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Career & Training Essentials
Welcome to Career & Training Essentials. Here you will find information on employment workshops, job leads, job search assistance and access to technical resources.
LinkedIn – Is it for me?
One of the Experience Counts workshops focused on the effective use of LinkedIn. Although I already had an...
PowerPoint
"My greatest learning in the area of Technology was in PowerPoint. Learning to create fun, interesting,...
Red Elephants
I had a few gaps in my work history that bothered me however I felt that they had to be included in my chronological resume. I would send in my resume and hope for the best.....Well, did you know that you can address these gaps a few different ways. You can...
Session 20 Group Project- Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Click below to learn all about Microsoft Office and Google Workspace from session 20 participants. Microsoft_Google Workspace
Synergy on an Island
The idea of synergy - 1+1 = 3 is something I have not thought about before. After a group exercise which involved all of us being stranded on an island, I really saw the value of collaboration. As a group we needed to narrow down the most...
Best question to ask at the end of an interview
During the interview skills workshop, I was surprised to learn how important it is to ask questions at the end of an interview. I've never thought about interviews as a two-way decision. I also get to decide if I want the job too. The one question to ask...
Session 18 Group Project- Networking.
Click the link to see session 18's group project about networking. PP 1- NETWORKING
Hidden Job Market
The hidden job market was an eye-opener for me. According to the statistics we learned on the program, 80-85% of jobs will never appear on job boards or the internet. We have to get out there and do research in order to find them. As a result of this, I spent...
How to write accomplishment statements on a resume
Yesterday we learnt how to write resumes! This is very different from how I have previously written resumes. I wanted to share my key learning from the workshop for others... DUTIES TELL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SELL! Do not list a range of duties under each position. Instead...
8 Powerful Ways to Start a Cover Letter
Learning about cover letters was very interesting. As well as learning I have to tailor each cover letter to the company/position it was great to learn different and interesting ways to grab an employers attention and make them keep reading. Here are 8 ways to start a...
Finding your transferrable skills
During the initial stages of the Experience Counts program is was interesting to learn about my transferrable skills. This is not something that I have thought about before. Here are seven key transferable skills that are especially valuable in todays job...