Work with a career coach to review your existing resume and/or cover letter(s) to ensure you’ve included relevant and tailored content with effective structure and format. Be sure to bring a copy of your most recent resume and/or cover letter and a job application of interest. (For the most effective experience, set up an appointment for resume and cover letter techniques first.)
Discuss with a career coach how to build a resume and/or cover letter including: ways to write effective content, methods to format and structure your documents, and how to tailor to a job posting.
Review ways to prepare for an interview, how to develop your elevator pitch, what to expect in the interview process, how to use the STAR interview method, and common interview questions.
Practice your interview skills by completing a mock interview. A career coach will ask typical interview questions, give you time to demonstrate your ability to ask questions, and provide feedback on responses and personal presentation. Be sure to provide a job application of interest to your Career Coach prior to the appointment. (For the most effective experience, set up an appointment for interview preparation first.)
Review techniques that include how to use job search websites and search engines, approach employers directly, utilize LinkedIn for job searching, and ways to network to enhance your job search.
Discuss effective networking strategies, ways to develop your LinkedIn profile and elevator pitch, how to demonstrate a professional brand, and how to interact with and develop professional or social contacts.
Review your existing LinkedIn profile and receive feedback on your all components of your profile. (For the most effective experience, set up an appointment for networking techniques first.)
Develop a career plan and SMART goals using decision making and research tools. You will review how to research labour market trends and education and training programs, and learn how to set up informational interviews.
It is highly recommended that prior to accepting an offer for an interview or employment, you research the company using these recommended websites: Glassdoor Glassdoor allows applicants to search for company ratings and reviews, free of charge Better Business Bureau (BBB) BBB is a non-profit organization that helps resolve marketplace issues between consumers and businesses, customers can write reviews on the BBB website about businesses Service Alberta Using the search engine, find out if a business is provincially licensed or registered in Alberta
Unfortunately there are scammers out there that prey upon people looking for work. If you would like to learn more about common job ad scams or if you feel like you may have been approached about a job that is a scam, please visit these websites in order to learn more and protect yourself: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre RCMP Information on common scams during the COVID-19 pandemic Government of Canada Job Search Safety Tips Indeed Guidelines for a Safe Job Search Legitimate Canadian job ads will not ask for any banking or personal information and this information should never be shared.