Student Placement

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Student Placement Co-op Centre
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Student Placement Co-op Centre

• Room UC2024
• Office Hours 830-430
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email jobs_at_lakeheadu.ca
• Web http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca

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Staff

• John DeGiacomo, Manager
• Andrea Huillery, Administrative Assistant
• Rosanna Scaffeo, Placement Co-op Officer
• Christina Buzzi, Student Placement Co-op
  Officer
• Angela Tenniscoe, Public Service Commission of
  Canada Student Ambassador
• TBD, WorkopolisCampus Intern

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Mandate

• Student Placement provides assistance to Lakehead
  University students, upcoming graduates, and
  alumni interested in obtaining permanent,
  full-time, contract, international, co-op/intern,
  summer, on-campus and part-time employment as
  well as volunteer opportunities.

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Services

• Assisting students in preparing resumes, cover
  letters, and employment applications,
• Assisting students in preparing for job
  interviews,
• Advertising job opportunities,
• Collecting and forwarding student applications to
  employers for interview selection,
• Arranging interviews by local area and national
  employers,
• Providing employment counseling, job search
  information, current occupational, career and
  corporate resource materials,

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Services (continued)

• Displaying training and employment program
  information, as well as Canadian and
  International employment information,
• Marketing the on-campus recruitment program,
• Maintaining extensive contacts of potential
  employers of our graduates,
• Co-ordinating and maintaining student and
  employer files,
• Administering pre-employment tests and/or exams
  as requested by participating employers.

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Important Websites

• Office
• http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca
• WorkopolisCampus
• http//www.workopoliscampus.com

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Office Activities

• Employment Counselling
• Student Alumni Job Bank
• Co-op Intern Information
• Resource Links
• CACEE Application Form
• Event Calendar
• eg. Career Virtual Fair

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Co-op Intern Information

• Co-operative Education is a process of learning
  often referred to as "Experiential Learning". As
  a formal part of the curriculum, it integrates
  the student's academic study with work experience
  in co-operating employer organizations.
• Students enrolled in Co-op are involved in their
  education for twelve months of the year. The
  year is divided into three terms of four months
  each in which academic terms and work terms are
  placed in a predetermined alternating pattern.
• Co-operative Education offers students an
  educational alternative to the more traditional
  system of education

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Resource Links

• Campus Worklink/NGR
• CACEE Work Web
• HRDC
• National Research Council
• Public Service Commission
• Career Mosaic - Canada
• Americas Job Bank
• Career Path
• Graduate Job Hunter
• Net Jobs
• Job Source

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CACEE Application Form

• The CACEE Application for Employment Form is a
  generic application form required by some
  employers as an alternative or supplement to a
  resume.
• It was developed by the Canadian Association of
  Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) in
  consultation with employers and career advisers
  from across Canada

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Events Calendar

• This event calendar tool will allow you to view
  important events for students and alumni

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Student/Alumni Job Banks

• Lakehead University Student Placement Co-op
  Centre Job Bank
• http//jobs.lakeheadu.ca
• WorkopolisCampus Job Bank
• http//www.workopoliscampus.com

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Student/Alumni Job Bank

• Created to provide students and alumni with
  on-line access to job opportunity search
  services,
• Allows user to search for opportunities by
  academic discipline, job type, geographic
  location, and/or key word

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The Job Bank Posts Opportunities for the
Following Types of Jobs

• Full-time
• Contract
• Summer
• Co-op
• Part-time
• Volunteer
• International

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SOURCES OF JOB LEADS
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Possible Sources of Job Leads

• On-line Job Banks
• Campus WorkLink Job Bank
• Networking
• Newspaper Ads
• Apply Directly to Employer
• Contact Community/Professional Organizations
• Library Resource Directories

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Employability Skills

• The following slides illustrate the critical
  skills which are required of the Canadian
  workforce

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Important Skills Employers Look For When Hiring
New Employees

• Analytical / problem solving skills
• Flexibility / versatility
• Interpersonal skills
• Oral / written communication skills
• Organizational / planning skills
• Time management skills
• Enthusiasm / motivation
• Leadership qualities
• Self-starter / takes initiative
• Team player

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Characteristics That Employers Expect From
Employees

• Honesty
• Loyalty
• Willingness to learn
• Willingness to take responsibility
• Ability to get along
• Co-operation
• Punctuality

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Academic Skills

• These skills provide the basic foundation to get,
  keep and progress on a job and to achieve the
  best results
• Communication Skills
• Thinking Skills
• Learning Skills

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Communication

• Understand/speak the language in which business
  is conducted
• Listen to understand and learn
• Read, comprehend and use written materials
  (graphs, charts, etc.)
• Write effectively in the language in which
  business is conducted

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Thinking Skills

• Think critically and act logically to evaluate
  situations, solve problems and make decisions
• Understand and solve problems involving
  mathematics and use the results
• Use technology, instruments, tools and
  information systems effectively
• Access and apply specialized knowledge from
  various fields

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Learning Skills

• Continue to learn for life

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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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Positive Attitudes And Behaviours

• Self-esteem and confidence
• Honesty, integrity and personal ethics
• Positive attitude toward learning, growth and
  personal health
• Initiative, energy and persistence to get the job
  done

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Responsibility

• Ability to set goals and priorities in work and
  personal life
• Ability to plan and manage time, money and other
  resources to achieve goals
• Accountability for actions taken

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Adaptability

• Positive attitude toward change
• Recognition of and respect for peoples diversity
  and individual differences
• Ability to identify and suggest new ideas to get
  the job done - creatively

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Teamwork Skills

• Those skills needed to work with others on a job
  and to achieve the best results
• Work with others

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Work With Others

• Understand and contribute to the organizations
  goals
• Understand and work within the culture of the
  group
• Plan and make decisions with others and support
  the outcomes
• Respect the thoughts and opinions of others in
  the group
• Exercise give and take to achieve group results
• Seek a team approach as appropriate
• Lead when appropriate, mobilizing the group for
  high performance

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Step-by-Step Demonstration for Job Seekers
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Click here to begin registration
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Complete 2 quick screens to register
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Obtain access code from career centre
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Registration confirmed
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Click here to input up to 10 resumés
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Input your resumé in minutes
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Highlight transferable skills languages
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Copy and paste your resumé cover letter from
your word processor in seconds
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5 ways to search jobs
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Keyword category searches
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Clear and concise listings
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View the job, click to apply online
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Choose which resumé to apply with
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Edit or customize your chosen resumé
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Online application confirmed
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resumé list updated to show application
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