If you’re looking for a place to explore future career options, discuss continuing your education, or practice the skills that will land you your dream job, the Career Centre can provide you with consultation and advice catered to your needs.
Drop-In Consultation
Drop by the Career centre for a free consultation to get answers to all the questions you have about your future career, such as:
- What can I do with my major?
- What are my personality, values, and God-given calling?
- Where do I research industries for jobs?
- What do I say in a networking call or meeting?
- What kind of interview questions can I expect employers to ask me? Can I get a mock interview?
- What is the best resume style employers expect to see in ministry and the market place today? Can I have my resume edited?
Finding the right career
To figure out what career is best for you and to be successful in marketing your talents to employers, understanding “Who am I” and “Where am I going" is important. We have a wide variety of assessment tools to assist you in identifying personality type, values, and career interests such as :
- Personality type: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Understanding Your Career Interests
- Holland
- What are your Values
- What is Your Learning Style
Interviewing Skills Training
Do you want to impress prospective employers with confidence that you can do the job? Do you know what skills prospective employers are looking for in a changing work world today? Most candidates think the employer has all the power. Do you know what power you have? Learn how to present yourself confidently in an interview so no interview question can throw you off balance. Come and discover how preparation, practice and feedback, can and will, make you successful in getting the job of your dreams. You may attend an interview skills workshop throughout the school year or have a one-on-one Mock Interview in the Career Centre.
Drop by the Career Centre for your copy of “Tip sheets” like behaviour interview questions and questions you can ask in a job interview.
Resume Editing
Use the career centre free web resources to obtain a resume template; then come into the career-centre for a resume edit. We will assist you to write and rearrange those difficult accomplishment statements so that you have a great marketing tool to present to employers that will get you to the job interview. Call now for an appointment in the career centre.
Drop by the career centre for Tip sheets and book an editing appointment.
Networking
What is Networking? It is building relationships with people one at a time for the purpose of gaining information about “trends” in your chosen industry, and asking for contacts into those companies. Why? So that you can obtain an eventual interview for the dream job that usually is not advertised. We all have contacts – but how do we approach them and ask for assistance.
Call Diane in the Career Centre for a tried and true method and for practice. Or stop by the Career Centre for a Tip Sheet on networking.
Internships
Gain practical work experience in your field of study and build your skill set in a temporary, position called an internship. These positions can be paid or unpaid, depending on the company, but provide you with valuable experience and skills that will help you in your future job searches. Some internships also could lead to a full-time position with the company.
Personal Marketing 101
Now that you have a good resume and know what you have to offer an employer in terms of your strengths – what you are good at, your skills, abilities, and experience, now you are ready to market yourself to a company of your choice. This can seem overwhelming even for the experienced job seeker – you can do it with some support! The question most students ask is: How do I get started?
Set up an appointment with Diane in the Career Centre for practical tips and techniques and a plan of action that meets your individual career goals.
Career Library
We have an assortment of job search, business, leadership, government books, articles, and magazines related to careers for review. Please stop by to pickup copies of “career tips” sheets to assist you in career planning and job search. We have 1 Computer and Desk that allows students to research companies, type resumes and search for jobs online.