Hi everyone, I recently graduated from the HVAC program in August and received my G2 license at the end of October. I've been actively looking for entry-level HVAC opportunities and have visited over 20 shops in person, but so far I've only had two interviews. I'd really appreciate any advice on finding HVAC jobs or if anyone knows of companies currently hiring in Ottawa. Thanks so much!
I would recommend visiting all the local HVAC wholesalers. There is usually a bulletin board listing all the recent job opportunities.
I've been to places like Total HVAC, Wolseley, and Master, but there was nothing recent on their boards. I've tried applying online too, but didn't hear back.
It is tough to first get that foot in the door with a company willing to start someone who is new. You need to show plenty of enthusiasm to want to learn and do the work. Try and avoid any of the small companies or working for a single contractor. They usually have the worst pay, no benefits, no this, no that. But if that's what it takes to get started, then you may need to do that to get the experience others already want you to have.
Thanks for the advice. I'm open to any kind of work to get started.
I've already walked to all the HVAC places I could find on Google Maps and dropped off over 20 resumes, but today I only managed to leave one, four of the others weren't even at the listed addresses.
Small companies are really hard to find: many don't have websites, some are registered to home addresses, and a lot of Google Maps info is unreliable. I've also given my resume to my instructors, but there's still no news, and the listings on Indeed aren't updated either.
Everyone says walk-ins help, but honestly, I feel pretty defeated.
I would go on all the job search websites (indeed, workopolis, jobbank,...) and search hvac for your area. Employers will say they are looking for certain requirements, but they are not getting responses that meet those requirements. Employers today are realizing they need to train new hires, so go crazy.