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Student FAQ
1. How do I register with WorkopolisCampus.com?
2. What workshops are provided by Student Employment Services?
3. What job search services can I access?
4. How do I get help with a cover letter and a resume?
5. How do I apply for on-campus positions?
6. What is an Employment Consultation session? How do I book one?
7. I will be graduating in the spring. What employment services do you provide after graduation?
8. Where do I get information regarding co-operative education employment opportunities?
1. How do I register with Workopolis.com?
Answer:
Log on to www.workopoliscampus.com
Click on the “New Job Seekers Register Here”
Complete the on-line registration form and using the access code: cougar
Begin your job search
2. What workshops are provided by Student Employment Services?
Answer:
Workshops are available on the following topics:
- Resume writing and cover letters for specific academic and work environments
- Program specific job markets/employers (technology resumes, IT resume, Nursing resumes, etc)
- Job Search Techniques and Career Action Plans
- Skills Assessment and Values Clarification
- Program Related Career Information for Specified Programs (by request)
- Web based Job Search on WorkopolisCampus and Internet Job Search
- Successful Interviewing Techniques
- Networking Strategies
- Provincial, National and International Employment and Student Work Opportunities
- NAFTA and working in the USA
- Labour Legislation and Student and Graduate Employment
- Graduate Employment for Specific Programs (ie. Nursing, Aviation, Chef Training)
- Professional Associations (Technologies, Health Sciences)
- Employment Portfolio Development
- Graduate Employment/Satisfaction Surveys
Check the Events webpage for details.
3. What services does Student Employment Services offer:
Answer:
The Student Employment Services office offers the following services to students, graduates and alumni:
- Private student office for interviewing
- Printer, fax, phone and photocopier services for job search activities
- On-line job posting system (www.workopoliscampus.com)
- Mail service to employers
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Extensive on-line internet resources
- Applications forms provided by employers
- GoJobs, Canada Employment Weekly and WorkopolisCampus bindered job listings
- Assistance with WorkopolisCampus.com registration
- On-campus employment opportunities
- Summer job and local part time employment opportunities
- Virtual career fair
- Program specific job fairs, information sessions and networking events
- Information hand-outs on specific career related topics
- Computer terminals for access to employment subscription services
- Career magazines and company posters
- Job posting board (across from Tim Horton's)
- Employment consultation sessions
- Career related books and instruction manuals (see Career area in the Library)
- Job Cart
- Program related employer information and databases
- Provincial, national and international employment program information
- Job search workshops (see schedule under “Events” link)
- Notifications re: special events, employers on campus, etc on the Sault College Student Web Page
- Access to the Employer's Forum – web page where employers offer job search and career advice to students
- Access to the Graduate's Forum - web page where grads students provide career advice to students
4. How do I get help with a resume and cover letter?
Answer:
You can either drop off your resume and cover letter in Student Employment Services or email your resume to lynda.bowyer@saultcollege.ca to have it reviewed by email. When you pick up your resume, we can discuss the improvements. Resumes are reviewed for format, grammar, and spelling. Content is the responsibility of the student, however, examples of resumes and resource material will be supplied as part of the review.
5. How do I apply for on-campus positions?
Answer:
On-campus positions are available throughout the academic year. Early in September, you may pick up an application package in the Student Services area. There are eligibility requirements depending upon the position applied for. Jobs are available in Athletics, the Student Life Centre, the Library, and a variety of other departments. More information on On-Campus Jobs may be found here.
6. What is an employment Consultation session? How do I schedule one?
Answer:
In an employment consultation session, you will sit down with an employment specialist and discuss some or all of the following:
- Specific career and labour market information for their program area
- Reviewing/upgrading student job search correspondence in accordance with current standards in their particular labour market
- Inventory of student skills, knowledge and experience, employment needs, financial needs, job search support
- Determine job search strategies based on particular program area and individual student needs
- Determine action plan for employment related success
- Determine program specific internet based job search strategies and relay labour market information to develop employment options
- Career and employer information, including current labour legislation
- Referral to appropriate agencies/college departments for special assistance (learning disabilities, special needs, self employment training)
- Consultations may alternatively be completed by email or telephone
All information discussed or developed in an employment consultation is strictly confidential.
To book an Employment Consultation Session, please email lynda.bowyer@saultcollege.ca, with two or three convenient times and your academic year and program of study. This information will give the employment specialist a chance to prepare for your session.
7. I will be graduating in the spring. What services do you provide after graduation?
Answer:
All graduates and alumni are eligible for services from Sault College.
Students can also access an email distribution list, from which they will receive weekly updates on graduate positions. To join this list, email lynda.bowyer@saultcollege.ca and enter SUBSCRIBE GRAD JOB LIST in the subject heading. We will email you back to confirm your registration and your program of study.
8. Where do I get information regarding co-operative education employment opportunities?
Student Employment Services does not handle co-op placements. For information regarding co-op employment opportunities, contact:
Suzanne Dunn
Co-operative Education Coordinator
705-759-2554 ext 305
suzanne.dunn@saultcollege.ca