Students are invited to HMC to learn more about social net-working tools and how they can use it to find a job after graduating.

“How to Network in Cana-da is a workshop for interna-tional students, which is des-tined to teach our newcomers the basics of the culture of effective networking in Cana-da,” said Andrii Sadlak, pres-ident of the Sheridan Interna-tional Student Association.

“The [workshop] is put to-gether by the international

society to reach out to gradu-ating students of all campus-es and improve the students’ chances to find the job they really want and become more confident when it comes to communication.”

Mandi Buckner, a career support specialist, will host the event.

“Mandi Buckner is a re-markable speaker and an ex-pert on the subject of network-ing,” Sadlak said.

Sadlak says that social net-work profiles are useful when it comes to searching for a job. However, students should also be aware of how to create the perfect profile to improve better job choices.

“Using social media is a huge tool that can be very ben-eficial for individuals trying to secure a job in their respective fields. To be successful, one

must understand about net-working,” she said.

She hopes students will think about networking and start building lifelong profes-sional relationships.

“I am going to be speaking about what networking is and what networking is not,” Buckner said.

“I will also be speaking about why it is important to use networking to support students as they move into their professional lives. I will be providing practical tips

and resources, and we will be practicing effective methods of networking.”

Buckner wants to explain to students what networking re-ally means and how its appro-priate use can help students.

Sadlak also believes that along with knowing how to maintain your profile online, students should build confi-dence to achieve their goals.

“Personally I believe that you have to try all possible ways to success and keep your job search strategy balanced,” Sadlak said. “At the same time, know which is your strong side to focus on and go ahead with improving it.”

The event is will be hosted on March 5 at 5p.m. in the HMC auditorium, room A145. To register, students are re-quested to visit: http://bit.do/network

Ryan MaRshall

Jobs

photograph by ryan marshall

Sheridan students are being encouraged to post their re-sumes online as 90 per cent of jobs are no longer advertised elsewhere, according to Perry Monaco, a LinkedIn executive.

Monaco, LinkedIn’s Strate-gic Customer Recruiter, was one of two guest speakers at an event held by the Sheri-dan Marketing Association and Sheridan Employment Services for students at Davis Campus on Feb 13.

About 85 students attend-ed the event, aimed at intro-ducing them to LinkedIn and teaching them how to build and improve their networking capabilities through social me-dia.

LinkedIn is a professional social networking site that al-lows people and businesses to create a professional on-line profile and connect with potential employers and em-ployees.

“We envision a world where [physical] resumes no longer exist,” Monaco told the crowd.

LinkedIn allows people to post their resumes online and allows them to find jobs that

might not be advertised by traditional means. “Ninety per cent of jobs aren’t adver-tised,” Monaco said.

Monaco was one of Linke-dIn’s first 4.5 million members and his profile sits in the top 10 of most engaged profiles on the global network. Linke-dIn has grown to include 277 million users worldwide with nine million users in Canada. “Our number one goal for the people who use our site is to provide unique economic op-portunities,” Monaco said.

LinkedIn offers students a unique search engine to find internships and jobs just for them by going to: linkedin.com/studentjobs

The presentation also fo-cused on how social media is an integral part of finding a job and presenting yourself to potential employers.

“More and more compa-nies are using social media for hiring and finding possi-ble recruits,” RBC’s director of global campus recruitment Lisa Kramer said. “A lot of our recruiters use LinkedIn and Twitter.”

Kramer advised students on the advantages and disadvan-tages of presenting themselves on social media.

“Build your own personal brand,” Kramer advises.

She said students should claim their own unique URLs on as many social media sites as they can, avoiding anything that could be seen as inappro-priate or unprofessional to employers.

“Build your own personal summary,” Kramer said.

Students need to showcase their education and the things they care about to tell their story so that employers can get a better sense of who they are and how they would fit as an employee.

Lisa Kramer speaks to a group of about 85 students on the advantages and disadvantages of presenting themselves to employers through social media at Davis Campus.

LinkedIn encourages employment seekers to always post their resumes online

Networking essential in reaching dream careersWork shop teaches international students how to find jobs after graduation

10/ March 6 - 12 2014 thesheridansun.ca

Employers from across Cana-da and the U.S. will be at the Mississauga Convention Cen-tre to meet with people look-ing for jobs. Hire Canada is hosting its Spring 2014 Job Fair & Training Expo on Wednesday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 75 Derry Rd. W, Mississauga. Ad-mission and parking are free.

“We’ve been doing this for five years now. This time we’re focusing on Peel due to de-mand from companies across Canada,” said Saj Anwar, re-gional director at Hire Canada.

“Make sure you dress as if you’re going to an actual job interview. A clean and tidy ap-pearance is a must, and dress-ing for the position you want always helps too.”

The centre will showcase a wide variety of careers ranging from healthcare, cosmetics and law enforcement.

Employment agencies will also be in attendance to direct people where to go for skills training, career building, help with resumes and effective in-terview techniques.

According to www.hirecan-ada.ca the event is a job fair and training expo organization that helps employers from var-ious companies all over Cana-da find people to recruit. It in-troduces people to employers seeking individuals for both full-time and part-time, con-tract, summer and co-op posi-tions.

The fair also provides in-formation about new training programs going on around the city.

Individuals can visit the website before attending the job fair and take a look at the job postings section to prepare themselves to speak with em-ployers.

Preregistering on the on the website can also work to one’s advantage to avoid standing in line and waiting.

This recruiting event with exhibitors from all sectors will allow employment/education seekers the chance to meet peo-ple and network. Hire Canada hosts one job fair a month.

To find out about future events call (416) 907-8604 or visit www.hirecanada.ca

Daniel FoRResteR

to be successful, one must understand about networking.

ManDi BuckneR

career support specialist

Mississauga fair showcasessampling of jobs available to graduates

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