Videos

From information on how to craft your resume to job searching and further education applications, here you will find a treasure trove of videos with knowledge thoughtfully shared by Career Educators, Faculty and Staff from around the university.

Applying to jobs:

What is the purpose of a resume?

What is an accomplishment statement?

"There are three parts to it [an accomplishment statement]. The first part is that you begin your statement with an active verb. So things like collaborative, designed, implemented are good active verbs as opposed to, for example, helped or assisted would not be active verbs. The middle part of the formula or the filling, if you like, in the sandwich,then goes on to describe who were you working with? Was there a customer or an audience you were working to deliver to? Was there a platform or a methodology that you were applying? And then the last piece of the statement, which is the piece that really, really makes a difference and changes it from simply listing your job duty into an accomplishment statement is what was the result or the outcome."

You can find examples of accomplishment statements in the Résumé and Cover Letter Toolkit (PDF)

Disclosing Identities & job Applications

"Really focus on what are the job requirements that you're trying to apply for. What are the skill sets that your potential supervisor is looking for. And really lean and focus your application and your resume on that. So if, for example, you want to apply for a summer job at a bank and you want to get into the financial industry after your degree, then if you are the treasurer for the National Society of Black Engineers, you should lean into it, right? Highlight all the different skill sets you developed."

Disclosure and Accommodation Guide for the Workplace for support on how to disclose disabilities and seek accommodations at work.

Know Your Rights!

You have the right to privacy and the right to disclose aspects of your identity that you choose to share. The Disclosure and Accommodation Guide for the Workplace (PDF)-is a useful guide for learning more aboutyour rights around disability and accommodation at different stages of work. If you're unsure, seeking guidance from a career advisor or attending one of our info sessions on Disclosure and Accommodation might be useful. Your Journey: A Career Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Students offers helpful considerations when making a decision about disclosing aspects of your gender identity.

Applying to Further Education

Tips for students applying to research programs

"What is the skill set that you know you're bringing in? I think it's it's important to be able to characterize that in your application and tie your skill set to what the lab supervisor research domain is. Don't make it general. Make it specific"

For more details on resumes - in addition to this module - you could check out Guide to Writing Personal Statements for Further Education (pdf)

How do you ask for a reference letter?

Your career questions answered by Dr. Sonia Kang

Questions:

How can I tell if a company is a good fit for me?
Should I ask about an employer's diversity and inclusion efforts during a job interview?
How can you spot employers who only appear inclusive?
I find it hard to promote myself in interviews. Any tips for improvement?
What is resume whitening? What can we do to challenge it?

Your career questions answered by Bonnie Jane Maracle -

Traditional Teacher in Residence (First Nations House)

Questions:

What career advice would you offer Indigenous students?
Where can students find support as they make decisions and think about their values in their career?