Do MPH Colleges in Canada Help with Placements? What's the Average Salary?
Summary
TLDRThe speaker, a graduate in Public Health from Canada, shares their journey and insights on securing jobs post-graduation. They emphasize the importance of part-time work for gaining experience and references, tailoring resumes and cover letters for specific job applications, and the value of networking. The speaker also discusses the challenges of finding a job after graduation, the average salary range for a Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate in Canada, and the significance of Canadian work experience over international experience.
Takeaways
- 🎓 Graduated with a BTS degree from Manipal and a Master of Science in Public Health from a Canadian university (Mill University) in 2021.
- 📝 Focuses on public health research, evidence synthesis for health policy and guidelines, with interests in infectious diseases, child, and maternal health from a global health perspective.
- 💼 Finding a job after MPH can be challenging despite great job options; working part-time during studies can help secure full-time employment through references and networking.
- ⏳ Job search can take an average of 6 months, especially for recent graduates; it is essential to tailor resumes and cover letters for each job application.
- 🤝 Networking is crucial for job searching; it involves connecting with people in the industry, conducting informational interviews, and staying in touch with contacts.
- 📄 Tailoring resumes and cover letters involves highlighting relevant experiences and skills for the specific job applied for, which increases the chances of getting interviews and job offers.
- 🏢 Some universities in Canada offer job fairs but not campus placements; they forward job opportunities to students even after graduation.
- 💵 Average salary for an MPH graduate in Canada ranges from $45,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on the job and prior experience; Canadian work experience is often more valued than Indian experience.
- 🔄 Part-time work experience during studies can significantly enhance a resume and improve job prospects, especially when it is related to the field of study.
- 🔬 Part-time work experience included research on HIV, STIs like hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, COVID-19, and coordinating a project in India.
Q & A
What educational background does the speaker have?
-The speaker graduated with a BTS degree from Manipal, and then studied for a Master of Science and Public Health from Mill University in Canada, graduating in 2021.
What is the speaker's area of professional focus?
-The speaker's work focuses on public health research and synthesizing evidence for health policy and guidelines, with interests in infectious diseases and child and maternal health from a global health perspective.
How did the speaker secure their first job after graduation?
-The speaker started working part-time in April 2020 and, due to making a mark in their part-time work, was offered a full-time job by the same boss after graduation in June 2021.
What was the speaker's experience with job hunting after their first job?
-The speaker was without a job for 2 to 4 months after their first job ended and learned that it can take on average about 6 months to secure the right job.
What advice does the speaker give for job seekers to increase their chances of getting hired?
-The speaker advises tailoring resumes and cover letters to the specific job, focusing on relevant experiences, and emphasizes the importance of networking.
How did the speaker utilize their part-time work experience to their advantage?
-The speaker used their part-time work experience to strengthen their CV and gain a full-time job offer in a relevant field of global health research.
What role did references play in the speaker's job search process?
-References helped the speaker by providing an additional point of contact and bonus during the application process, and also by potentially forwarding job opportunities that they thought the speaker would be a good fit for.
What is the average salary range for a Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate in Canada?
-A recent MPH graduate in Canada can earn between $45,000 and $80,000 per year, depending on various factors including the job type and previous experience.
Does the speaker's Indian work experience have an impact on their Canadian job prospects?
-The Indian experience may not always be counted towards job prospects in Canada, but gaining experience during education in Canada can be beneficial.
What was the nature of the speaker's part-time work during their studies?
-The speaker's part-time work involved research focused on HIV and other STI infections such as HIV, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, syphilis, and chlamydia, as well as some COVID-19 research.
How do universities or colleges support graduates in their job search in Canada, according to the speaker?
-Some universities or colleges in Canada have job fairs and forward job opportunities to graduates even after they have graduated, providing support in the job search process.
Outlines
🎓 Academic and Professional Journey in Public Health
The speaker discusses their educational background, having graduated with a BTS degree from Manipal, followed by a Master of Science in Public Health from Canada's Mill University in 2021. They have been working in public health research, focusing on infectious diseases and child and maternal health from a global health perspective. The speaker also shares their experience in securing a full-time job through part-time work and the importance of making a mark in part-time roles for future opportunities. They emphasize the challenges of finding a job post-graduation and the average time it takes, highlighting the value of tailoring resumes and cover letters, and the significant role of networking in the job search process.
🔍 Job Search Strategies and the Impact of Networking
This paragraph delves into the speaker's job search strategies, emphasizing the evolution from a generic application approach to a more tailored one, which significantly improved their interview and job offer rates. They discuss the importance of networking, sharing personal anecdotes about how it has benefited their career, including leveraging connections for job referrals. The speaker also talks about the role of universities in facilitating job fairs and supporting graduates with job opportunities, and touches on the average salary expectations for a fresh Master of Business (MB) graduate in Canada, noting the varying range and the impact of Canadian work experience versus Indian experience.
🧬 Part-Time Work in Research and Its Relevance to Job Applications
The speaker describes their part-time work experience, which involved research on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, including COVID-19 research. They highlight the relevance of this experience in strengthening their CV and aiding in securing full-time employment. The paragraph underscores the importance of gaining practical experience during education and how it can be leveraged to enhance job applications and increase the chances of employment post-graduation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡BTS degree
💡Master of Science and Public Health
💡Infectious diseases
💡Maternal and Child Health
💡Global Health Perspective
💡Part-time work
💡Tailoring applications
💡Networking
💡Job fairs
💡Salary
💡Canadian experience
Highlights
Graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Science (BTS) from Manipal and then pursued a Master of Science in Public Health from Canada, graduating from Mill University in 2021.
Work focuses on public health research and synthesizing evidence for health policy and guidelines, with interests in infectious diseases and child and maternal health from a global health perspective.
Worked part-time during studies, starting in September 2019 and graduated in June 2021, gaining a full-time job through part-time work connections.
Transitioned to a second job after project completion; found the job search process took longer than expected, about 2 to 4 months without employment.
Employment services advised that a 6-month job search is normal for recent graduates, emphasizing the importance of applying for the right job and tailoring resumes and cover letters.
Tailoring resumes involves expanding on relevant experiences and skills, such as highlighting teamwork or specific projects like a systematic review on Hepatitis C.
Networking plays a crucial role in job searching, providing opportunities through referrals and informational interviews with professionals in the field.
Consistently maintaining connections and conducting informational interviews can lead to job opportunities and insights into career progression.
University job fairs exist, such as at the University of Toronto, but there is no campus placement system like in some countries; colleges may forward job opportunities to alumni.
Average salary for Master of Public Health graduates in Canada ranges from $45,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on job type and location.
Canadian work experience is often more valued than international experience for job opportunities in Canada, especially for recent graduates.
Part-time work during education, particularly in public health, can enhance resumes and provide valuable Canadian work experience.
Part-time job experience included research work focused on HIV, other STI infections, and COVID-19 research, as well as coordinating a project in India.
Tailoring job applications improves the quality and success rate of job offers; shifting from sending mass applications to targeted, well-researched ones.
The importance of networking, tailored applications, and gaining relevant experience is emphasized for successful job searching, regardless of the location.
Transcripts
um I graduated with a BTS degree uh from
manipal and then I went on to study
master of science and public health from
uh Canada and from Mill University I
graduated in 2021 and I've been working
since then so my work focuses on public
health research and synthesizing
evidence for health policy and
guidelines um my interests are mly in
infectious diseases and in child and
maternal Health with a with from a
global Health perspective uh ma'am the
next question is how did you get a job
after your mph because you said that the
job options are great out there but then
job Mila is very difficult anyways so
what did you do and what can other
people do I used to work parttime so I
used to work parttime and um I've been
so okay so I started in 2019 September I
started working part in April 2020
graduated in June 2021 so I worked one
year part-time and as I and making a
mark in your part-time work can actually
help you gain a full-time job either
through references through your boss at
that time or the boss themselves
offering you a full-time job with them
if they have that opportunity so for me
that worked out um she offered me a
full-time job uh with her and I took
that because it was interesting it was
based in Cape Town um it was Global
health research um and it was very
relevant um so I went with that and that
helped me but for my second job um after
this program after this project got over
I had to look for a second job and what
I did not anticipate was the amount of
time it would take for me to get a
second job so I started applying at the
end of my first job and then I was I
didn't I was without job for like 2 to 4
months after that because it does take
that much time it can take on an average
about 6 months to get the right job um
this I know because I went to an
employment um services like a a
government employment services provider
and I spoke to them and I was like I was
very distraught because I was not
getting a job for a long time and I was
like I'm not getting a job what do I do
they're like this is normal for you have
the amount of applications you've sent
out and the amount of interviews you've
gotten is actually pretty good and this
much time is is usual it just take time
especially because you're a recent
graduate so um what really works
is applying for the right job number one
tailoring not just your cover letter but
also your resume for that job you need
to edit out things in the resume um or
add in things expand on certain things
that is more relevant to that particular
job for example I worked um I worked on
a systematic review for Hepatitis C okay
and this program was all about Hepatitis
C so then I had to expand more about
this project on my symatic review on
hepatitis C and I had to cut down the
focus on the other projects that I have
done right other than other than other
than if it's relevant or not relevant
for example if it says that I need
teamwork then I would say that I
collaborated with these these many
people or that my team consisted of
these these many people and you know
things like that or I led a team or I
led a meeting with these many people so
it it it really matters on how you
tailor your resume and your cover letter
and once I started doing that I started
getting more interviews I started
getting more jobs job offers so really
helps and uh one last thing is
networking networking helps a lot um I
had a few people working in few
institutions and so when I was I was
applying to a certain institution and
they ask you that were you refer to this
job through someone working already in
this institution and I could say yes I
have to ask that person of course can I
include you as my reference and they
would say yes and I can include that
person's name so that gets you an
additional point an additional bonus
point also having references helps in a
way that if they think of someone if
they get if they come across a job
opportunity and they think that oh but
she was looking for a job and I think
she might be a great fit for it let me
forward this job to her or let me let me
inform this person that there is a
person that might fit this job so that
kind of networking really helps I have
reached out to people I have never
spoken to before um just to connect with
them conducting informational interviews
with them asking them how they reach
that particular Point um and and just
you know just constantly being in touch
with them these small small things help
a lot this is something that I say
constantly no matter where you're
finding a job whether it's in India or
it's in Canada these are the few steps
that see because finding a job no matter
where you are no matter what amount of
experience you have it's still going to
be that amount difficult because let's
say
experience the higher you have
experience the more you move up the
manag ladder the lesser the jobs become
so anyways that is very difficult and
the things that you've said about
networking keeping in touch taking
interviews that's something which I
constantly recommend to everyone and to
everyone listening to this no matter
what job you're looking for but this is
something which is constant in every
podcast I've done D sir sankalp sir ji
ma'am J podcast I will be releasing then
I did another podcast with someone who's
doing her own freelancing thing but she
also built her network she built her
clients based by networking so I think
networking is very important and I love
to stress on this fact I cannot stress
on this more that's why so much emphasis
on it and um this is something I learned
through experience though like I I
started off by sending in one resume one
cover letter and she's changing the name
of the person it's assigned to the name
of the company I started off from there
and applying to like 30 jobs in 2 days
to taking two 2 days to apply to one job
tailoring everything reaching out to
people doing my research and then
applying and you know and then it was
like 10 applications and three
interviews so you know this this this is
different like you understand the the
quality of your application really helps
in getting you the job definitely
definitely ma'am in fact the thing is
let's say as starters when you're making
a career switch things are relatively
more um you know you can do the thing
where you don't tailor it as much
because you don't have a lot of skill
sets but when you have a single Focus
skill set in a single field this is the
quality of the application I think
matters more than anything else when
you're sending in so that that actually
is something which I will make a
separate video on right from this
podcast so that people can get an idea
okay so ma'am um what do colleges offer
campus placements or job fairs I know
there's nothing known as Camp campus
placements outside but can you just tell
us a bit more about it well some
universities or colleges have job fairs
definitely I know University of Toronto
had a job fair um I know some colleges
in Ontario had job fairs um where
companies such as astroica or uh Moda
would come you know and and and uh like
a lot of companies and a lot of Health
companies uh do offer their job fairs
sometimes a particular institution
itself will have their own job fair uh
so there are job fairs but there is some
nothing called as campus placement there
is for I have at least I'm yet to come
across a university or colleges colle
college that offers campus placement
they are not responsible for you getting
your job um but what they do is at least
my college what what they did was they
forward every uh job opportunity that
they come across even after I've
graduated I still come across a lot of
job opportunities they keep emailing us
their job opportuni so it's always nice
that um if they come across something
that I'm not aware of I do get that in
my emails at least that's a that's a
good thing to have your college support
you through the process because not
everyone has that outside so that's a
huge thing that's there so ma'am uh the
next question that I have for you is
what is the average salary of an MB
graduate in Canada freshers as well as
experience and does the salary increase
if you have some amount of work prior
work
experience um okay so on an average a
recent graduate can earn anywhere
between $45,000 per year to about
$80,000 per year depends on where you're
working what kind of job it is um and
also depends on your previous experience
of course um but for us Indians we com
coming from India to and going to Canada
um the Indian experience does not always
count for a lot okay so it's not
necessary that if you have say one or
two years of Indian experience you will
that experience will always get counted
it doesn't mean that it may or may not
get counted but definitely
um having gaining that experience during
your education can help so for example
for me I I was working part-time for a
year before I could graduate and before
I could start my full-time job so that
part-time experience really helped and
it helps to add that to your CV because
you have some kind of Canadian
experience at that point so
um that Canadian experience really gives
you more of a push as compared to the
Indian education even the part-time
experience even the part-time experience
yes and most people I know in fact most
people I know used to work parttime
while doing their um Masters and most of
them worked in public health so that
really helped their um strengthen their
CV in their application okay and ma'am
what what were you doing in your
part-time experience like what because
there are a lot of different part-time
jobs that people can do but what were
you doing particularly my resear I was
doing research work and it was focused
on HIV and uh other SDI infections such
as CV hepatitis C um hepatitis no
syphilis and goria and then also some on
covid-19 research and um what else was I
doing and I was also helping coordinate
a project in India yeah okay got it
okay so um ma'am another thing which
again came when you were talking about
this do um
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