Welcome to Career Prep 1012015

Contact Info

Career ServicesBronfman Building

6th floor, #650

www.mcgill.ca/desautels/career

careercentre.mgmt@mcgill.ca

514-398-2996

Your Career Advisors

Peg BrunelleMarketing, International Management,PR, Advertising

Danielle DagenaisFinance, Investment Management

Julia RiscaldinoConsulting, IS, HR

Cathy YeeAccounting, General Management

Overview of Career Services Advising:

• Resume and cover letter review• Interview preparation / mock interviews• Workshops • Career counseling and planning• CareerLeader© assessments

Networking:• Resume Book for corporate access• Career fairs, company presentations, info sessions• Career Discovery Series• Job postings• Mentoring program

On-line:• myFuture @ www.mcgill.ca/management/career• Career Resources Portal @ www.mcgill.ca/desautels-career

Two myFuture sites… beware!

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Career Profile

Well rounded profile NOT GPA alone Strong academic results and involvement in on-

campus activities: clubs, volunteer organizationsShowing community mindedness and enhancing skillsets

depending on roles and activities involved

Employers want a mix of academic successEmployers want a mix of academic success

and other involvementand other involvement

Gaining Transferable Skills Through Work

U0 to U1U0 to U1

GET GET EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

U1 to U2U1 to U2

GAIN GAIN RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

U2 to U3U2 to U3

GET AN GET AN INTERNSHIPINTERNSHIP

U3 graduateU3 graduate

GET AGET AFULL-TIME JOBFULL-TIME JOB

• Coffee shop barista• Retail salesperson• Customer service• Admin. assistant• Lifeguard• Office clerk• Cashier• Camp counselor• Etc.

• Corporate intern accounting clerk, law firm clerk, etc.

• Sales representative• PR/event organizer• Bank Teller• NGO intern• Etc.

• Consulting• Investment banking • Corporate • NGO • Government • Teaching assistant• Etc.

• Accept offer after internship

OR

• Have gained sufficient experience to get your dream job!

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Checklist

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U0 & U1U0 & U1ON-BOARD AND ON-BOARD AND

INTEGRATEINTEGRATE

U2PLAN AND PARTICIPATE

U3HIT THE GROUND

RUNNING Attend Career Prep 101 Draft baseline resume and

cover letter Meet peer advisor Take CareerLeader® test Meet key CS advisor Set up internet profiles for

career purposes: LinkedIn, Gmail

Set up automatic delivery of job postings from public sites

Get involved in volunteer or on-campus activities, clubs, sports

Determine career interests Attend career fairs and on-

campus recruiting events Attend workshops on CV and

cover letter prep to improve Attend networking workshop Practice networking Prepare for behavioral and

technical interviews Continue volunteer or on-

campus activities, clubs, sports Get relevant summer

employment

Refine career interests Attend career fairs and on-

campus recruiting events Update cover letter and

resume Improve soft and technical

interviewing skills Continue volunteer or on-

campus activities, clubs, sports Network!

Peer Advisors

Meet with a Peer Advisor• To get your resume reviewed• To connect with students who know what it is like to be in first year

Peer Advisors on duty as of October 19• Come to Career Services, 6th floor Bronfman, to sign up