To Study or not to Study in Canada - #JobTips for International students - Pat Chaisang (Product Manager @ TELUS, CEO-Empower International Students, BBA - Simon Fraser University)

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 with Pat Chaisang
Pat landed in Vancouver from Thailand straight out of high school and English wasn't her first language. She was shy and not confident to speak to people because she was worried if she would make mistakes.<p>

Growing up in Asia, she was taught not to challenge authority. She was told not to ask too many questions, not to be too direct with people. Such an upbringing made her shy to ask for what she wanted in her job search!<p>

She teaches you how to ask professionals/hiring managers working in the industry for coffee chats which exponentially increases your chances of landing your dream job!

"CEO's tend to make time to talk to students and inspire the next generation. " says Pat so use the opportunity before you graduate :)

KEY TOPICS:

4:30: What did you do when things didn't go according to plan in Canada?

5:30: Why become an entrepreneur in Canada?

9:40: How does an international student become an entrepreneur in Canada?

14:40: How is the Job Search different in Canada?

16:05: Why is asking people for coffee chats in Canada one of the most powerful networking tools for international students??

17:20: What all services does Empower provide for International Students in Canada?

21:15: Why did you chose the college and program you enrolled in?

22:15: How did you find your first part time job while in university?

25:10: How did you enroll for the exchange program in Sweden from Canada?

27:00: How did you stand out in the recruitment process when you are competing with 100s of applicants?

31:20: "You can't train people to be hungry?!"

34:50: "Hard work pays off, you get as much out of it as much as you put into it!"

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Best resources for International Students : https://www.isempower.com

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Chapters

• 4:05 What keeps you up at night?
• 4:30 What did you do when things didn't go according to plan in Canada?
• 5:30 Why become an entrepreneur in Canada?
• 6:10 Were your parents and friends surprised that you didn't go back after your studies?
• 7:19 Why Canada?
• 9:40 How does an international student become an entrepreneur in Canada?
• 14:40 How is the Job Search different in Canada?
• 16:05 Why is asking people for coffee chats in Canada considered flirting in Thailand?
• 17:20 What all services does Empower provide for International Students in Canada?
• 21:15 Why did you chose the college and program you enrolled in?
• 22:15 How did you find your first part time job while in university?
• 25:10 How did you enroll for the exchange program in Sweden from Canada?
• 27:00 How did you stand out in the recruitment process when you are competing with 100s of applicants?
• 29:10 Why do you always do much more than what is asked for the technical interview?
• 31:20 You can't train people to be hungry?!
• 34:50 "Hard work pays off, you get as much out of it as much as you put into it!"