As you well know, jobs in the radio (and media industry in general) are very competitive. If you are looking for your first job try to stick to small markets.
Here are some steps to applying for a job in radio:
1. Have all your ducks in a row. Ensure your resume, demo and website are all up to date.
2. Find the job you want on one of the websites listed below. Check these sites on a routine basis, some update more frequently than others. Be the early bird, the sooner you can apply to a posted job the better.
3. Draft a CV that is specific to the station and position you want. Be specific, sing their praises, mention people you may know from the station that will give you a positive reference or mention in discussion and let your personality be transparent. If you don't know anything about the station, listen to some cut-ins and do your research. Treat your application process the same way you would treat a interview, if you can establish a connection from your CV you will be ahead of the game when an interview comes.
4. Follow the stations application process to the letter. Bigger companies like Rogers will have you filing out forms just to get your foot in the door, smaller companies may be happy with an email with all of your information and files. If you are applying at a company that has an online application process make sure you have enough time to fill out everything well, they may not have a program that will save your information if you try to do it in multiple sittings.
Here To Help: Websites Helping You Find Work
-Update: (January 2013)
Media Job Zone Canada. Lots of postings here within the media industry, you can also follow Media Job Zone Canada on Facebook.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaJobZone/info
Website: http://mediajobzone.com/
-Eric Alper's website posts Canadian media jobs frequently. It is a great resource to check in with to see what is going on not only in radio but in the entire media world as well. I follow him on Twitter and always catch the updates when he posts them and I get much of my media news from him as well. Twitter handle: @thatEricAlper
His site is: http://www.thatericalper.com/category/canadian-artsmedia-job-posts/
-Milkman Unlimited is renowned in our industry. It is the top resource for finding a job in Canada. They also update postings via Twitter and Facebook as well.
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192442264150582/?fref=ts
Twitter handle: @MMURadio
Website: www.milkmanunlimited.com
-Airchecker is a resource to keep up to date with what is going on in the radio world. They are actually transitioning their site as I write this blog so it may be a tad different in a couple of days. They are moving from a blogger powered site to a social media style site.
Twitter handle: @airchecker
Website: www.airchecker.ca or the old site is http://aircheckerradioindustry.blogspot.ca/
-Media Job Search Canada is a great resource with more extensive media listings.
http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/
-Major Canadian Radio Corporate Websites:
Astral
http://tbe.taleo.net/CH09/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=ASTRAL&cws=1
Bell Media
http://jobs.bce.ca/go/Jobs-with-Bell-Media/357957/
Corus
http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/Careers/tabid/1703/Default.aspx
The Jim Pattison Group
http://www.jimpattison.com/media/broadcast-group/careers.aspx
NewCap Radio
http://ncc.ca/careers.asp?mn=4
Rogers Radio
http://www.rogers.com/web/Careers.portal?_nfpb=true&_page=10_3&_pageLabel=C_CP
Vista Radio
http://www.vistaradio.ca/careers/
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