JOB TREKENGAGE YOUR JOURNEY Presented by: Student Placement

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JOB TREKENGAGE YOUR JOURNEY!Presented by
Student Placement Co-op Centre
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JOB TREK START

• What job related services are available on
  campus?
• How do I find a job?
• What are employers looking for?
• What other related services are available on
  campus?

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STUDENT PLACEMENT CO-OP

• Manager John DeGiacomo
• Administrative Assistant OWSP Student
  WorkopolisCampus Ambassador
• Two Student Placement Co-op Officers
  Rosanna Scaffeo Christina Buzzi
• Website http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email jobs_at_lakeheadu.ca

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STUDENT PLACEMENT CO-OP OFFICER CONTACTS

• Rosanna Scaffeo - Placement Co-op Officer for
• Faculty of Business Administration
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Professional Schools
• Christina Buzzi - Placement Co-op Officer for
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

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WHAT WE DO

• The centre provides assistance to Lakehead
  University students and alumni interested in
  obtaining the following types of work

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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

• The centre provides students and alumni with the
  following services
• Advertising job opportunities through an On-Line
  Job Bank
• Providing employment counselling and job search
  information
• Assisting with preparing resumes, cover letters,
  employment applications and job interviews
• Facilitating workshops and providing Live Support
  via LULA
• Collecting and forwarding student applications to
  employers
• Arranging interviews by local and national
  employers
• Organizing Information Sessions with employers
  and hosting fairs such as the annual Fall Career
  Fair (September 29th, 2005 - Agora) and the
  annual Fall and Winter Education Fairs (Oct.
  27th, 2005 Jan. 13th, 2006 - Agora)

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OUR WEBSITE

• The website (http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca) is
  divided into 10 sections
• Home
• Job Bank
• Post Jobs
• Student Menu
• Alumni Menu
• Employer Menu
• Forms
• FAQ's
• Testimonials
• About Us

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ONLINE JOB BANK
HINT. Search the job bank by Discipline, Type of
Work, Location, etc.
HINT. Click on the title of the job to reveal
all the details of the position.
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SAMPLE ONTARIO WORK STUDY PROGRAM JOB POSTING
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HINT. Websites and e-mail addresses are
hyperlinked - just click on the title!
HINT. Check carefully where to send your
application -Directly to the
employer? -To the Student Placement Co-op
Centre?
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CO-OP/INTERN PROGRAM OPTIONS
HINT. Click on the Co-op Intern Program
Section on our website or visit your Placement
Co-op Officer for complete details about the
options.
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HOW DO I GET A PART-TIME JOB?

• On-Campus
• Most on-campus positions are filled through the
  Ontario Work Study Program (OWSP)
• A limited number of on-campus jobs available that
  are not through OWSP (ie. Outpost, Foot Patrol,
  The Study, Tour Guide) Check the On-line Job Bank
  at http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca often!
• Off-Campus
• Watch the Human Resources Development Canada Job
  Bank
• http//www.jobbank.gc.ca
• Check the On-line Job Bank at http//jobs.lakehead
  u.ca/jobbank where there were over 1,500 job
  postings last year.

HINT. International students are able to work
on-campus and are not eligible for OWSP.
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ONTARIO WORK STUDY PROGRAM

• Am I Eligible?
• Are you an Ontario Resident?
• Are you eligible for (but not necessarily
  receiving) OSAP?
• How Do I Apply?
• Fill out an application at Financial Aid Office
• If you are approved, check out the OWSP postings
  on the On-line Job Bank

HINT. Visit the Student Placement Co-op Centre
or Financial Aid Office if you are not sure if
you are considered an Ontario Resident.
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HOW DO I FIND A SUMMER JOB?

• Start Early! Many employers hire for summer
  positions starting in September or October.
• Watch the Student Placement Co-op Centre
  on-line Job Bank and register with
  WorkopolisCampus.com and activate your career
  alert feature!

HINT. A summer job in your discipline can
provide you with valuable experience for when you
graduate and are searching for permanent
employment!
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WHAT IS WORKOPOLISCAMPUS?
Goal To improve your ability to find
meaningful employment for your students and
graduates.
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WORKOPOLIS CAMPUS (contd)

• A free national Internet-based employment service
• that targets post-secondary students and
  graduates
• Provides a variety of services for job seekers,
  employers and placement centres including
• On-line Profile (Cover Letter, Resume and
  Unofficial Transcript) that can be made
  accessible by employers
• Recruitment Campaigns
• Employer Profiles
• Career Alerts
• Job Bank (over 7,800 job postings last year)

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WORKOPOLISCAMPUS FEATURES

• More job postings for students and recent grads
  than any site in Canada
• National Hiring Campaigns with thousands of
  employment opportunities
• Canada's biggest student résumé database
• Over 1,000 employer profiles
• Comprehensive career search resources to help you
  with your résumé writing, interview skills,
  career planning and more

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WHY SHOULD I REGISTER?
Allows you access to an additional national job
bank Allows employers to view your resume It is
the only way to be in the Student Placement
Co-op Centres database of students/alumni
searching for work
HINT. The Student Placement Co-op Centre uses
this database to provide students with additional
help with their job search.
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HOW DO I REGISTER?

• Visit www.workopoliscampus.com
• Click on New Job Seeker Button
• Follow the instructions on the page the initial
  registration will take about 5 minutes!
• Return to the website to complete the on-line
  resume and optional cover letter and/or
  unofficial transcript.

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WHAT ARE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR?
in a Student/Graduate? in a Cover Letter,
Resume, Application? in an Employment
Interview? Answer Employability Skills!
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WHAT ARE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS?

• THE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS PROFILE reflect the
  critical Academic, Personal Management and
  Teamwork Skills required of the Canadian
  Workforce.
• Developed by The Corporate Council on Education,
  a program of the National Business and Education
  Center, The Conference Board of Canada.

HINT. A more detailed copy of the Employability
Skills Handout is available at The Student
Placement Co-op Centre.
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ACADEMIC SKILLS
The skills which provide the basic foundation to
get, keep and progress on a job and to achieve
the best

• Communication
• Thinking
• Learning

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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS
The combination of skills, attitudes and
behaviours required to get, keep and progress on
a job and to achieve the best results

• Positive Attitudes and Behaviours
• Responsibility
• Adaptability

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TEAMWORK SKILLS
Those skills needed to work with others on a job
and to achieve the best results

• Working well with others

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OTHER RELATED SERVICES ON CAMPUS

• Counselling Services
• Located in Health Counselling Centre (UC 1007)
• Contacts
• Hanusia Tkaczyk, Senior Counsellor
• Valerie Szematowicz, Student Counsellor
• Mike Kopot, Student Counsellor
• Phone [phone]
• Email healthcounselling_at_lakeheadu.ca

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COUNSELLING SERVICES

• Personal Counselling on a wide variety of issues,
  concerns and problems that can affect a students
  academic functioning.
• Career Inventory Testing includes administering
  and discussing the Strong Interest Inventory and
  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to identify a
  students interest related to various careers.

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OTHER RELATED SERVICES ON CAMPUS

• Academic Advising
• Located in UC 1002
• Contacts
• John Smith, Co-ordinator
• Anthea Kyle, Academic Advisor
• Phone [phone]
• Email advising_at_lakeheadu.ca

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ACADEMIC ADVISING SERVICES

• Assists students in their academic endeavors
• Services include
• Academic policy and procedure advising
• Educational plans
• Program and Course Information
• Assistance with Program and Major Changes
• Support to student-athletes
• .

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JOB TREK SUMMARY

• What job related services are available on
  campus?
• Student Placement Co-op Centre
• WorkopolisCampus.com

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JOB TREK SUMMARY

• How do I find a job?
• Start your search early with the help of the
  Student Placement Co-op Centre, review the
  online Job Bank and register on
  WorkopolisCampus.com with the jobs password and
  activate your career alert feature.

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JOB TREK SUMMARY

• What are employers looking for?
• Employability Skills
• - Academic Skills
• - Personal Management Skills
• - Teamwork Skills

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JOB TREK SUMMARY

• What other related services are available on
  campus?
• Health Counselling Services
• Office of Academic Advising

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QUESTIONS?
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ENGAGE YOUR JOURNEY!