Category Archives: Careers

Online Event | UBC Sauder CFA Exam Prep Program Information Session – Thursday January 27, 12pm PT

Date: Thursday January 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT
Location: Online (Zoom)

Learn more about the CFA® Exam Prep Program

Hosted by UBC instructor and CFA® charterholder, Darren Degraaf, this session covers information about:

  • The CFA® Program
  • Topics covered for all three levels of the CFA® exams
  • Insights into the exam approach
  • Develop your study plan, exam tips/preparation moving forward
  • Career trends
  • Information on the UBC CFA® Exam Prep Program

Click here to register for the event.

With All The Symptoms Going Around – You Might Need An Appointment!

Well, I got your attention didn’t I?

The symptoms that I see are related to things that could lead up to being ill-prepared for upcoming career-related life choices. Career health is also something that each student needs to be proactive about rather than waiting until they feel like their career is filled with troubling systems, or worse yet, on life support! You, like so many, probably need a career coaching appointment.

Often students wait until they are nearing their final term to begin to look for work, or even as late as when they complete the program. This is simply far too late to generate any career success or momentum. Often students who choose this approach find themselves unemployed when they complete the DAP program. As a result, anxiety is high, desperation become obvious and it makes it even harder to gain traction for a successful job search.

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Virtual career coaching appointments available on January 24th and February 7th

DAP career coach Russell Garrett is available for virtual career coaching on January 24th and February 7th. 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.

None of the available times work for you? If none of the upcoming appointment times work for you, you are welcome to contact Russell directly by email (dapcareersupport@sauder.ubc.ca) to request a meeting time at your mutual convenience. Please ensure you include your full name, student number and a few suggested meeting times in your email.