Prepare for your job hunt with Career Services workshops

With the chilly weather outside, many of our thoughts are already turning to warm summer days. This kind of thinking ahead should also apply to your job hunt — it may only be January, but now's the time to start looking for a summer job or a career after graduation.

There's a lot to think about with a job hunt — creating perfect resumes and cover letters, preparation for interviews and more — and the staff at Career Services are always available to help students with everything they need to get that perfect job. With their upcoming workshops, which will take place throughout January and February, they're aiming to help students in all programs at Fanshawe with everything along the way.

"Students attend the workshops to get better informed of ... tips and techniques for today's job market so that they can stand out from others who could be applying for the same job," explained Liska Martindale-Dubrule, Student Services Specialist at Career Services. "The workshops also give the students a chance to ask those difficult job-searching questions in a comfortable atmosphere so that they can increase their confidence to seek out the job that is most suitable for them."

To register for the following workshops, head to Career Services in D1063 or call 519-452- 4294. For more information, check out the events tab on MyFanshawe.

Resumes and Cover Letters
January 12, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
February 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This workshop will help students create a polished and professional resume for any field of work and target resumes for a specific position. "Most people think that a resume is a one-size-fits-all (thing), when in reality, a resume will be somewhat unique to each person, and it will be altered for specific jobs they want to apply to," said Martindale-Dubrule. A resume and cover letter workshop will also be held for international students on January 25 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register for that workshop at the International office in E2025.

Interview Skills
January 16, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
January 27, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
February 10, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
This workshop will help students prepare for a job interview, with tips on how to research a company beforehand and the kinds of questions to expect the interviewer to ask. Martindale-Dubrule said she hopes this workshop will help to ease the anxiety that many people have when entering into an interview.

Internet Job Search
January 10, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
January 19, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
January 31, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
February 13, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This workshop will explain how Career Services can help on a job hunt, which websites to use and how to use them most effectively. "Work smarter, not harder on your job search," said Martindale- Dubrule.

How to Prepare for the Career Fair
January 24, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
January 26, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
January 30, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
February 1, 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
February 3, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
This workshop is held before the Career Fair comes to J Gym on February 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop aims to prepare students so they know how to dress, what to bring and how to sell themselves on the spot to potential employers at the Fair. "Many of the techniques that will be explained are ones that were provided from employer feedback from last year's Career Fair event," added Martindale-Dubrule.

For more information about how Career Services can help you, visit the office in D1063 or call 519- 452-4294. You can also join the Career Services Facebook group at tinyurl.com/fanshawecareerservices.