Career Development Certificate
Student Employment Service with Counselling Services proudly presents a cumulative certificate for your portfolio of accomplishments, or simply to add to your resume. In the process you gain knowledge about career options and discover a suitable career path, as well you get your job search tools up-to-date and ready to go! You will gain the skills needed to complete your career and employment plan.
Complete the workshops outlined below to get your CERTIFICATE. The workshops are offered at various times throughout the academic year. They run from 1 to 2 hours and most of all, they are FUN! The workshop order and timeline is totally flexible according to your schedule.
The first step to get this process started is to contact UNB Counselling Services at 453-4820 to book a career intake appointment.
Complete these 4 Workshops Offered through UNB Counselling Services:
What Can I Do & What Will Make Me Happy:
Two key ingredients in making a career decision are your skills and work values. Often, these are overlooked and can result in a lack of satisfaction with your career decision. Through experiential activities, this workshop offers opportunities to reflect on the abilities you have and the things that are important to you in a job.
Let’s Talk About Interests:
Our interests shape our beliefs about what we enjoy doing and what we do well. Knowing what you are interested in can help identify the career you will love. The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) takes about 30 minutes to complete on a computer at Counselling Services and it is used to identify your stronger interests and relate this information to possible career choices where these interests would be utilized.
What Does My Personality Have To Do With My Career:
People who look forward to going to work, who are energized by what they do, and who enjoy and respect the people they work with are often working in an environment that suits their personality. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) takes about 30 minutes to complete and will help to identify your unique characteristics and which work environments would better nurture your specific personality traits.
Career Information:
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE MAZE: There are over 25 000 occupations out there, but where are they? This workshop is the key. You will be introduced to different ways of gathering career information and making sense of it. With a tour of the Career Resource Centre, you will learn to navigate your way through the maze of career information.
Complete these 4 Workshops Offered through UNB Student Employment Service:
Job Search Strategies:
80% of jobs are not advertised. So, building some strategies for finding employment in this situation requires building knowledge and skills in finding opportunities. In this workshop you will explore how to do this, answer some of your concerns, and gain valuable tools to help you in the process.
Resume And Cover Letter Workshop:
Learn about resume styles and what is best for your situation. Use the right kind of headers and action words to make your resume the best representation of you. You need to feel good about what you put out to the job market. A cover letter compliments your resume and requires use of concise, effective wording, as well as proper formatting to get an employer interested in reading your resume. We help you effectively present yourself on paper.
Interviewing Skills And Answering Difficult Questions:
Preparing ahead for the interview is a good way to make sure you do well. Practice helps! In this workshop you will learn how to approach the interview questions through discussion and example practice. Question types that will be reviewed are traditional, situational or behavioral. You will learn how to manage difficult interview questions as well.
Portfolio Development:
Your tailored portfolio enhances your credibility and can help you focus on your career goals. Learning about this underused tool could add that WOW factor in an interview. Learn how to standout using your professional portfolio.
Sound interesting?
- Contact UNB Counselling Service at 453-4820 to book a career intake appointment.
- To see a detailed schedule of the workshops offered by Student Employment Service, visit our Calendar of Events.
