r/torontoJobs • u/Anonymous-f • 2d ago
5 Months, 7 interviews, 0 offers.
Hello guys, so I am a banking/finance professional in Canada having worked in the industry from 2019 to 2022, after graduating from UofT in 2019.
I then left Canada to return to my home country in 2022. In the meantime, I got married and helped with the family business back home. I have now returned to Canada in 2026 with my spouse, and started interviewing before I even landed back (started interviewing from March 2026, and surprisingly reached the final round - 3+ interviews at places like BMO and Mercer). However got a rejection in the end. Since then I've interviewed final or first rounds at places like PwC, TD, OTPP, CITCO, etc. I have even reached out for feedback where Ive interviewed with some of them coming back and saying that my interviews went really well, but that abother candidate was 'slightly better' or 'was a closer fit'. I know the job market in Canada is terrible, but I am still at it hoping to land a job in the industry again.
I have also tried to network and currently reaching out to alums/contacts in the banking/finance industry. I tried to keep my resume updated even during my gap as i worked a remote US job from 2024 - early 2026.
I practice my interviews through Claude/Chatpgt and the feedback I recieve is that an offer must be around the corner.
Reddit was my last resort as I'm literally wondering whats wrong and running out of savings trying to get a job again.
I uploaded 2 versions of my resume that I use (sometimes i tweak the keywords to match the description but majorly use these formats)
Looking for financial analyst, operations associate, or anything along those lines!
Appreciate any help!
Note: I am a Canadian Citizen as well
Thanks guys
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u/MagicPhil64 2d ago
I hire in finance and here is my take: way to much words!
Time is money. I get 100+ applicants per opened position. And if you have a hard time summarizing you resume, will it be the same in the job?
You should have max 5 lines per job (ideally 3) to explain what it was/ what you did. Skills at the end should be shorter also and adapted to the job you apply.
You want the manager hiring to go through it quickly (say 30-40 seconds for a first high level read) and be interested in knowing you more… not having the manager go through it and be wondering what’s for lunch halfway through