Category: Employment

Searching for a New Employment Opportunity? Try One of These 6 Job Boards

Where do I search for my next job? How will I find a better position? What places are hiring in my area? These are very common questions and concerns to have when looking for your next employment opportunity. Finding the right place to start in your job search can be difficult, but Fostering Community is here to help! 

Online job boards are great places to search for opportunities that best suit your personal and professional goals. Check out the following online job boards for current openings:

  • Workopolis.com Search by job title, company, keywords, and/or location to find current opportunities.
  • Mosterjobs.ca Search by job title, company, keywords, and/or location to find current opportunities. 
  • Indeed.com Search by job title, company, keywords, and/or location to find current opportunities.
  • Charityvillage.com Search by job title, organization, keywords, and/or location to find current opportunities.
  • Glassdoor.ca Search by job title, keywords, companies, and/or location to find current opportunities. This website requires you to make an account to view jobs.

New job postings are always being added, so be sure to revisit these websites for new opportunities.   

How Much Money Should I Be Saving?

The easy answer is as much as you need to feel comfortable and confident that you could pay your bills if an emergency happened. This is not always ideal or realistic though (especially with the current cost of living and inflation). I would start by saving as much as you can, for example $100 a month or 10% of each paycheck.

It can help to set goals, so that you can hold yourself accountable for the reasons you’re saving. I am planning to go to Europe with my friend next year, so I have started saving about $150 a month to prepare. Remember that your goals can fluctuate and so can your financial plans. So, if you find that your current savings plan is not working for you, try changing it up.

Here are some steps you can take to learn about saving:

Financial Literacy Training

Take control of your financial knowledge and learn about planning, saving, and more! This is a great way to keep yourself informed, especially in conversations about finances. Register for Financial Literacy Training with Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada here or contact Jasmine Yiweza at jyiweza@cafdn.org for more information.

Make an Appointment with a Financial Advisor

Book an appointment with a financial advisor at your bank for free. A financial advisor can help you with planning for the future, answer your questions about saving, and provide insight on investing. Many of these things do not need to be on your mind all at the same time, but it is important to remember that there are professional services for free that you can access when you’re ready.

Try These Budget Tools

Creating a budget can help when you are learning to save. This can help you track your spending so that you don’t have to use your savings if you don’t need to. Try the following tools to create a budget:

  • Mint, a free budgeting app you can download on your phone