Expertise & Client Reviews

Ria is a highly regarded career advisor, resume writer, and interview coach. I met her through a mutual connection and after our initial conversation I knew she was the best coach I could have to help me navigate the Canadian job market. She is very empathetic and transparent throughout the process and that makes all the difference.
I could not recommend more her services!

It was an incredible experience!

Ria helped me in finding my desired job in Canada, I was struggling for 3.5 yrs in searching for work and I could not see any path for my future. When I contacted Ria her guidance and our joint effort really flipped the things over and made impossible task possible. After our first meeting itself my days got super busy in facing interviews and taking calls and within 7 weeks I found my desired work. I am greatly obliged and it was an amazing experience. I could not thank enough to Ria for her efforts and guidance. Thank you soooo much Ria.

I used Ria’s services for one on one job search and coaching. She helped me with organizing my resume to highlight all my skills and achievements, so that it catches attention within the 7 seconds that the recruiters generally spend on a resume. She is very responsive and also helped me prepare with a mock interview with very relevant questions and the right way to answer them. I would highly recommend her.

Ria is a professional in her work, catching all the details with the client, doing her job very honest, well organized, very proactive to reach on time with any updates. I really recommend employers and job seekers to deal with RIA and wish her all the success more and more.

Ria is experienced, patient and encouraging in coaching me to pursue my dream job. The mock interview is something that every job-hunter needs! If you feel stuck like I did, give her a try and see if she could help you see your blind spots.

It was an incredible experience! Ria helped me in finding my desired job in Canada, I was struggling for 3.5 yrs in searching for work and I could not see any path for my future. When I contacted Ria her guidance and our joint effort really flipped the things over and made impossible task possible. After our first meeting itself my days got super busy in facing interviews and taking calls and within 7 weeks I found my desired work. I am greatly obliged and it was an amazing experience. I could not thank enough to Ria for her efforts and guidance. Thank you soooo much Ria.

Ria has a truly inspiring and motivational personality. She is caring and guides you to find your weakness and turn that into your strength in the job hunt process. She is a confidence booster that helps you to stand out in the interview process. I highly recommend Ria for anyone’s career development. BTW, she does not charge you an arm and a leg like other coaches use job seekers as their prey 🙂

I used Ria’s services for one on one job search and coaching. She helped me with organizing my resume to highlight all my skills and achievements, so that it catches attention within the 7 seconds that the recruiters generally spend on a resume. She is very responsive and also helped me prepare with a mock interview with very relevant questions and the right way to answer them. I would highly recommend her.

I was one of the candidates in a search that Ria ran. I found her to be completely professional. She was always available to provide updates or discuss issues. She made sure to keep me informed of the progress of the search. Her conversation, both in the initial interview and subsequently was always full of energy.

I highly recommend Ria’s services. She is a great professional and trained me for job interviews, making me feel confident and better prepared.

I was fortunate to have Ria as my professional coach. Her advices were always insightful, motivational and practical. She is honest and very attentive to the particularities and individual needs. Therefore, her feedbacks have always been consistent and effective. I am very grateful to Ria and I highly recommend her.

If I can sum-up my experience with Ria, it’s Trust. She not only ensures she is doing the right thing for her clients in conducting the research necessary to set them up for success, but she also works with the candidates and ensures the fit makes sense for them. She is very forthcoming in what will define success with every placement opportunity and she works closely to ensure she is able to provide the support the candidates need throughout their placement experience. Ria is truly an amazing recruiter!

Ria is one of the most driven headhunters I have worked with. If you want results, contact her . She always works within client timelines and budgets , has great communication and a wide, comprehensive network.

Before I met Ria I struggled with interviews, I always felt nervous and didn’t know how to showcase my skills. Ria helped me overcome my fear of interviews, with her one on one coaching I gained confidence. She is very professional and attentive to your needs. She makes herself available and really takes her time with the client. I can’t thank her enough, what she has done for me, I’m so grateful to have met her. I highly recommend her services.

Ria was very professional and attentive to my needs. Needful and valuable resource on my job search as a newcomer to Canada. — Fernando Caparica Santos, Board Member at St. Mary’s Home, November 11, 2020, Fernando was a client of Ria’s

Ria was one of the first few people that spoke to when I started my job search here in Canada. She was really helpful with my job search process. She took out the time to understand my background, future aspirations and made recommendations to my resume and job search methods/techniques accordingly. I am ever so thankful for the valuable inputs and support Ria has provided me. — Georgita George, Regional Sales Coordinator at Xynyth Manufacturing Corp., September 8, 2020, Georgita was a client of Ria’s

Ria is very professional and helped me to build a good resume and also worked with me to get prepared for the interviews. Thank you Ria for your help!! — Gustavo Urzua, Quality Control Technician at Kardium Inc., June 10, 2020, Gustavo was a client of Ria’s

I am an experienced IT Project Manager newcomer to Canada and Ria was my coach during the process of building my job seeker tools. I highlight among all the work done, the knowledge that Ria has of the local market and culture that helped me to build a better positioning during the job interviews. Another highlight is her frank, direct and empathic communication. I recommend without reservation the work of Ria. — May 2020, Julio Gulias, IT Project Manager, BCNET

Ria has done an amazing job with our search of a senior leadership role. The pool of candidates is small already, we tried a few times on our own, and it was a very difficult position to fill. However, she made it and we are very happy with her search.
Ria follows up proactively. She did a thorough screening of the candidates and provided very informative summary that confirm the match and build the readiness at both ends. Because of her, this challenging position to fill has been filled successfully. I would love to have the opportunity to work with her again! — March 2020, Szuchi Lee

Ria has been an amazing addition to our HR department. She is incredibly skilled at locating , in a fast manner, the right candidate for our team. This has helped us on many occasions and the team members she has located are so well fitted to our needs. We highly recommend using Ria’s services.
–December 2019, Perry Vitoratos, Sunny Shores & Riverside Dental, recruitment services client of iLink Global Recruiting Inc.

“Ria has helped us at Infobip recruiting for Sales Development Representatives. She is passionate about her job and takes very good care of her clients by staying on top of the conversation, following up with both the candidate and the hiring manager and supporting both during the process.”
–December 2019, Anna Macino (Infobip Communications) was a recruitment services client of iLink Global Recruiting Inc.

Ria was an essential part of my preparation for the Canadian marketplace.

I had the pleasure of working with her for a bit more than 2 months, with exceptional insights and advises that helped me during a complex process of returning to the industry I have a lot of experience, but not yet in the Canadian market.

Thank you, Ria, for being open, honest, straight forward, and kind to me.

— November 2019, Roger Sanson was Ria’s client for the iLink Global Job Search Coaching Program

Ria was the first recruiter I’ve been in contact with when I came to Canada. I was nervous prior our first interview, but my nervousness dissolved in 30 seconds. Why is that? I guess because on the other end I saw Ria, with a soothing smile and amazing personality that make you put your guard down, be yourself and get the opportunity of a life time. By the end of our interview she told me « I am your friend, not a recruiter » and this is partially true: I have a friend who recruits.

Highly recommended to anyone who is looking for a new opporrtunity- trust Ria to find you the best fit whether you are a candidate or a company who hires new talent. Thank you, Ria!

— Harel Sachar, Marketing Manager at Baxter International

“She is a good professional at her field. Excellent advice and recommendations. Thanks.” — June 2019, Michael Galushka was Ria’s Client for the iLink Global Job Search Coaching Program

“Ria is great! She made me feel confident and ready to face any interview. She helped me aligning my profile to my goals and I got lot of calls from the companies. I highly recommend Ria’s job search coaching services. All the best!” — March 2019, Silvia Michaan was Ria’s Client for the iLink Global Recruiting Job Search Coaching Program

“Ria went above and beyond to help me with my professional goals, understanding my needs, finding my strengths and making them pop out in interviews, she also trained me with behaviour questions that is used in the recruitment processes making me confident and ready to face any interview, I felt confident and the best version of me!

The resume that she does is amazing, I got lot of calls from companies and that was my main issue, my resume was not good enough to have the calls, not a really good first impression and that is what you need to have, to have a face to face interview and show who you are!

Her coaching was definitely a plus, she pretty much interview you, get to know you better, even if you’re kind of lost or just want a career change, she gets the best of you with your transferable skills and put you out there with her good connections!

No doubts and I definitely recommend her to anyone that is looking for a career coach.” — February 2019, Flavio Medeiros was Ria’s Client for the iLink Global Job Search Coaching Program

“I highly recommend Ria for a Job Recruiter role/consultant. She helped me get an interview in an IT/Telecommunications company. She gave me some valuable insights about the company and kept me in the loop all throughout the interview process which really helped me better prepare myself ahead of time. She is really helpful and I trust she is going to be an asset for anyone whom she works with. All the best! Paritosh” — February 2019, Paritosh was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Professional Recruitment Services

“I’m grateful for Ria’s diligence and empathy throughout my recruitment process. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an expert in the recruitment industry.” — February 2019, Daniel was Ria’s Client at iLink Global’s Professional Recruitment Services

“I met Ria when I first moved to Vancouver almost 10 years ago. She was sincere in trying to determine the best fit for me . She asked me in depth questions about industries of Interest and my goals. She helped me some resume tweaks and gave me constructive criticism which I received and used. I would recommend Ria in finding the best fit as she is genuine and takes the time to get to know the candidates. I would also go to her if I was looking at a career change.” — November 2018

“I am so happy!! 2 years in Canada looking for something in my area and finally I got it. It would be impossible to happen firstly without God’s help, and secondly without all the valuable support received from Ria. I am so grateful for her help with my resume, interviews practicing, advice, etc. For who is looking for the success in the job and career search, I strongly recommend her coaching.” — September 2018, Renato was Ria’s Client for the Job Search Guidance Program

“Ria is very hardworking and professional. She’s very helpful and persistent. I highly recommend her services as she guided me through the job search process, helped me write an effective resume and prepared me for my job interviews.” — October 2018, Bilal was Ria’s Client for the Job Search Guidance Program

“Working with Ria was an absolute pleasure! She was incredibly efficient and professional. I highly recommend her services.” — October 2018

“It was great working with Ria. She was essential in helping me to mold my career experience according to the Canadian market. Several opportunities arose through her updates.”
–October 2018, Nathalia Branco was Ria’s Client for the iLink Global Job Search Coaching Program

“I approached Ria upon returning to Canada after a lengthy stay abroad, where I had acquired all of my work experience and post-secondary education. She reviewed my background and resume and helped steer me in the right direction, quickly answering any doubts I had along the way. Thank you Ria for your support and guidance!”
–July 2018, Laura Mazaferro was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Guidance Program

“Ria’s services are outstanding. She shows a sincere interest in people and the solutions to their problems. I’m glad to announce the success in my job’s transition into Canada, where Ria’s contribution was an undoubtful asset to such accomplishment.”
— June 2018, Chedly Maghraoui was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Coaching Program

“I was away and needed an updated resume and cover letter ASAP. Ria delivered in remarkable time. I highly recommend this agency!”
–May 2018, Tanya Jones was Ria’s Resume Writing Client

“Ria has been instrumental in assisting me with my career search. She made some great suggestions for both improving my resume and coached me on my interview skills. I highly recommend her services for any kind of career assistance. It was a pleasure to work with Ria. Thank you for the guidance and advice to advance my career.”
–March 2018, Danilo Santiago was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Coaching Program

Ria is an amazing professional. She did a wonderful job helping me with my resume, job search, interview, offer and negotiation. Without Ria’s job search guidance & coaching program, I wouldn’t be able to get the position I wanted. She was always available and helpful. In less than one month working with Ria, I got my new position! I highly recommend Ria’s job search coaching services. Thank you Ria for all your hard work and support. All the best. Carolina Poniaczyk
–March 2018, Carolina Poniaczyk was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Coaching Program

“Ria was a fantastic partner to work with. I had the pleasure of working with her on multiple projects for our West Coast region. During our time working together she was extremely knowledgeable about the candidates in the market and always was able to put top talent forward for consideration. She was extremely responsive and was able to assist with tough to fill positions. I look forward to working with Ria in the future.”
–March 2018, Denise Russell was HR Manager for Coty Canada

“Before meeting Ria I was lost without direction on my job search. She was able to bring back my motivation and helped me prepare for interviews. I am very happy with my current position. Thank you for all your support in achieving my goals. Cheers, Gus.”
–February 2018, Gustavo Einsfeld was Ria’s client for iLink Global’s Job Search Coaching Program

“I had the pleasure to meet Ria right after I finished my studies and two years away from work. Ria was extremely dedicated to review my background, resume, understand my needs and coached me on interview skills so I was well prepared to get back on my feet. With her support on professional social media tools, Ria proposed changes to my profile aligning it to my goals as well as got me connected and enhanced my professional network. Thanks Ria!!”
–January 2018, Cristina Villela CPHR was Ria’s client for iLink Global’s Job Search Coaching Program

“I’ve been looking for a job in my field for 14 months. I was very depressed about it, because I was trying my best and nothing was coming out from it. Then, someone told me about Ria. I wasn’t sure at the beginning, because I had tried everything else, network events, coffee with people, cover letter and resume advice, career fairs, personally drop-off resumes and more… Then, I thought better, “ok, why not?! Let’s see what happens…” Wow! The results were amazing! In 1 month working together, she helped me get into 2 interviews, and one of them now became my job, and it’s my dream job! Thank you so much for your help, Ria! I hope you can keep helping people in the same situation that I was!”
— November 2017, Bruno Lima was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Guidance and Coaching Program

“Can’t say enough good things about Ria 🙂 She is so professional and supportive. Throughout the process, Ria was there to answer all my questions and provide great insights for job applying and interview preparation. She was always there to answer questions and her interview preparation sessions are awesome. Thank you Ria for all your support and guidance!!! I would recommend Ria to anyone looking for job or career change.”
— — November 2017, Deeptee Seebun was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Guidance Program

“…I moved to Vancouver a few months ago and was fortunate enough to have met Ria. She helped me prepare an awesome resume that reflected my career goals, accomplishments and clearly positioned my skills, and personal strengths to engage prospective employers. She helped me focus on my strengths when I was struggling to reinvent my career. With Ria’s help, I was able to recognize where I could improve myself and was able to secure my dream job within a span of 3 months! Ria’s guidance was right on target and she gets my highest recommendation as a career coach, resume writer and mentor. Thank you Ria!”
— October 2017, Akshita Puri was Ria’s Client for iLink Global’s Job Search Guidance Program

“I started working with Vancouver Recruiter, Ria Inducil-Abesamis, while I was still in my home country, she´s been coaching me about the laboúr market in Canada, writing my resume and cover letters and even training me for interviews and salary negotiation. She always found time for our meetings and all the returns were fast. She was highly professional, patient and sincere about every situation we discussed. I’ve just found my first job in Canada in less than 30 days, in my professional area and above the wage I would expect. I do recommend Ria’s Job Search Guidance and Coaching services for any professional having challenges in this area.”
— August 2017, Fernando Santos was Ria’s client for iLink Global’s Job Search Guidance & Career Planning Program

“Excellent Resume Writer and Interview Coach, And My New Friend!” – I approached Ria recently because I am new in the country and needed guidance in my job search. She was very helpful, asked me relevant questions and immediately understood my experience and expertise, which she was able to translate into an extremely effective resume that helped me land the position that I currently have. I am very thankful to Ria and would like to recommend her to candidates like myself who are having difficulty in their job search. Ria is not only my Resume Writer or Interview Coach, she is now also my friend! I encourage you to call Ria today!
— September 2016, Bruna Rocha was Ria’s client

“Using effective strategies for sourcing and evaluating candidates, Ria guided me through the recruitment process with a positive experience. Her ability to meet goals and objectives matched with her strong commitment to exceptional customer service included follow-up activities after my hire to ensure job satisfaction. With an excellent understanding of recruiting principles and placement I would recommend Ria to anyone looking for specific, hard to find talent. Working with Ria was an absolute pleasure. She is by far one of the best recruiters in the city. I would most definitely work with her again.”
— October 2016, Megan Bedynski, Cosmetics & Technology Entrepreneur

“Ria helped me substantially with her highly dedicated and professional work. She is focused, detail-oriented and reliable. I want to very strongly recommend her!”
— January 2016, Ria Placed Roland Fasol as Director of Cardiac Surgery at Jilin Heart Hospital in China

“Ria is an extremely professional, capable and knowledgeable recruiter, she listened to my needs and helped me to find a job in the industry that I was looking for. I highly recommend her to anyone, thanks Ria for being so awesome!”
— July 7, 2015, Niki Shahnavaz was Ria’s client

“I have known of Ria for more than 6 years. Ria as a talent acquisition expert has demonstrated her skills, knowledge and abilities in areas such as talent sourcing, industry knowledge, customer service, etc. Not long ago, she gave back to the community by meeting with immigrants in my program, sharing her experience in job search from a professional recruiter’s perspective.”
— January 5, 2016, Daniel Wang worked with Ria on Special Projects

Ria is an excellent recruiter that I was fortunate to have partnered with when pursuing a Field Service role in Western Canada. Ria made the whole recruitment process with a leading North American company in Healthcare seamless. She is extremely knowledgeable of the healthcare job market and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional recruiter.
— January 11, 2016, Ahmad Yehya was Ria’s client

“Ria is an effective recruiter. I had the opportunity to engage with her when I was pursuing a management role after I had relocated to Canada from the Middle East. Ria recruited me for an attractive role in one of the leading North American companies in the healthcare field. She demonstrated a solid understanding of the job market and was very convincing. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional recruiter”
— January 4, 2016, Marwan was Ria’s client

“I have worked with Ria back in 2003 until about 2006. In that engagement Ria’s company provided services ranging from recruitment, training and management of a sales team that expanded the capacity and capability of our organization’s sales force. Close coordination, very good attention to detail on recruitment and training, as well as a strong understanding of the primary customer’s needs, created a very strong alignment between Ria’s team and our company. Higher than industry volume growth and market share grab resulted from this fully aligned partnership. I fully recommend Ria for services of this nature.”
— November 1, 2013, Eric was Ria’s client

“I highly recommend any candidate to contact Ria in their job search. Thanks to Ria’s exceptional understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, she referred me for a job other recruiters who had my resume did not consider me for. With Ria’s professionalism, I was successful in landing my first industry job!”
— May 26, 2012, Ria Placed Satvir at Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals

“Ria is an extremely capable recruiter who is able to work effectively with both the recruiting company as well as the candidate. She works as a trusted advisor and communicates very well.”
— October 21, 2009, Ria Placed Mike to a VP for Business Development Position

“I worked with Ria on a number of roles while working at our former Recruiting firm. Ria is a fantastic recruiter – she cares about her clients and candidates and always strives to ensure that all parties are treated with the utmost care and respect. Ria works hard on each spec and approaches them with care like an in-house recruiter. She is a recruiter that’s not just in it for the money, and someone that I respect a lot.”
— December 2015, Chris Yeh worked with Ria

“Ria provided skilled medical representatives that are highly motivated and efficient. The business objective was to build our brand to make it self sustaining brand. In just 3 months, the business grew more than our expectation considering the low level of investment we made. The brand became top of mind among ER doctors and pediatricians. Our success could not be possible without Ria’s services.”
— 2009, Louie was Ria’s client