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How to Look for Summer Work
Engineering Science
Felicity Morgan, M.Ed.
March 10, 2005
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Workshop Goals
To develop a targeted action plan for your summer work search.
• Determine your goals• Review effective job search methods• Discuss résumés and cover letters• Provide an overview of Career Centre
services
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What type of work do I want?
Identify your needs: Experience Financial Time and Flexibility Location: Local, another city, international Skills Development Personal Interest
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Job Search Methods
Passive Newspapers Career Centre Government
programs Websites Agencies
Active Network
Family, friends, professors, former employers
Professional associations
Cold calls
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How do I find it?
Government Programs/Internships
Job Postings - Career Centre
Network
Research
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Government Programs/Internships
FSWEP www.jobs.gc.ca Ontario Government Summer Student
Hiring http://youthjobs.gov.on.ca/eng.html Summer Company (Ontario website
above) See Summer Work Search tipsheet for
more
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Career Centre Summer Employment Listings
Only U of T students and recent grads
Basic/Advanced search screen
Delisted positions
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Geographical Search
The National Job Bank
http://jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca Canada WorkInfonet
http://www.workinfonet.ca Workopoliscampus (formerly CampusWorklink)
http://campus.workopolis.com Employer Directories Network
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How Employers Hire
5. Ads / postings----------
4. Unsolicited resumes----------
3. Screened applicants: Agencies, Search firm
----------2. Networking contacts/offers proof
----------1. From within
The way a typical job-hunter likes to hunt for a job (starts here)
The way a typical employer prefers to fill vacancies (starts here)
Source: Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute
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Networking – What is it?
Develop layers of contacts
6 degrees removed from information you want
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Who Do You Know?
Family
Teacher
Neighbour
Friends
Teammate
Classmate
YOUFriend’sFriend
Colleague
YourNew Boss
Company Insider
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Once You have the Contacts… Who you are, why you are contacting him or
her Your specific, relevant skills and or
experiences “Hi Mr. Brown, my name is… and I am calling
to inquire about summer positions with your firm. Do you have a few minutes to speak with me? I have previous experience in a manufacturing setting, working on the product line…″
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Research - Industry Specific
Delisted jobs Network Employer Directories Professional Associations Job Fairs Faculty/Department notices
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Places on Campus to Look for Work University of Toronto Libraries Food Services Athletic Centre Hart House Second Cup Departmental offices, Student Services
offices
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Going Abroad
Start early (i.e. one year in advance) Link with a specific program such as
IASTE, AISEC, SWAP For more information see Going Abroad
tipsheet and the International Student Centre
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Prepare Your Résumé
Purpose: to get the interview Know what you have to offer employer Tailor it to field: RELEVANT and
concrete Content and format are both important:
Keep It Simple
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Your Skills Come From…..
Part-time Work
Volunteer Work
Academic WorkExtra Curricular
Summer Work
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Résumé Formats
Chronological
Modified Chronological
Functional/Skills
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Résumé Components
Contact info
Education
Awards and Achievements
Technical/computer skills
Project work
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Résumé Components – Part 2
Experience; paid and unpaid
Extracurricular activities
Interests
References
Optional: objective, skills summary
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Résumé Fine-Tuning
Use action words
Focus on results/impact
Quantify examples
Maximum 2 pages; 1 page is often sufficient
Quality of paper
Font size
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E-mail and Electronic Résumé
E-mail: be specific in the subject header
Options: use plain text in e-mail body, send via attachment, use PDF file
Create a signature file Check e-mail regularly All the same rules apply
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Web Forms
Cut and paste résumé into text boxes
Answer questions on specific skills,
qualifications, levels of experience or
achievements
Treat like interview questions; don’t assume
they will make the leap for you
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Scannable Résumés
Simple presentation: no fancy fonts, graphics, lines, coloured paper etc.
Use key words to describe your experiences; see job description
Left justify Avoid punctuation Use spacing
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Résumé Checklist
Does your résumé look appealing?Does it highlight your relevant skills,
abilities and experiences?Are there any grammatical mistakes,
typos or misused words?Have you had it critiqued by other
people?
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Cover Letters
Focus on the top 2-3 relevant skills
Clear, specific and concise
Make link: your skills and employer needs
Include what you know about the employer
No typos, run on sentences, grammar mistakes
Have it critiqued by someone else
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The Interview
Review your résumé, your relevant skills and
experience
Prepare concrete, relevant examples: STAR
Research employer and the job
Practice
Smile!
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Other Career Centre Services to Help You
Career Resource Library
Career Centre Workshops
Résumé Clinic
Practice Interviews
Career Talk
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Action Plan
Identify prioritiesCheck government programs and web
postings regularlyDevelop my network and work on intro
speechHave my résumé critiquedPractice interview questions
Best of Luck
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