Feeling really down?

Question

Just learned I've been refused for training @ NAVCANADA after being tested using a standard recruitement test (numerical,3D,hearing and other standard tests) plus a personality profiling quesionnaire. How can they cut somebody out based solely on those tests without even meeting the candidate? I had the feeling I faired well,I do hold a PhD and an MBA and I am in Canada as a Permanent Resident since six months now, Tried the job searchs it turns out that any diploma from outside north america is not worth much in here, and the experience should be "preferably" canadian unless you can prove that your skills are transferable, which from the zero interviews I got so far, I guess I am doing a poor job proving.
Any ideas about a job I could just begin from zero learning, like the one I applied to: air flight controller, I realize my question is not that brilliant but I really would appreciate new ideas that I am having hard time to find.
Any help/suggestion is appreciated, thanks.
Mike

Answer 1

Hi Mike,

As a permanent resident you should enroll in a university that will make you more marketable. Nothing is wrong with doing a second Masters. You are a resident so you have an advantage. It would be a good idea to learn French too.

Have you tried out for lecturing jobs? With a PhD, you should be able to prove that your degree is worth the paper it is on by comparing your curriculum with Canadian universities and articulating your knowledge about your specialization. Failing that, try for a teaching diploma or like I said before, do a 2nd masters degree. All the best!