DAP career coach Russell Garrett is available for virtual career coaching throughout October and November. Meet with one-on-one with Russell to explore any career planning issues that you may be thinking about, including:

• discussing self-assessment tools
• choosing options
• researching careers
• developing networking skills
• creating outstanding resumes and cover letters
• improving/developing interview skills
• developing personalized job search strategies
• transitioning from student to professional

Appointments are now open on COOL (select the Coaching Appointment link from the left to get started).

Unable to find any available times? When searching for appointments, it’s best to leave as many fields blank as possible on the search form to return all available appointment times and then make your selection from there.

As a reminder, the next workshop in DAP’s Careers in Accounting workshop series will be held on September 27th. 4:45 to 6:15 pm PT, with in-person and live online options available. The topic of this workshop will be Networking – Creating, Building & Maintaining Relationships.

Networking and making meaningful contacts in the realm of business, with companies and Public Practice Firms are key to becoming known in a sea of candidates and increase your chances of landing employment. At this workshop, you will Identify ways to engage individuals to learn about your targeted industry, create relationships and secure employment. See how you can increase your success when you meet new network contacts, campus recruiting reps, managers and staff during campus events, office hours, info sessions, company events and proactive efforts.

Registration for this workshop and the remaining 5 workshops in this series is now open on COOL where you will have the option to select the in-person workshop or the online/virtual workshop (please make sure to only select one of the two for each workshop date).

Join DAP career coach, Russell Garrett, for DAP’s upcoming Careers in Accounting workshop series starting September 20th. This workshop series is comprised of 7 sequential workshops that will take you through each step of the career planning process, starting on September 20th. Not sure how to get started on the accounting career path? Don’t miss this opportunity for tailored guidance and exclusive tips to start you on your way!

The topic of the first workshop in this series is Career Research and Action Plan. At this workshop, you will learn how understanding your strengths, values and motivators is a great foundation to begin your career planning and to identify your next career goal. Discover the best ways to pursue that goal through research, information and self-evaluation which will lead you to motivation, decision and action! If your plan is not in place, if you feel stuck, or if you need to define your goal and plans better, this workshop will give you the tools and process to get you there. You will be able to review important areas including your growth mindset, emotional intelligence and your alignment with the labour market and your potential career target.

All of the workshops will be held in-person at 4:45 to 6:15 pm PT and as pilot project, we will be livestreaming the workshops to those who are unable to attend in-person. Registration for all 7 workshops is now open on COOL where you will have the option to select the in-person workshop or the online workshop (please make sure to only select one of the two for each workshop date).