Securing employment in a down market seems like an oxymoron to so many. In truth, there are many job opportunities no matter which direction the market is going. How you locate them an obtain them makes all the difference.
Recession has hit the BC market over the last 20 years on several occasions including the .com bust of 2001, to financial crisis of 2008, and a six month market decline in 2014, not to mention the one we are in right now due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Continue readingAs a reminder, the seventh and final workshop in DAP’s Fall Career Planning Workshop Series (Navigating Job Offers, Salary & Your Future!) will be held on Monday, November 23rd, 5 pm.
Learn and apply the strategies of accepting and declining job offers and how to stay connected with the companies you remain interested in while you are waiting or when you do not secure a position with them. Learn how to prepare for and initiate a salary discussion and negotiation salary when necessary. Utilize strategies to evaluate job offers and seize the best opportunities. Then as a Sauder DAP Alumni, see how you can leverage your success for your future and for others.
Registration for this workshop is now open on COOL
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Continue reading As a reminder, the sixth workshop in DAP’s Fall Career Planning Workshop Series (The Power of Specific Cover Letters) will be held on Monday, November 16th, 5 pm.
Prepare in advance so that you are ready to clearly demonstrate your skills, accomplishments and strengths in an interview and during a competitive Public Practice Firm recruiting process. Increase the effect of both your first and last impressions. Learn what types of questions will be asked and the best way to prepare and answer behavioural, open-ended, value-based, and other various challenging questions. Then learn the importance of, and determine your follow up plan for every job search activity as a way of protecting your investment.
Registration for this workshop and the remaining workshops from the series is now open on COOL