Seminars
Our free seminars give you the basic information you need to prepare your work search tools, strengthen your LinkedIn profile, succeed at career fairs, and look for work. All students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni are welcome to attend.
Registration is not required, click on the Zoom link to join. Meeting id: 961 9820 3119.
Attend the Seminars via Zoom
Meeting ID: 961 9820 3119
January 2025 – Seminar List
- Interview Basics
- Monday | January 13, 2025 | 4:30 to 5:20 p.m.
- Alternative Careers for Education Students
- Tuesday | January 14, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Resume / Cover Letter Basics
- Wednesday | January 15, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.
- Making Career Fairs Work for You
- Thursday | January 16, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Resume / Cover Letter Basics
- Wednesday | January 29, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.
- Finding a Summer Job
- Thursday | January 30, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
February 2025 – Seminar List
- Making Career Fairs Work For You
- Monday | February 3, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Interview Basics
- Tuesday | February 11, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Managing Your Career Basics
- Wednesday | February 12, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- LinkedIn Basics
- Tuesday | February 25, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
March 2025 – Seminar List
- Finding a Job: What Works
- Tuesday | March 4, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Resume / Cover Letter Basics
- Monday | March 10, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:50 p.m.
- Managing Your Career Basics
- Tuesday | March 11, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
- Interview Basics
- Wednesday | March 12, 2025 | 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
About the Seminars
Cover Letter Basics
Learn what to include in a cover letter, how to format it, and how to target it to specific job opportunities.
Interview Basics
Interviews often come up with very little notice. Increase your chance of success by learning how to prepare effectively for your interviews and how to answer different types of interview questions.
LinkedIn Basics
If you have heard about LinkedIn but haven't signed up, or have signed up but have done little more than add your name, then attend this session to learn about the basics of LinkedIn. We will present LinkedIn profile features and search tools for career research.
Resume Basics
Learn the basic components of a resume and how you can target it to specific job opportunities.
Finding A Job: What Works
When look for work, what methods lead to a job interview or a job offer? Using results from our 2021 Graduate Employment Survey, the Career Centre looked specifically at responses to just that question, which about 900 U of A graduates from 2016 answered. This presentation explains how to use these methods to find relevant employment opportunities.
Finding A Summer Job Seminar
It's not too early to start looking for your next summer job. Learn tips and strategies to help you search for and secure your next summer job.
Making Careers Fairs Work For You
Learn tips and strategies to connect with employers during career fairs.