NC Career Services is kicking off the Winter term with a suite of virtual programming and supports for students as they prepare for and adapt to the world of work.
The Career Services team, in collaboration with the Centre for Student Engagement and Leadership, Community Employment Services (CES) and NC Alumni Relations, will be hosting a variety of live and prerecorded online sessions to help students learn critical skills that relate to employability and finding success as they embark on their career journeys.
The offerings are specifically designed to support students looking for employment upon graduation this Spring, or for those searching for full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions including co-op and work-integrated-learning experiences, which may be required as part of their academic requirements in the coming months. A session lead by staff from CES will also address job searching during the pandemic, with tips for how to look at opportunities and industries with a new lens.
Sessions begin the week of January 25 and continue through February with highlights including:
- January 27 – Resume Preparation: Connect the Dots will teach students how to create a stand-out resume that effectively targets job postings (11:30 a.m.);
- January 28 – Virtual Interviews 101 Session will teach students how to use InterviewStream to practice virtual interviews (10:30 a.m.);
- January 28 – LinkedIn Session with career success specialist and NC alumna Madi Fuller, hosted by Alumni Relations (1-2 p.m.);
- February 3 – Job Searching in a Pandemic hosted by CES (10 a.m.);
- February 3 – Accounting Employer Panel featuring finance experts from different industries (3 p.m.);
- February 9 – Entrepreneurial Session with guest speaker Dean Spironello, Business Information Officer, Small Business Enterprise Centre, City of Niagara Falls (3 p.m.);
- Using InterviewStream and MyCareer tutorials;
- Essential Skills workshops;
- Taking your Headshot at Home;
- Professionalism in the Workplace; and
- Go To College They Said podcast episode with a focus on career and mentoring.
Students can view a full list of available sessions and learn how to access them via the MyCareer portal’s Career Events page. Students access MyCareer by logging onto their MyNC Portal, clicking on ‘More Applications,’ then ‘All,’ then scrolling down to select the MyCareer icon.
Virtual Career Fair 2021
Career Services has also partnered with CES on NC’s first-ever Virtual Career Fair on February 17 (9 a.m. to 4 pm.) to connect current students, alumni and community members with potential employers virtually.
While registration for job seekers opens February 1, students can prepare for the event through an upcoming Virtual Career Fair prep session on February 3 (9 to 10:30 a.m.) to learn how to get the most out of attending a virtual career fair. Additional online resume and review sessions are also being offered from January 25 through February 11 to help students fine-tune their resumes in time for the event. The sessions are booked by appointment via MyCareer.
NC’s Virtual Career Fair will also be the topic of an upcoming NCSAC Ask Me Anything (AMA) Instagram live event on January 25 at 1 p.m., while a second AMA featuring the event will take place closer to Feb. 17. AMA recordings can be viewed on Instagram @yourncsac.
More information about NC’s Virtual Career Fair can be found at careerfair.niagaracollege.ca.
Career Services will also be offering additional programming for students through February and into March, which is National Co-op Month. Stay tuned for details.
