Then you should know that: Toronto companies post about 75% of their jobs on their own websites. The same research showed more and more jobs across Canada are being posted this way. That means company websites have three times more jobs than job boards and are your best source of jobs. PLUS, job boards are flooded with recruiter posted jobs which are often duplicates, as many recruiters post the same jobs on all the job boards. To best succeed: search for jobs on Toronto company websites. This is where 75% of the jobs in Toronto are.

Big problem: these jobs are hard to find because they are posted on tens of thousands of websites. Then job boards with many pages leading to the same information, and junk sites make these jobs even harder to find.

The solution is a Google custom search engine that finds only website homepages. It makes it far easier to find corporate websites. You can then evaluate the company, their jobs or opportunities, and approach the company directly for a job.

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

The current full time job situation in Toronto and the surrounding areas is significantly 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. Toronto 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 Toronto job market is tough does not mean it's impossible. You just have to work harder and smarter at your job search.