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About the author
Marina Zmeu
When I arrived in Canada, I had three suitcases and my first job was at a gas station.
Today I am a career and business coach, founder of ZmeuSolutions Career Education Inc., investor and co-owner of several businesses with a total income of over $1.5 million per year.
I have been living in Canada for over 8 years and have helped over 2,000 immigrants adapt to Canada, build their careers, start businesses, and make sound financial decisions.
My clients:
- find work, increasing their income from 15% to 8 times!
- reduce taxes and confidently manage money in a new country.
- are starting their own businesses.
- invest in real estate
I’ve walked this path myself. And now I’m helping you walk it too.
- How does the learning platform work?
- Select and pay for the intensive/webinar/course you're interested in (on job search, finance, business, real estate)
- Receive access to materials in your personal account by email
- Study online from anywhere in the world, even from your smartphone!
- You can take multiple courses simultaneously. Want to try them again? Join the next launch!
- For any questions, please write to the Care Service Chat
You can schedule training by filling out the form or purchase what’s available right now!
- How does the learning platform work?
Available ZmeuSolutions products
Lesson 1: Budgeting
Lesson 2: Mindful Spending
+ Expense Management Spreadsheet
Learn to analyze your current expenses and identify hidden money leaks.
Take complete control of your finances.Learn how to create a budget: from essential to variable expenses.
Understand how to effectively manage your income.
Identify your financial priorities and eliminate money-related stress.Get a ready-made spending planner you can use every month.
This lesson pack will help you align your financial decisions with your priorities and goals, so you can spend, save, and invest with pleasure.
This is the first step to financial freedom and confidence!
Financial Literacy Webinar: “Smart Finances in Canada”
Practical tools to kick-start your financial freedom
1. Understanding Taxes in Canada
2. Filing and Reporting Taxes
3. How to Reduce Taxes and Get More Refunds
4. Investing and Saving as a Way to Reduce Taxes
5. Protecting Income During Economic Uncertainty
6. Financial Instruments
7. Banking Services
8. Credit History and Rating
9. Debt and Mortgages
10. Renting Real Estate and Taxes
11. Insurance and Health Care
12. Pensions
- Learn how the tax system works in Canada and how your income level affects your tax rate.
- Learn how different types of income are taxed.
- Learn the tax rules if you have income from other countries or if you have multiple sources of income.
- Learn tax reduction methods, what you can write off to pay less, and what government benefits you may receive.
- Understand the rules for filing a tax return.
- Receive instructions and learn how to file your return yourself.
- Learn how to choose a good accountant if you need one.
- Manage your income to maximize your savings rather than lose them.
- Understand how to use credit cards wisely and improve your credit score to get favorable loan terms. Finally, you'll understand how RRSP, RESP, TFSA, FHSA, and HBP savings accounts work—and which one is best for saving for your children's education, a home, and retirement.
- Learn about investing methods for the whole family to feel comfortable and secure both today and in the future.
- Learn about different types of insurance and their differences.
- Understand which you need and which you shouldn't choose.
Webinar “Real Estate in Canada: Personal Housing and Investments”
10+ hours of information: The nuances of buying your own and/or investment property in Canada, which will protect you from unnecessary expenses, save time, and allay fears
Module 1: Introduction and Objectives
Module 2: Your Team
Module 3: Financial Preparation
Module 4: Alternative Financing Strategies
Module 5: Negotiations
Module 6: Property Analysis
Module 7: Renting
Module 8: Management
Module 9: Renovating and Increasing Property Income
Module 10: Taxes and Tax Reductions
Module 11: Property Ownership for Wealth Protection
Module 12: Insurance and Protection
Module 13: Exit and Mortgage Repayment Strategies
- Learn why it's worth investing in real estate
- Stop worrying about not being able to pay your mortgage
- Understand where and how to look for suitable real estate
- Understand various strategies for saving and buying real estate, and choose the most profitable one for you
- Make sure that buying real estate is feasible for everyone
- Learn property analysis skills
- Understand the tax implications and how to optimize them
- Learn to avoid mistakes when buying real estate
- Be able to determine the success of a deal in advance
- Learn to write a winning offer
Stop waiting for the "right moment"
Intensive Course “How to Start and Optimize a Business in Canada”
MODULE 1: GENERAL RULES FOR DOING BUSINESS
- Who is eligible to do business in Canada
- Rules and laws governing business in Canada
MODULE 2: CHOOSING A BUSINESS STRUCTURE
- Types of business structures
- Advantages and disadvantages of each structure: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation
- Choosing the right structure for your business in terms of risks, speed, cost, and taxation.
- How to get started as a sole proprietor.
- Business plan
MODULE 3: BUSINESS REGISTRATION
- Nuances and procedures for registering different business structures (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation)
- How to get started as a self-employed entrepreneur
- Benefits and obligations of registering a small business.
- What's the difference between registering as a provincial or federal company? - Who and when should register a GST/HST account - requirements and recommendations
MODULE 4: FINANCES
- Opening bank accounts.
- Lending or leasing options for start-ups
- Small business assistance programs
- Apps for accepting money from international clients.
MODULE 5: TAXES
- Taxes and other deductions for different business structures
- Which expenses can be written off to reduce taxes
- Federal and provincial deductions and credits
- How to pay yourself profitably
- How to keep records to simplify tax filing
- Useful business apps
- Finding an accountant
- Tax filing deadlines for different businesses
- Tax Audit
MODULE 6: HUMAN RESOURCES
- Hiring employees or working with freelancers - which is better? - What obligations do you have in each case? - What documents are required?
- Hiring part-time employees - when is it beneficial?
- Employee insurance
MODULE 7: BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
- How to combine PR and business
- Self-employment with a work visa or other status in Canada
- Immigration programs specifically for business owners
- Professions suitable for self-employed immigration
MODULE 8: CLOSING A BUSINESS
- How to close a business: transfer, sale
- Closing an unregistered business
- Bankruptcy
- Learn to understand business structures and choose the right one for you.
- Learn how to find and test business ideas for viability.
- Understand where to start to operate legally and when it's best to register a business.
- Learn how to attract clients and promote your business locally to increase revenue.
- Learn tax system life hacks: tax rates, what can be deducted, how to pay yourself, and how to optimize taxes and reduce risks.
- Learn the rules for hiring employees and working with contractors.
- Explore financial support programs for small businesses and apply for the right one to receive assistance at the start.
- Get a step-by-step algorithm for using neural networks for business automation, marketing, and customer management.
- How I help professionals find work in Canada
I’ve helped hundreds of immigrants and continue to help them find jobs in Canada, the US, and Europe, increase their income severalfold, and reach a new standard of living.
With six years of experience as a career coach, I know which strategies really work to accelerate your employment journey.
I teach key skills that are essential for getting a job:
- How to find hidden vacancies
- How to create a resume and cover letter that gets you responses, not no responses.
- How to Create a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Recruiters
- How to pass an interview so that they say "yes" to you!
- All strategies are compiled into convenient courses that you can start right now.
- We're currently offering 40% off all employment products to help you find your next job faster!
Lesson 1: Writing a Selling Resume - 1.3 hours
Lesson 2: Writing a Cover Letter
+ Resume Writing Template
+ Cover Letter Writing Template
+ Action Verb List
+ Examples of Well-Written Resumes
+ Examples of Strong Cover Letters
- Learn to write a killer resume that will pass scanners and grab attention from the very first words.
- Discover and articulate your accomplishments to stand out from the crowd and appeal to employers.
- Learn a list of verbs that will help you write your resume.
- Get a customized template developed by Marina Zmeu, along with instructions for completing it, which will make writing your resume easier.
You can download the template and keep it forever. - Learn to write a cover letter that doesn't duplicate your resume, but rather reveals your personality.
- Increase your chances of getting an interview, even if you don't have local experience or the "perfect" background.
Access to the entire Interview Preparation module from the Employment Course!
Lesson 1: Types of Interviews
Lesson 2: Preparing for the Interview
Lesson 3: The Interview Day
Lesson 4: Self-Presentation
Lesson 5: Offers – Types and How to Accept Them
Lesson 6: Salary Negotiations
+ Workbook with useful links
+ GUIDE with a list of the 45 most frequently asked questions and answers
+ List of questions YOU can ask the interviewer
+ List of BAD questions you should avoid asking to avoid losing the offer.
+ Templates for follow-up emails after an interview.
- Create a powerful self-presentation that showcases your achievements and attracts attention from the very first minute.
- Get a list of the most popular interview questions and learn why they ask strange questions, and what answers the employer is looking for.
- Learn life hacks on how to structure your answers to impress the employer.
- Learn how to negotiate salary and other contract terms to earn MORE and work in a comfortable environment!
- Stop fearing and panicking before an interview, and finally feel comfortable and confident knowing the entire process and being prepared!
A Complete Course on Employment: “Successful Career in Canada”
Self-paced course
Knowledge and skills that will help you find job openings, stand out from the competition, and successfully find employment in Canada to increase your income, improve your standard of living, or navigate the immigration process.
- 30 recorded lessons
- Recording of broadcasts with Marina Zmeu - resume analysis, self-presentation, and answers to questions at the end of the course
- Workbook with exercises, checklists, useful links, lists of resume verbs, and interview questions
- Examples and templates: resumes, cover letters, letters of recommendation, follow-up messages
- Homework for independent study
- Recording of a broadcast with a licensed immigration consultant
MODULE 1: The Canadian Labour Market
How the market works, where to look for work, how to network. Important information about official job titles and licensing.
MODULE 2: Job Search Tools
Creating a winning resume according to Canadian standards, cover letters, references, and passing ATS scanners.
MODULE 3: The LinkedIn Platform and How to Use It
Properly setting up a profile, how to search for and respond to job openings, follow-ups, and how to respond to silence. How to set up newsletters, videos, and analyze employers.
MODULE 4: Interviews
Types of interviews, preparation, self-presentation, and answering difficult questions. How to negotiate salary and terms.
MODULE 5: First Day on the Job
Characteristics of Canadian corporate culture, adapting to the new environment, and how to ask for a raise.
- Learn how to find and analyze job openings.
- Write a high-quality, compelling resume based on your achievements.
- Write a compelling cover letter.
- Develop your LinkedIn profile so recruiters can find you.
- Learn how to search for hidden job openings using LinkedIn.
- Get a list of the most popular interview questions and learn why they ask strange questions, and what answers employers are looking for.
- Get life hacks on how to structure your answers to impress employers.
- Learn how to negotiate salary during an interview.
- Work through the fears that arise during a job search.
- Learn when and how to ask for a promotion.
- Get tips on how to pass your probationary period.
- Get answers to your questions about immigration programs from a licensed immigration consultant.
A Complete Course on Employment: “Successful Career in Canada”
Course with a curator
Knowledge and skills that will help you find job openings, stand out from the competition, and successfully find employment in Canada to increase your income, improve your standard of living, or navigate the immigration process.
- 30 recorded lessons
- Coach support and the opportunity to ask questions throughout the course
- Bonus lesson
“Imposter Syndrome and Improving Self-Esteem” - Recording of 3 broadcasts with Marina Zmeu: resume analysis, practicing self-presentation for interviews, and answering questions at the end of the course
- Workbook with exercises, checklists, useful links, lists of resume verbs, and interview questions
- Examples and templates: resumes, cover letters, letters of recommendation, follow-up messages
- Homework with a coach: resume and cover letter review
- Individual Your LinkedIn profile review by a curator
- A recording of a broadcast with a licensed immigration consultant
- A recording of a broadcast with a coach on working through job search fears
MODULE 1: The Canadian Labour Market
How the market works, where to look for work, how to network. Important information about official job titles and licensing.
MODULE 2: Job Search Tools
Creating a winning resume according to Canadian standards, cover letters, references, and passing ATS scanners.
MODULE 3: The LinkedIn Platform and How to Use It
Properly setting up a profile, how to search for and respond to job openings, follow-ups, and how to respond to silence. How to set up newsletters, videos, and analyze employers.
MODULE 4: Interviews
Types of interviews, preparation, self-presentation, and answering difficult questions. How to negotiate salary and terms.
MODULE 5: First Day on the Job
Characteristics of Canadian corporate culture, adapting to the new environment, and how to ask for a raise.
- Learn how to find and analyze job openings.
- Write a high-quality, compelling resume based on your achievements.
- Write a compelling cover letter.
- Develop your LinkedIn profile so recruiters can find you.
- Learn how to search for hidden job openings using LinkedIn.
- Get a list of the most popular interview questions and learn why they ask strange questions, and what answers employers are looking for.
- Get life hacks on how to structure your answers to impress employers.
- Learn how to negotiate salary during an interview.
- Work through the fears that arise during a job search.
- Learn when and how to ask for a promotion.
- Get tips on how to pass your probationary period.
- Get answers to your questions about immigration programs from a licensed immigration consultant.
LinkedIn is your career boost in the English-speaking market. A complete course for those who want to learn how to use LinkedIn as a working tool for finding jobs, clients, partners, and increasing income.
MODULE 1: LinkedIn: Platform Functionality and Features. Rules of the Game in the English-Speaking Market
MODULE 2: How to Build Your LinkedIn Profile So Recruiters and Clients Find You
MODULE 3: How to Search and Apply for Jobs to Double Your Chances. Job Search Engine: Filters, Messages, and Other Tools
MODULE 4: Networking on LinkedIn: A Step-by-Step System for Improving Your Chances of Employment/Collaboration and Expanding Your Network of Useful Connections
MODULE 5: LinkedIn as a Social Network: Target Audience Analysis/Positioning/Client Search Posts as a professional branding tool for employees and freelancers
MODULE 6: Hidden LinkedIn Features: Additional Tools to Help You Stay More In-Demand Than Your Competitors in the Job Market
- You'll know all the intricacies of the social network and understand how the LinkedIn algorithm works.
- Create a personal profile so recruiters can find you.
- Learn to promote your professional brand using LinkedIn tools.
- Find clients and build your business.
- Learn to search for and analyze job openings, submit applications, and negotiate with recruiters.
- Write your first post and come up with at least 15 topics for future posts.
- Make your first useful connections.
- Create a plan for developing your professional brand in the English-speaking job market.
- Overcome impostor syndrome, fear, and uncertainty about networking and writing in English.
Didn’t find the right products? Schedule a personal consultation!
We identify your needs in advance. This could be:
• Career track (resume, job search, positioning, LinkedIn profile, interview preparation)
• Finance (personal budget, tax optimization, real estate acquisition);
• Business (choosing a structure, registration, tax optimization).
I prepare for the meeting in advance: before the consultation, I study your situation and ask additional questions, conduct an analysis, and prepare handouts and recommendations. You will receive all of this by email after the consultation.
FORMAT:
• Online meeting on Zoom (1.5 hours).
• I record the meeting and send it to you within 24 hours, so you can replay the recording later, returning to important issues at your convenience.
• Additional materials and recommendations – within 24 hours after the consultation.
• Some consultations involve follow-up feedback.
The price depends on the complexity and scope of the preparation.
For example:
1. Consultation on an existing resume and cover letter - $280 + tax
2. Consultation on creating a new resume and feedback afterward - $375 + tax
I will teach you how to identify your achievements and write a winning resume that will pass muster and appeal to employers. You will also receive a template to make your resume writing easier.
You will receive detailed and high-quality feedback after you create your resume, with a breakdown of every phrase and recommendations for improving it.
3. Interview preparation - $280 + tax
Interview rehearsal in Russian or English. You will learn to think like an employer and answer behavioral questions, including tricky ones. Questions are tailored to your specific profession. In the first part of the rehearsal, you answer the questions; in the second, I'll analyze each of your answers and give recommendations for improvement.
4. LinkedIn Profile Consultation
280 CAD - 60 minutes
Full analysis and recommendations for writing each section to build your professional brand and attract recruiters.
5. Financial Consultation — from $300 + tax
6. Business Consultation — from $350 + tax
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Please note! After your access expires, you’ll receive a 50% discount on the course the next time you re-launch the program! You’ll automatically receive an email with the discount when sales begin.
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