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Graduating in 2022? Maximize your employment opportunities upon graduation by learning about Waterloo's job board, WaterlooWorks. Also, hear about the many services and benefits offered through the Centre for Career Action and Alumni Relations that remain available to you after you graduate.
Two-session workshop: attend the first session to learn about your personality type and preferences. In the second session, discover how to apply your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator results to explore potential careers.
NOTE: There is a student materials charge of $15 payable at the Centre for Career Action prior to the session; Alumni fee is $27.
Once you have registered and paid, you will be given information on how to complete the MBTI assessment online. The assessment must be completed at least 2 business days prior to the workshop.
This workshop is for students who have strong familiarity with LinkedIn already. Students are encouraged to view asynchronous LinkedIn content available here prior to attending. A Career Advisor will offer a live demo of their own LinkedIn profile, providing suggestions for optimizing profiles and engagement on the platform. The session will be highly responsive to student questions.
In this workshop, we will explore networking basics in academia and learn how to maximize the opportunities to engage in networking events and practices that will benefit your career. We will focus on networking at academic and professional conferences, work search strategies to increase your network and effective social media uses to actively engage with those in your network and more widely share your accomplishments.
Two-session workshop: attend the first session to learn about your personality type and preferences. In the second session, discover how to apply your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator results to explore potential careers.
NOTE: There is a student materials charge of $15 payable at the Centre for Career Action prior to the session; Alumni fee is $27.
Once you have registered and paid, you will be given information on how to complete the MBTI assessment online. The assessment must be completed at least 2 business days prior to the workshop.
We are not taking advanced registration through WaterlooWorks - registration is through Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81842311157
We will share recordings and transcripts of each session a week or so after the session date at https://uwaterloo.ca/career-action-resources/further-education-resources
Learn about the Project Management (PM) field from Shabnam (Shay) Ivkovic with the intent of exploring whether PM is a good fit for you. The session will cover what PM is all about, key certifications and the skills needed to be a successful project manager.
Learn how to interpret job descriptions to identify your strongest and most relevant skills. Adopt the perspective of an employer when submitting your application for a position.
Now is a great time to update your LinkedIn profile. In this interactive workshop, you will reflect on your skills and knowledge and the brand you want to represent on LinkedIn. You will identify ideas for your profile header, summary and images.
Increase the odds of getting what you want when negotiating salary and other details related to a job offer.
NOTE: This workshop is geared toward graduating students.
Getting the job is the first step. How you handle your workplace experience will play a key role in your future success. Join us for tips and strategies for how to work remotely.
You've been provided a Zoom link for your next interview - now what? Learn tips and tricks to help you ace your next virtual interview.
Uncover hidden career opportunities by learning the most successful ways to apply networking strategies, both in-person and online.
With almost every region developing more of a global workforce and companies strategizing to develop a global presence there is a growing need to develop intercultural effectiveness. Even today, while much of our work is remote, we continue to work with a complex mix of diverse people and different work cultures. The capability to be effective in these diverse intercultural settings is key to successfully navigating the 21st century globalized professional workplace.
We are not taking advanced registration through WaterlooWorks - registration is through Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81842311157
We will share recordings and transcripts of each session a week or so after the session date at https://uwaterloo.ca/career-action-resources/further-education-resources
When your career interests are congruent with your work, you are more likely to be satisfied, motivated and successful in your career. Discover what your key interest motivators are and how these can help you identify careers that align with these interests.
Note: Registrants will be emailed a booklet to complete prior to the workshop. Please complete all activities in the booklet before attending the session!
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.