Step 2: Complete Online Materials
Welcome to the second part of our Power Up! program. On this page you’ll find:
A Selection of Job Market Videos
Job Searching in the Hidden Market
Discovering and
Navigating the Hidden Job Market
Pull back the curtain on the hidden
job market – how networking,
referrals, and bold outreach unlock unposted roles before they ever
hit a job board.
Conducting an Efficient
and Effective Job Search
Practical tips for an effective job search – set clear goals, network intentionally, prep for interviews, and stay persistent to help your job search gain real momentum.
5 steps for a
Successful Job Search
Self-awareness, smart research, tailored applications, and organized follow-ups uncover more opportunities—even the ones not posted by employers.
Career Pathways and Finding Direction
Find Your Skills
and Capabilities
Quick, interactive self-assessments help you discover your interests, skills, and strengths, making career planning clearer and more fun than guessing.
Choosing the
Right Career Path
This youth-focused guide breaks career choice into manageable steps so young people can make confident, informed decisions about their future.
Career Pathways
and Finding Direction
Indeed’s guide walks you through self-reflection, goal setting, personality and skill checks, research, and planning so you pick a career that fits you.
Joanna’s passion and expertise is helping underemployed or unemployed job seekers with disabilities and
multi-barriers from diverse backgrounds and sectors with reaching their career/employment/educational goal(s).
She also helps employers with their DEI goals. Using an adult education approach combined with a client-centred
model, she applies her deep understanding of the business world, the labour market and community development
to helping candidates realize their potential.
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Resumes
Find Your Skills
And Capabilities
Power up your resume with clear achievements, in-demand skills, smart formatting, and continuous learning—turning a basic resume into a standout, recruiter-ready snapshot.
Hard Versus Soft Skills:
Why Both Matter
Explore the key differences between
hard and soft skills, why both matter in hiring and training, and how mastering each boosts performance, teamwork
and career success.
Writing a Resume
for Today’s Market
Learn how to write a resume that
wins interviews with step‑by‑step guidance on contact info, headlines, summaries, skills, experience, and formatting for today’s job market.
Networking and Personal Branding
A Beginners Guide to
Professional Networking
Discover how to grow your professional network, connect with the right people, leverage events and online tools, and turn relationships into real job opportunities.
Setting Yourself Apart Through
Your Personal Brand
Discover how to shape your personal brand both online and offline, differentiate yourself, highlight your unique value, and attract recruiters before you even apply.
Expand Your Network Through Informational Interviews
Master informational interviews— research, ask smart questions,
impress contacts, follow up,
and expand your
professional network.
Interviews
Do’s and Don’ts of
Professional Interviews
Prepare thoroughly, show confidence and professionalism, avoid pitfalls like poor body language or inappropriate questions, and follow up to
boost your chances.
A Comprehensive Guide
to Ace the Interview
Learn interview strategies:
prepare with the job description,
show confidence, handle tough questions, and send a thoughtful thank-you afterward.
Asking Good Questions
in Your Interview
Explore powerful questions to ask in job interviews that show interest, uncover role expectations, build rapport, and help you assess fit and future growth opportunities.
Power Up is supported by:
The Canadian Abilities Foundation envisions an inclusive, diverse accessible society, where all people belong and are valued.
Our mission is to make Canada the most accessible country in the world through awareness building, education and programs.
