Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to leverage your experiential education or on-campus experiences» Identify and reflect on your experiential education or on-campus experiences Benefits of identifying and reflecting on your experiences It allows you to assess what you have learned and gained through your experience It can help you to […]
Tag Archives: Learning about myself
Identify your skills and accomplishments
Students & New Grads» Looking for a job?» How to write a resumé and cover letter» Identify your skills and accomplishments The most important task associated with your job search is learning how to articulate your skills and accomplishments so you can write a great resumé and cover letter and effectively answer interview questions. All other job […]
Determine your educational needs and wants
Students & New Grads» Thinking about further education?» How to choose a postgrad program?» Determine your educational needs and wants Perhaps the career you're interested in requires a graduate education or a post-degree program or maybe you've determined that a post-degree diploma or certificate would make you a more desirable candidate in your chosen occupation. […]
Participate in a co-op or internship
Students & New Grads» Want to build skills and experience?» How to develop specific skills» Participate in a co-op or internship An internship or co-op placement—whether paid or unpaid—is an excellent way to connect with people in your field of interest, explore your fit for a particular occupation, and develop valuable work experience related to your […]
Volunteer
Do volunteer work While online and print research can be invaluable, there's no substitute for getting information straight from the source! Do volunteer work
Complete a Career Test or Self-Assessment
Students & New Grads» Wondering about career options?» How to choose a career that fits who you are» Complete a Career Test or Self-Assessment While there is no test that can determine your perfect career, there are many career assessment tools that provide starting points for further research based on individual personality types. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter […]
Understand the career decision making process
Students & New Grads» Wondering about career options?» How to choose a career that fits who you are» Understand the career decision making process Understanding how career decision making works can take some of the stress out of the process. The Career Centre has developed a career decision making model to illustrate the different parts of the career exploration […]
What can I do with my degree?
Students & New Grads» Wondering about career options?» What can I do with my degree?» What can I do with my degree? The discipline you study doesn't determine what you will do after graduation. Your degree is just one of the many important assets you bring to your future career. However, taking a look at some potential […]
