Category Archives: Careers

Register Now for DAP’s Fall Career Planning Workshop Series (starts September 14th)

Registration is now open on COOL for DAP’s Fall Career Planning Workshop series – a series of 7 workshops that will be held throughout the term that cover each step of the career planning process:

  • September 14th – Workshop 1 – Career Research and Action Plan
  • September 21st – Workshop 2 – Creating, Building and Maintaining Relationships
  • September 28th – Workshop 3 – Online Presence and Personal Branding
  • November 2nd – Workshop 4 – Resumes that Get Employers’ Attention
  • November 9th – Workshop 5 – The Power of Specific Cover Letters
  • November 16th – Workshop 6 – Successful Interviewing
  • November 23rd – Workshop 7 – Navigating Job Offers, Salary & Your Future!

All of these workshops will be held online from 5 to 6:15 pm PT. Full descriptions for each can be found on COOL.

Additional Career Coaching Appointments Added – Week of August 24th and 31st

Looking for a career coaching appointment? Additional dates and times have been added to the schedule during the week of August 24th and 31st.

Meet with Russell to discuss any career planning questions you have, including preparing your applications for Fall Public Practice Recruit (PPR) and for interviews. Other topics you can cover with him include:

  • 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.

Online Event | TELUS Pre-Approved CPA Program: 2020 Virtual Open House – August 26th and 27th (various times available – apply by August 21st)

Are you a student in the Accounting or Finance field? Interested in flexible rotation programs to explore your interests and passions while pursuing an accounting or finance designation with one of Canada’s top employers?

TELUS is hosting a virtual open house for top university accounting graduate students looking to join the TELUS Pre-Approved CPA Program in 2021! The TELUS Pre-Approved CPA Program is a three-year rotational program and an approved pathway to obtaining a CPA designation, exposing top university graduates/students to areas such as corporate accounting, internal audit, treasury, and many more.

Virtually experience the TELUS work environment, meet our Accounting and Finance professionals and discover exciting career opportunities that await you at TELUS.

Dates: Wednesday, August 26th or Thursday, August 27th
Times:
August 26th: 1 PM PDT / 2 PM MDT / 4 PM EDT or
August 27th: 8 AM PDT / 9 AM MDT / 11 AM EDT
Location: Webex details to be provided via email confirmation

To register, please complete all mandatory fields in the following link: https://forms.gle/pCjtfANqgJXfXAys8

Please complete the online registration by August 21st, 2020, as it will close at 11:59PM PDT.

For more information about the Pre-Approved CPA program at TELUS, please visit: https://www.telus.com/en/on/careers/work-at-telus/students-grads/preapproved-cpa-program/

Reminder – Online Career Coaching Appointments Available on August 10th and New Dates Added Last Week of August

DAP Career Coach, Russell Garrett, is available for online career coaching on various dates in August – a few spots remain open on August 11th and new dates have been added during the last week of August (August 24th, 26th and 31st).

Meet with Russell to discuss any career planning questions you have, including getting a head start with Fall Public Practice Recruit (PPR). Other topics you can cover with him include:

  • 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.