Job hunting that actually moves your career forward
Whether you need a job to start, or you have your P.Eng or PMP and are stuck without the promotion you earned, we give you the toolkit and the consulting hours to land a better position, not just any position.
Tell us where you are and what you want next. We'll show you the fastest path to a stronger offer.
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Sound familiar?
The hardest part of job hunting is rarely your ability — it's positioning, targeting, and strategy.
Licensed, but no promotion
You earned your P.Eng or PMP, but the title and salary never followed. Our co-founder Reza lived this exact frustration.
Applying into a black hole
Dozens of applications on Indeed and LinkedIn, barely any replies. The problem is rarely your experience — it's how it's positioned.
A resume that hides your best work
Strong engineering and project work gets flattened into job-description bullet points that don't show impact or outcomes.
No clear strategy
Spraying applications without a target role, salary band, or networking plan burns months. A system beats volume.
Our approach: a toolkit plus consulting hours
Tools give you a system you keep. Consulting hours apply that system to your real situation. Together they get you to a stronger offer faster than applying alone.
The toolkit
Practical, reusable templates and frameworks you keep — so your search runs on a system, not guesswork.
- Engineer-focused resume and CV frameworks
- LinkedIn profile and outreach templates
- Target-role and salary-band worksheets
- Interview prep and STAR answer structures
The consulting hours
1-on-1 sessions to apply the toolkit to your situation, review your materials, and build a focused plan.
- Resume and LinkedIn review on your real experience
- A targeted job-search and networking strategy
- Mock interviews and salary-negotiation coaching
- Positioning your licensing and certifications clearly
How it works
Four steps from stuck to a stronger position.
- 1
Tell us where you are
Share your contact details and answer three quick questions about your situation, how you're applying, and the role you want.
- 2
Get your plan
We review your goals and recommend the right mix of toolkit and consulting hours for your timeline and target role.
- 3
Sharpen your materials
Rebuild your resume, LinkedIn, and positioning so your experience reads the way Canadian hiring teams need it to.
- 4
Run the search and land it
Work a focused strategy — targeted applications, networking, interviews, and negotiation — with coaching at each step.
The pain our co-founder lived through
Our co-founder Reza earned his P.Eng and PMP and still watched the promotion and salary bump never arrive. The problem wasn't the work — it was how that work was positioned and how the search was run. We built this service so other engineers don't lose years to the same gap.
Get to know the CertNova team →Where should you start?
Pick what fits your situation.
I want hands-on help finding a job
Not sure where to start, or want someone in your corner. See how we help you find a job without being a recruiter.
Help me find a job →I want a career coach
1-on-1 coaching to grow your engineering career, position your value, and move up in salary and title.
Explore career coaching →I want the full career service
See the combined toolkit + consulting career package and pricing.
See career support →This is for you if:
- Engineers in Canada looking for a new or first role
- P.Eng or PMP holders who want the promotion and salary that didn't follow the credential
- Internationally trained engineers presenting their experience to Canadian employers
- Professionals who keep getting screened out and don't know why
- Anyone who wants a system and a coach instead of guessing alone
Honest about what we're not:
- We are not a recruiter or staffing agency and do not place you in jobs.
- We do not guarantee interviews, offers, or a specific salary.
- We do not write fake experience — everything is built on your real background.
Quick answers
What is the best way to start job hunting?
Start with a target: a specific role, level, and salary band. Then position your resume and LinkedIn around the outcomes you've delivered, apply selectively, and add networking and referrals rather than relying only on job boards. A toolkit plus a coach makes this far faster than applying blindly.
Can someone help me find a job?
Yes. CertNova provides toolkits and 1-on-1 consulting that help you run a stronger search — resume and LinkedIn positioning, a job-search strategy, interview prep, and salary negotiation. We are not a recruiter; we equip and coach you so you land the role yourself.
Do I need a career coach to find a job?
You don't need one, but a career coach shortens the path. Coaching helps you find what's actually wrong (often positioning, not experience), build a focused strategy, and prepare for interviews and negotiation — which matters most when you already hold a P.Eng or PMP and want a higher position.
Does CertNova help engineers outside of licensing?
Yes. Beyond P.Eng licensing tools like CBA Pro and NPPE Pro, CertNova helps engineers in Canada with job hunting and career growth — finding a new role, or a better-paid one after licensing.
CertNova is not a recruiter, staffing agency, or employer. We do not place you in jobs or guarantee interviews or offers. We provide toolkits and 1-on-1 consulting that help you run a stronger job search and land the role yourself.
Job-hunting help FAQ
Engineers in Canada at any stage — those who need a first or new role, and licensed professionals (P.Eng, PMP) who feel stuck without the promotion or salary their credentials should command. It's also a strong fit for internationally trained engineers presenting their experience to Canadian employers.
You get practical toolkits you keep (resume, LinkedIn, interview, and salary frameworks) plus 1-on-1 consulting hours where a coach applies them to your real situation — reviewing your materials, building a target-role strategy, and preparing you for interviews and negotiation.
CertNova Software Solutions Inc. is a Canadian company that helps engineers move through their licensing and career journey. It makes CBA Pro and NPPE Pro for P.Eng licensing, and provides career support — toolkits and 1-on-1 consulting — to help engineers find a new job or a better-paid position in Canada.
No. CertNova is not a recruiter, staffing agency, or employer, and it does not place candidates in jobs. CertNova provides toolkits and consulting hours that help you run a stronger job search and land the role yourself.
No. No one ethical can guarantee a job, an interview, or a specific salary. CertNova improves how your experience is positioned and how you run your search, which improves your odds — but the outcome depends on the market and on you.
Yes — that's the exact situation that inspired this service. Our co-founder Reza held his P.Eng and PMP and still saw the promotion stall. We help you reposition your licensing and project experience so it reads as senior-level impact, then coach you through targeting and negotiating a better role.
Career support is delivered as a combination of toolkit and consulting hours. Share your details and the three quick questions and we'll recommend the right package — or see the career support options on our pricing page.
Summary: job-hunting help for engineers in Canada
CertNova helps engineers in Canada find a new job or a better-paid position through a combination of practical toolkits (resume, LinkedIn, interview, and salary frameworks) and 1-on-1 consulting hours. It is built for engineers, including P.Eng and PMP holders who haven't received the promotion or salary their credentials warrant, and internationally trained engineers entering the Canadian market. CertNova is not a recruiter, staffing agency, or employer and does not guarantee jobs; it equips and coaches candidates so they land roles themselves. CertNova also makes CBA Pro and NPPE Pro for the P.Eng licensing journey.
Stop applying into the void
Get the toolkit and the coaching to land a role that actually moves your career — and your salary — forward.