Social Marketing Consulting Agency in Montreal

Hi Charlotte;

I just thought I'd give you a heads up. I've been paying close attention to what employers are saying is most important in getting a job in the current recession-era market. Since there are so many applicants, especially to attractive sustainability jobs, and since employers too often say that the only impression they care about is the first one made on the page, I highly recommend you take the time to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation with any notification you send out to prospective job resources. It may seem unnecessarily stuffy, but I can tell you in my neck of the woods employers as well as career centers could care less about your merits or the opportunity to prove yourself. The first impression is everything. I hope Montreal is more concerned about your potential to contribute meaningfully to an organization.

Dave
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

David Hoza
United States

I agree with Dave, absolutely! With so many applicants, there has to be some way to filter the top candidates. At E Source, we look for applicants who have an eye for precision. In addition for attention to accuracy, our intent is this will point us to people who are likely to avoid making or supporting claims without evidence. Both aspects are very important in identifying someone who can contribute meaningfully to our organization or sustainability in general.

Gwen Farnsworth
E Source
United States
www.esource.com

Well, that's embarassing! To correct the typo in my previous comment:

In addition to "attention to accuracy," our intent is...

It is easy to make mistakes on online forms -- but do put in the time to check your cover letter and resume for typos.

- Gwen

Gwen Farnsworth
E Source
United States
www.esource.com

Charlotte - You might want to contact Francois Lagarde, who is a social marketing consultant operating out of Montreal.

www.francoislagarde.com
[email protected]

Asher Mercer
TDM Coordinator
Regional Municipality of York
Canada

Hi Charlotte,
Interesting comments from our friends to the south. Not on point, but interesting. Your grasp of the English language in a written format aside, I think you will find searching for a position in this field of sustainability in an international city like Montreal challenging, yet ultimately rewarding. To find a position where you might focus on fostering sustainable employee behaviour I would first look to large companies with a tendency to have face to face customer relationships (eg. retail/food serivice). These companies likely feel much more obligated to create a culture of environmental sustainability in order to 'separate themselves' in the marketplace. Similarly you may want to look at opportunities working for municipalities (eg. The City of Montreal), as the expectation of municipal employees and cities in general is to be leaders and 'do the right thing'.

I share your interest in sustainable behaviour of employees and I have been lucky enough to find opportunities with The City of Calgary to work on projects that monitor and measure employee behaviour regarding water conservation and waste/recycling.

When you find positions available, then worry about having that resume proof read! I sure hope this response passes the grammar/spell check of our English professors out there....Cheers and good luck!

Aaron Boulton-Chaykowski
Water Management Analyst
City of Calgary, Water Resources
Canada