education which also helps not just reputation. better university means better research means better ties with industry.there is no 'yes or no' answer to ur question. there r pros and cons which u have to look at and decide. like example if u do MBA from a low level university its worthless but an ivy league university very good. jobs depend on a lot of other factors too like luck,ur soft skills ,networking etc......so just being in a good university doesnt mean u will get a job.

 

[parul154]

ofcourse it matters.....its one of the factors though not the only factor.better universities have better education which also helps not just reputation. better university means better research means better ties with industry.there is no 'yes or no' answer to ur question. there r pros and cons which u have to look at and decide. like example if u do MBA from a low level university its worthless but an ivy league university very good. jobs depend on a lot of other factors too like luck,ur soft skills ,networking etc......so just being in a good university doesnt mean u will get a job.

Thanks for the wonderful advice.
I completely agree.
Do employers also prefer ppl from reputed Universities?? I knwo its a stupid ques, but still...

 

[raj_009]

Thanks for the wonderful advice.
I completely agree.
Do employers also prefer ppl from reputed Universities?? I knwo its a stupid ques, but still...

Can u even think of comparing IIM-A with Lovely professional university? It is taken for granted by employers, a grad from IIM-A is way ahead and DISTINCT compared to one from LPU. Ur university has a first impression, rest all, as mentioned correctly by mead, are other factors like ur luck, ur hardwork, networking skills etc. If ur good, world will welcome u with open arms.

 

[mead]

Thanks for the wonderful advice.
I completely agree.
Do employers also prefer ppl from reputed Universities?? I knwo its a stupid ques, but still...

employers always look for best people for the job. Ofcourse university reputation matters. And like i said its just one of the factors that employer look for.....example if an IIT passout shows up for a job and an ordinary university passout shows up who do u think will get the job provided all the other attributes r the same.its common sense if ur going to an ordinary university u should have something else to back u up and compete against better university graduates.

 

[parul154]

@raj and @mead

Thanks for the wonderful advice.
I appreciate it a lot, and i will give a thought to it. I am myself exploring all the possible options right now.

My profile :
10th : 91.4%
12th : 85%
Btech in 2012 (Electronics and Communication Engineering) : 78%
Presntly working as a Software Engineer in HCL technologies. I have 1.5 years of work ex in IT domain so far.
No backlogs at all, No education gaps


I am okay with Jan Intake 2015 as well.Please guide for better universities.


Rquest both of you to please add me on facebook, as i can take guidance from you time to time.

https://www.facebook.com/parul.khanna.710

 

[raj_009]

@ raj and @ mead

Thanks for the wonderful advice.
I appreciate it a lot, and i will give a thought to it. I am myself exploring all the possible options right now.

My profile :
10th : 91.4%
12th : 85%
Btech in 2012 (Electronics and Communication Engineering) : 78%
Presntly working as a Software Engineer in HCL technologies. I have 1.5 years of work ex in IT domain so far.
No backlogs at all, No education gaps


I am okay with Jan Intake 2015 as well.Please guide for better universities.


Rquest both of you to please add me on facebook, as i can take guidance from you time to time.

https://www.facebook.com/parul.khanna.710

Look, u got a great profile. I would strongly recommend u to wait for some time and apply to better universities. U should apply to at least 5 unis so that u can get accepted into 2 or 3 and then choose among those. Run thru this website for a comprehensive list of universities offering program in the domain of ur specialization.
http://www.aucc.ca/
Check out respective uni websites, look for jan intakes also. ( age hardly matters when ur going for studies abroad and in masters programs backed by work-ex)... Mail program coordinators, ask if any1 is willing to accept u. After getting approval, u may apply to the uni. N yes, don't trust consultants blindly. They always send to colleges and unis. which are v easy to get into and offering them high commission. ATB..

 

[txboyscout]

Hi
I am an Indian student
I am planning for Masters from a low ranked institution in Canada. (Concordia University College of Alberta )
Now , I have a good profile.People suggest me go for High ranked Universities.
I am in dilemna whether doing masters from a low ranked Instituion hampers the job opportunites in any manner??
Or whether the employers are only interested in hiring people from well known reputed University?

Please post your valuable suggestions.

Is your program on this list? Otherwise it is not eligible for a PGWP

•Concordia University College of AlbertaFootnote 1◦3-year Bachelor of Arts (Drama; English; French; History; Music; Philosophy; Political Economy; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology)
◦3-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Mathematics)
◦4-year Bachelor of Arts (English; Music; Psychology [Applied Emphasis]; Religious Studies)
◦4-year Bachelor of Science (Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Mathematics)
◦2-year Bachelor of Environmental Health (after degree)
◦2-year Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education (after degree)
◦4-year Bachelor of Management
◦Master of Arts in Biblical and Christian Studies
◦Master of Information Systems Assurance Management
◦Master of Information Systems Security Management

 

[txboyscout]

Hi
I am an Indian student
I am planning for Masters from a low ranked institution in Canada. (Concordia University College of Alberta )
Now , I have a good profile.People suggest me go for High ranked Universities.
I am in dilemna whether doing masters from a low ranked Instituion hampers the job opportunites in any manner??
Or whether the employers are only interested in hiring people from well known reputed University?
Please post your valuable suggestions.

Landing a job takes into consideration a variety of factors. Yes, the Uni or College that you graduate from matters (if it has name recognition it helps to get your resume looked at closely). Having said that there is a more highly reputed Concordia Univesity in Montreal, Quebec. People might mistake your institution for that one. Even graduating from Harvard or Yale does not gurantee you a job these days. It depends on all your skills and presentations. Do you have the soft skills, social skiils required for a job? It is hard to say how much of an effect the institution has on employment chances

 

[parul154]

Landing a job takes into consideration a variety of factors. Yes, the Uni or College that you graduate from matters (if it has name recognition it helps to get your resume looked at closely). Having said that there is a more highly reputed Concordia Univesity in Montreal, Quebec. People might mistake your institution for that one. Even graduating from Harvard or Yale does not gurantee you a job these days. It depends on all your skills and presentations. Do you have the soft skills, social skiils required for a job? It is hard to say how much of an effect the institution has on employment chances

My progrm is Master of Information Systems Security Management . and its listed in the list. So i ll get 3 yrs PGWP.
Any insights abt the scope of such program??

I completely agree with u that getting a job depends on variety of factors.
The institution from which i am planning to persue masters is listed here : http://www.aucc.ca/
But as far as i knwo, its not amongst top rank Universtites.

@raj_009 and @mead ... Thanks for your wonderful help. I wud like to knwo how exactly we search job in cancada. Any sites or what? I need to know the sites as well, so that i can get an idea abt profiles offered.