According to research: Quebec City companies post about 75% of their jobs on their own websites. That means corporate websites have three times more jobs than job boards and are your best source of Quebec City jobs. This research showed that more and more jobs in all cities across Canada are being posted on corporate websites. Big problem: these jobs are hard to find because they are posted on tens of thousands of websites. Plus many job boards with thousands of pages each all leading to the same jobs along with junk sites make these jobs even harder to find.

The solution. Google-Homepages Only for job search. It is FREE: It is a Google custom search engine that finds only website homepages. It makes it far easier for you to find corporate websites so you can evaluate the company, the jobs or opportunities it may have and then approach the company directly for a job.

Your benefit: because these jobs are quite hard to find, fewer candidates apply, which reduces the job competition you face.

Bookmark it on Google Google-Homepages Only
Or bookmark this page. You can learn how to use it for job searching on this site!

The current full time job situation in Quebec City and the surrounding areas is lower than normal. That means companies with job openings are even more difficult to find. In this economy many have adopted a "let's see who applies attitude". What they are looking for is a better employee. Quebec City companies know the jobless rate is high and will be choosier about who they hire.

If You have been unemployed and looking for a job for an extended period:

If you have been out of work for a longer time, it may be a good idea time to consider taking a job you wouldn't have even looked at before. This will bring in some money. It will help you make connections. It can also help you retain skills that you may fall behind on while out of work. There are some concerns when taking a 'survival job". 1. You are not able to put in as much time on your job search. 2. Future employers may have trouble with your "survival job". There are ways these concerns. For example, your survival job shows employers that you are willing to work hard. You can do your job search after work. Just because the Quebec City job market is tough does not mean it's impossible. You just have to work harder and smarter at your job search.