CareerHub

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Get career ready

CareerHub is an online resource available to the University of Waterloo community. It contains information and activities designed to provide opportunities for you to reflect on and prepare for your career.

It's divided into seven areas that focus on subjects relevant to your career journey. It offers a wide range of information including content for recent graduates and postdoctoral fellows.

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Before you apply

Get guidance on exploring purposeful work, addressing career myths and beliefs, researching careers and resources for informed career decision-making.

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Networking

Discover strategies designed to help you navigate networking. Learn about creating personal pitches, broadcast letters and how to prepare for job fairs. 

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Application documents

Find tips and useful resources to help you create standout résumés and cover letters, understand how applicant tracking systems (ATS) work and use impactful action verbs to boost your job applications.

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Interviewing

Explore information on how to prepare for interviews, interview formats, managing interview anxiety, navigating job offers and salary negotiation. 

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Academic applications and interviews

Everything you need to know about applying to jobs in academics. Learn about creating your application, preparing for your academic interview and negotiating job offers. 

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Success at work

Check out our tips and information on how to succeed in today’s economy; options that will help you to generate opportunities and identify professional development/training resources. 

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Further education

Learn how to plan, apply and interview for graduate, post-graduate and professional school programs. 

Not sure where to begin?

Connect with a career advisor if you would like support. Appointments are available both in person and virtually.