2014 Career Expo Career Fair Magazine

Career Expo Career Fair Magazine

2014 Career Expo Attendees inside!

Thinking about attending Grad School?

Career Fair Tips Are you ready for the fair?

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See yourself at Be Yourself... on purpose

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See yourself at Teck

Learn about what Teck does in our Platinum Sponsors article.

Be yourself ... on your resume

Take a moment to read this article you won’t regret it!

Upcoming Events

Your Winter 2014 survival guide. Make sure you graduate with skills.

Dear Career Services;

Should I attend grad school? Find out what these experts say.

Mind Map

Planning on searching for jobs soon?

Be sure to check this out.

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2014 Exhibitor Directory

Missed the career fair on February 4th?

See the exhibitor list here.

Career Fair Tips

Make sure you’re on track & ready to meet with employers at the fair.

Destination: Book Review

Pick up these great reads over reading break & you won’t be disappointed!

No Fluke, No Fakery

Ever feel like your accomplishments aren’t your own?

Thanks to our Sponsors

See which companies sponsored our 2014 Career Expo.

Contributors Meaghan is the fearless leader behind Publisher all of Career Services’ events. If she’s not Madeleine Hardy finalizing details or working with volunteers you can find her blogging about beer. Read her article on upcoming events that you won’t Editor want to miss on page 10.

Kellan Moulton & Meaghan O’Brien Kelly is a passionate career specialist with Career Services. Read her advice on grad school on page 16 and then flip to page 30 to read about imposter Graphic Designers syndrome. You’ll find Kelly riding horses or playing with her adorable son.

Alyssa Kelle & Madeleine Hardy Alyssa is an artist, designer and a student. She truly believes design can save the world and is ready to lead the way. Her Mind Map for finding a job is featured on page 20. When she’s not geeking out on Adobe you can find her in the great outdoors hiking, climbing and cycling.

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Career Services, University of Calgary MSC 188, 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Corey designed a system that has helped hundreds of people land their ideal jobs and live their best lives. After spending three unhappy years working at two completely unfulfilling jobs, Corey came to the realization that he wasn’t where he wanted or needed to be in his life. Read his article on how to be yourself on page 10.

Matthew is a career specialist working with graduate students. Both in the office and at home he’s a trickster pulling pranks and if you’re lucky you’ll get to see one of his magic tricks. Read his advice on grad school on page 16.

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Madeleine is a designer, social media specialist and Career Services’ Marketing Coordinator. If you don’t find her playing on Adobe or madly Tweeting she’s probably outdoors running, cycling or skiing. Check out her book reviews on page 29.

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Ryan Ramage Mechanical Engineer

See yourself at Teck We live and work in some of the world’s most incredible locations.

Add to this, challenging work assignments and excellent opportunities for career and professional growth with Canada’s largest diversified natural resources company and we think you’ll find what you’re looking for.

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A World of Opportunity Headquartered in Vancouver, we are Canada’s largest diversified natural resources company with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Our operations and exploration projects are located around the world, including the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa.

Corporate Head Office Corporate Office Copper Steelmaking Coal Zinc Energy

Did you know?

• World’s second largest exporter of seaborne steelmaking coal • North America’s largest producer of steelmaking coal • One of the world’s major producers of copper • One of the world’s largest producers of zinc • World’s largest integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining operation

Copper We operate five copper mines in Canada, Chile and Peru; have three potential operations in development and are actively exploring in Canada, Chile, Mexico, Namibia, Peru and Turkey.

Steelmaking Coal Our six steelmaking coal mines are located in Western Canada, with five in southeastern British Columbia and one in west-central Alberta. A possible re-start of our Quintette mine in northeastern B.C. is currently being examined.

Zinc Zinc is produced primarily from our Red Dog mine in Alaska and Antamina mine in Peru.

Zinc and lead smelting and refining, as well as electronic waste recycling, take place at our operation in Trail, British Columbia.

Energy Our energy assets are located in northeastern Alberta and include interests in the Fort Hills, Frontier and Equinox oil sands projects. We hold an interest in other oil sands leases, all of which are in the exploration phase. We also participate in several renewable energy projects, including the Waneta hydroelectric dam and the Wintering Hills Wind Power Project..

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“Living and working in the Elk Valley was a huge draw for me.

This is the biggest backyard in the world. The ability to do the things I love and build a great career at the same time was why I knew Teck was where I wanted to work.�

Ryan Ramage Mechanical Engineer

Work We are currently recruiting for positions across all our operations, ranging from equipment operators, tradespeople and professionals in a variety of disciplines, including engineering, finance and human resources.

Learn Matt Rosales GIS Specialist

Put your education to work. A range of opportunities are available for students wishing to expand their knowledge and skills in a rapidly-expanding sector.

Earn Teck offers a very competitive compensation package. Compensation includes a comprehensive benefit package: Extended Health, Dental, Long Term Disability; a generous vacation program; Pension Plan; Group RRSP; Life Insurance; and a confidential Employee and Family Assistance program. The company also offers a Management Bonus program at the corporate level at operations, and we regularly participate in industry wide salary surveys to ensure that we remain current and competitive with the market.

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Sustainability We place the highest priority on taking care of the environment and work hard to leave every community affected by our operations better than when we started.

Our overall performance in sustainability was highlighted in 2013 when we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the third consecutive year.

Our index score placed our sustainability performance in the top 2% of companies in the mining industry worldwide, with our environmental performance being ranked the highest in the sector. We have also recently been named the top-ranked Canadian company on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List, and were also the topranked global mining company.

Maura Malone Senior Production Engineer

Safety Everyone going home safe and healthy every day is the vision at the core of our safety strategy. Every Teck employee receives training in Courageous Safety Leadership, a safety philosophy that challenges existing beliefs and attitudes and encourages the changes required to instill a true culture of safety.

Grow Our people are our strength, and we place a high priority on helping you develop your skills, knowledge and abilities.

Training and development programs will help ensure you achieve your career and professional development goals, while working with and learning from some of the most experienced people in the natural resources sector. Our supervisors work directly with you to support and guide your career and ensure your goals are met.

Loren Langille Electrician

Contact To learn more about a career at Teck or to find out about upcoming career events, visit www.teck.com/careers or follow us on Twitter at @TeckCareers

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OPENING SEPTEMBER 2014 APPLY ONLINE AT CAREERS.NORDSTROM.COM 8

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Career Service presents:

Networking Gala University of Calgary’s Gala is your chance to put your networking skills into practice. This exclusive networking event on March 12, 2014 is your opportunity to make connections with industry professionals, staff, and fellow students. Join us to...

• Meet, connect and build professional relationships with up to 50 employers • Gain confidence in networking situations • Network with professionals and fellow students - your future work colleagues Pre-requisite: Networking 101 or Corey Harlock’s Be Yourself... on purpose. Registration required. Visit ucalgary.ca/careers for more information.

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The Power of You Being You...in the Interview

by Corey Harlock

Most people go through their job search intentionally misrepresenting themselves, presenting a different version of who they really are.

They tailor a resume to reflect what they think a hiring manager is looking for. And if that works and they get an interview and spend the whole interview trying to say the things they think the hiring managers want to hear.

Here’s the danger in You not being You in an interview.

You tell interviewers what you think they want to hear. Maybe you tell them you LOVE Filing when you really don’t’ but hey they said the job involved some filing right?

You get hired under “false expectations.”

What I mean is you said you love filing in the interview so guess who they think of whenever something needs to be filed? You got it… You! You end up hating your job. You’re spending 6-8 hours a day filing stuff and 10

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you hate filing. How did this happen? The easy answer is, you lied in the interview and said you loved it.

You’re stuck. You can’t really go to your boss or supervisor and say, “hey, I wanted to let you know that I lied to you to get hired.

I really hate filing. Can someone else do it?” They hired you because you said you “loved” filing. They thought they had solved their “filing” problem and now you have just blown up their plan because you lied. That won’t end well for you.

So what can you do?

It’s pretty simple. Use your powers for good instead of evil. Let’s think about this for a second. If lying and telling them you love filing set up the expectation that you were going to become the “go to” file expert, what would happen if you set the expectation by telling them the truth about something you really love to do?

What if you had of said, “to be honest I am pretty good a filing but I am really passionate about reception, answering the

phone and providing really great customer service.”

What expectation have you set for yourself when they hire you? They might give you some filing, but they will utilize your strength at reception to answer the phones and provide customer service whenever they can – it’s what you love to do and you’re really good at it.

You told them exactly what you want to do and they will hire you based on the expectation you set for them.

Here’s a strange side effect of You being You in an interview. If you don’t get the job you’ll ALWAYS know why. You told them exactly what you want and they can’t deliver on it. No more wondering why no one is calling back.

So when you’re in an interview be honest about what you truly love and want to do and what you don’t want to do. You will get what you ask for and I want you to get what you want.

Corey designed a system that has helped hundreds of people land their ideal jobs and live their best lives. After spending three unhappy years working at two completely unfulfilling jobs, Corey came to the realization that he wasn’t where he wanted or needed to be in his life. He now spends his time motivating students and is loving it!

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upcoming at

Career Services • • • •

social media workshop Networking 101 Summer hiring Fair Career week Start the semester off on the right foot by attending information sessions, workshops, career fairs and networking events hosted by Career Services, or by completing the Career

Development Certificate for CCR credit. Career Services is excited to announce some exciting new additions to the 2014 winter semester calendar.

social media & your job search workshop Are you considering taking your job search online? Did you know that 86% of recruiters say they are likely to look at social media profiles? Join us to discuss the trends and employer feedback in recruiting and social media, and consider your own personal brand and online presence (yes, you already have one).

We will look briefly at the various social media tools such as Twitter and Linkedin, and how to create and strengthen your profile to get noticed and connect with potential employers.

Once you have completed this workshop, join us for the LinkedIn Power Hour to practice what you have learned in this workshop Start by following us on Twitter @UofC_CS 12

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networking 101 February 24, 2014 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

March 3, 2014 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Register to attend one of the Networking 101 sessions in February and March. Networking 101 is a prerequisite to attend the first come first served Networking Gala on March 12.

summer hiring fair March 4, 2014 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Jack Simpson Gym-Upper Track March 4, 2014, marks the first Summer Hiring Fair at the University of Calgary. This fair will take place during the new Career Week and will help to give you a head start with you summer job hunt. Whether you’re are looking for part-time or fulltime employment throughout the summer months, this is an event not to be missed!

This fair attracts a number of organizations from all industries looking to fill positions for the summer months. For more information, visit Career Services.

career week March 3 — March 7, 2014 Students are encouraged to come on out to the very first Career Week, for a number of events focused on job search preparation. Each day will feature a different event, with everything from learning about who’s who in Calgary business, to a retail industry panel and much more! The full week of events will provide you with guidance to strengthen your job search and to help you land that first job out of university. The week kicks off with a Networking 101 session, which will educate you about strategies and etiquette for networking in a professional environment.

Visit Career Services’ website for a list of events and preparation tips.

For a list of all other events and services offered by Career Services, please visit the website here.

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85

years of

innovation

>118,000 employees >140 nationalities ~ 85 countries of operation Who are we?

We are the world’s largest oilfield services company1. Working globally—often in remote and challenging locations—we invent, design, engineer, and apply technology to help our customers find and produce oil and gas safely.

Who are we looking for?

We need more than 5,000 graduates to begin dynamic careers in the following domains: n Engineering, Research and Operations n Geoscience and Petrotechnical n Commercial and Business

What will you be?

1Based on Fortune 500 ranking 2011.

Copyright © 2013 Schlumberger. All rights reserved.

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Š 2013 Accenture. All rights reserved.

Bring your talent and passion to a global organization at the forefront of business, technology and innovation.

Collaborate with diverse, talented colleagues and leaders who support your success. Help transform organizations and communities around the world. Sharpen your skills through industry-leading training and development, as you build an extraordinary career. Discover how great you can be.

Visit accenture.ca/campus

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should i attend grad school? when considering grad school there are many options out there and many different reasons to go (or not to). here are some perspectives from career services’ specialists.

develop a professional portfolio Advice from Kelly Gallant Besides telling students to execute a substantial amount of serious soul searching, my advice would be to develop a professional portfolio. Whether or not the student endeavours to attend graduate school or not, a portfolio is essential to career development.

Has the student considered his or her current skill set?

Is the student aware of their accomplishments, strengths and competencies? Can the student articulate or understand their activities in relation to a career path?

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showcased? A career or professional portfolio can support the student’s reflections and it can act as a reference for the student, potential employers, mentors or even school admissions to track and organize the development or mastery of skills, knowledge and status of their professional development. This reference can support the decision making process; it is complimentary to the CV, something that is evolving and is instrumental in the planning process and the transition from school to the work world.

know your ultimate goal Advice from Matthew Geddes The best advice I can offer to anyone considering graduate school is to make an informed decision! This includes knowing what your ultimate goal is for attending graduate school, whether it is at the master’s or PhD level, and assessing how achievable your goal is. Obtaining an academic position, securing an industry position or pursuing a passion are typical goals.

As with all goal setting, the more specific you are about what your goal is, the more likely you will be successful with achieving your goal. If your goal is to secure a position in industry or academia, then consider details such as: possible job titles, functions you would like to perform, possible organizations and industries you want to work in and locations where you would work. If your goal is to pursue your passion, then I still suggest you think ahead to what you will ultimately be doing as you cannot stay at graduate school forever.

Consider how achievable or realistic your goal is. This involves finding out as much information as possible about your goal, including typical career paths, labour market conditions and possible challenges to securing your career goal.

Talking to people who are doing what you want to do is the best way to research your goal. Of note, when exploring options make sure you clarify whether or not going to grad school is necessary.

Matthew Geddes & Kelly Gallant are career specialists at the University of Calgary’s Career Services. Matthew specializes in advising graduate students and Kelly in undergraduates.

This article was originally written for University Affairs Magazine.

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Excellence

Drive

Experience Versatile Enthusiasm

Innovative Integrity Hard Working Personality

Leadership

Creativity

Connect Your Abilities

Leadership

Time Management

Confidence

ConfidencePersonality Excellence Education

TeamworkDedication Knowledge

Passion Know-How Enthusiasm

Professionalism

Leadership Creativity Determined

Education

Education Integrity Dependable

ResourcefulProficient Ambitious Initiative

Integrity

Innovation

Thermal Ownership People Career Development

Land Administration Crude OilOpportunity

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People

Oil Sands Natural Gas

Safety

Exploration

Integrity

Mining Natural Gas

Innovation Geosciences

Advancement

Accounting Industry Leader I.T. Engineering Production

with Our Opportunities

Operators Innovation Safety First

Integrity

Marketing Finance Supply Chain Industrial Operations

Environmental Innovation Public Affairs Fun

Human Resources

Canadian Natural is one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the world. Our diverse assets create opportunities for people who want to be part of a challenging and competitive industry. We provide students with oil and gas industry experience, on-the-job training and the opportunity to build a rewarding career while having fun!

We recruit year round for summer, co-op, internship and new grad students in the following areas: • Engineering • Geology & Geophysics • Marketing • Environment • Information Systems • Supply Management • Accounting & Finance • Petroleum Land Management • Human Resources • Communications

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Build Your Career Challenge yourself and develop your real-world engineering skills by joining our multi-disciplinary team.

• • • • • •

Chemical Engineers Mechanical Engineers Civil/Structural Engineers Petroleum Engineers Electrical Engineers Instrumentation & Automation

Work with us to design and build industry-leading oil and gas processing facilities for installation around the globe.

Learn More

Propak is Energy Processing www.propaksystems.com hr@propaksystems.com

As a global food and beverage leader, PepsiCo is constantly on the search for hard-working, ambitious, and creative people to join our team.

Explore the possibilities with both PepsiCo Foods & PepsiCo. Beverage, gaining the benefits of a dynamic, results-oriented company, with powerful brands and world-class people. We have a wide range of career opportunities available in Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and much more!

Explore our Summer, Co-op, New Grad Designate and Full-Time positions now, at www.pepsico.ca/Careers – we are looking for people across Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, and Manitoba!

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MIND MAP

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Organization

Sponsor

3M

Booth #

Organization

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Cypress Health Region

37

Dufferin Construction

Advanced Measurements Inc.

113

Earls

Aecon Infrastructure Group

12

Emco Corporation

2

Enerflex Ltd.

Accenture Inc.

Silver

Aerotek ULC AGAT Laboratories Ltd.

Bronze

Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation

46

EnergyIQ

17

Enform

Alberta Education

109

Engineered Air

Alberta Health Services

53

Excel Society

Alberta Justice and Solicitor General

117

AltaGas Ltd.

50

Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldman

23

Fraser Health

ATB Financial

51

Freedom 55

Baker Hughes Canada

26

Gemini Corporation

Banff Centre (The)

20

GENIVAR Inc.

88

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad

Bed Bath & Beyond

24

Government of Alberta

Bison Transport

122

Graham Group Ltd.

BOMA Calgary

60

Halliburton Group Canada

Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary

120

Hitachi ID Systems Inc.

36

Hull Child and Family Services

Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

70

Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

Human Resources Institute of Alberta

100

Intercare Corporate Group Inc.

Bantrel

Sponsor

Bronze

Executrade Consultants Ltd.

Bronze

Brookfield Residential

Silver

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Fortress Engineering Ltd.

Bronze

Bronze

Calgary Fire Department

57

Intergraph Canada Ltd.

Calgary Workers Resource Centre

104

International Fitness Holdings Inc. Bronze

Canada Revenue Agency

101

Investors Group Financial Services

Canada Safeway Limited

116

IvanhoĂŠ Cambridge Inc

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)

115

Canadian Forces: Department of National Defense

69

Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.

Bronze

Lafarge Canada Inc.

Bronze

Liberty

92

Maxxam Analytics

Canadian Property Stars

30

McGregor Construction 2000 Ltd.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

80

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

Canadian Western Bank Group

Silver

McMan Calgary Bronze

45

Microsoft Corporation MMM Group

Canyon Technical Services Ltd.

130

Newalta Corporation

Bronze

CBI Home Health Calgary

49

Nordstrom

Gold

CFA Society Calgary

83

Champions Career Centre

121

North Shore Environmental Consultants

Chartered Professional Accountants Education Program

128

Packers Plus Energy Services, Inc.

Cintas Canada Ltd. Covenant Health Coverity, Inc.

22

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Bronze

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PCL Construction Management

9

PepsiCo Foods Canada

3

Precision Drilling Corporation

87

Preston Phipps Inc.

Silver

Target Fac

culty

Booth #

Organization

18

Propak Systems Ltd

58

Psychologists Association of Alberta

96 52 97 28 103 119 14 48 1 73 81 126 86 55 82 108 38 59 31 71

Sponsor Silver

Target Faculty

Booth # 91 123

Public Outreach

7

Quorum Business Solutions

11

Ryder Canada

110

Saipem Canada Inc.

66

Schlumberger

33

Schneider Electric

79

Scholar’s Choice

131

Secure Energy Services Inc.

133

Servall Biometrics

67

Shell Canada Ltd

Bronze

84

Sherwin-Williams Company (The)

4

Silvera for Seniors

78

SMART Technologies ULC

107

Society for Treatment of Autism

129

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Bronze

Supply Chain Management Association

43 105

TAQA North Ltd.

Bronze

90

Teck Resources Ltd.

Platinum

95

TEKsystems

6

Teledyne Tenaris

72

Tervita Corporation

8

56

The Alberta Association For Community Living

77

The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

13

The City of Calgary Recreation and Youth Employment Centre

98

The City of Calgary-HR

99

132 15 39 42 106 54 102 5 22 111 41 34 125

Gold

94

Tolko Industries Ltd

Bronze

44

TransAlta Corporation

Silver

35

Tricon Solutions Inc.

76

Tutor Doctor

74

University of Calgary

62

UPS

25

URS Flint

16

USNR

47

Valard Construction LP

75

Vecova

118

32

Vermilion Energy

124

WESCO Distribution

19

Wing Kei Care Centre

10

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WorleyParsons

112

Your World Healthcare

All faculties Faculty of Arts Faculty of Education Faculty of Environmental Design Faculty of Graduate Studies Haskayne School of Business Faculty of Kinesiology Faculty of Law

68

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Legend

Bronze

Bronze

Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Nursing Schulich School of Engineering Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Work Faculty of Vet Medicine

89

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ENGINEERED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Join the most geographically and technically diverse laboratory in Canada

Advance your Career

AGAT Laboratories operates in multiple scientific divisions which allows us the ability to offer our employees a diverse range of career opportunities. From technical laboratory positions to customer service, administration, and corporate jobs, we have a position available for you.

AGAT Laboratories is committed to the professional development of our employees and provides the tools and opportunities for career growth. We offer multiple career-enhancing programs that include technical training, business skills coaching and professional association memberships.

Opportunities for New Graduates

We believe in the investment of new graduates to growing successful employees from the ground up. Submit your resume and give your career the jump start it needs.

Working for us is working for the environment Newalta is North America’s leading provider of innovative, engineered environmental solutions. We are committed to providing students with meaningful entry level work with a variety of assignments and accountabilities. Students are integrated into teams and encouraged to explore their field of study in their work environment.

For employment opportunities or for more information visit www.agatlabs.com.

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Project delivery is a tough business.

We have to get it right.

Every. Single. Time.

This is what has made WorleyParsons one of the most successful project delivery companies in the world.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a multi-billion dollar project, or your career.

We’re in the business of designing and building the best.

Show us what you got.

Show us your heart.

We’ll show you the way. www.worleyparsons.com

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Join us Headquartered in Calgary, we are an oil-leveraged energy explorer and producer. Our diverse global operations provide unique challenges and exciting opportunities.

Best Workplaces 2013

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Canada

Building

START YOUR CAREER WITH US Shell is looking for talented Technical and Commercial students from the University of Calgary to join our team!

Graduating soon?

Our Graduate Program’s development framework gives you opportunities to build and discover your strengths while providing regular appraisals, mentoring and coaching.

better

careers

Looking for an internship?

Our Assessed Internship Program gives you real projects that will enhance your skills and help you gain first-hand experience on what it’s like to work with a global company.

To learn more about career opportunities at Shell, visit: www.shell.ca/careers

Let’s deliver better energy solutions together.

Discover your next career adventure:

www.lafarge-na.com/careers careers.wcan@lafarge.com

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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P I R A I E A T C F E S R R I R P I A EE FA T CA R R S R I A EE FA IP AR T R C R S R A I E P I A C E FA T C R S R R A I P E I C E FA T IPS R T R R I A E R R A I I C E F A A R F F R A E C E ER ER R R E E E A R E R Be confident!

Approach each employer with a smile and direct eye contact. Practicing before hand with a friend may seem silly but it will help.

Have other tips?

Tweet us @UofC_CS

Come Prepared

Having business cards or your resume printed out will make you memorable.

Do your homework

Who do you want to see?

Research and identify the companies that you really want to meet. Targeting employers will help you prioritize.

Dress Professionally

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It will help you be confident and make you stand out. Wear something that you feel comfortable in and choose shoes you can walk in!

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Ask Intelligent Questions Having pre-researched questions will impress the employer & give them something unique to remember you by.

30 Second Commercial

Prepare to introduce yourself in 30 seconds; focus on: who you are, your education and your career goals (short and long term.)

Don’t Travel in Groups

Look out for your career and travel alone. You’re more approachable alone and you can prioritize who you want to meet.

Visit the Career Services booth at the Career Fair for more tips!

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Are you looking to be part of a company that will help you achieve personal and professional success?

At Gemini, we value our people and truly believe they are the foundation of our success. We offer a dynamic and progressive environment, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. We support professional development, mentorship and flexibility surrounding working hours and arrangements.

EIT Training Program Experience the New Graduate EIT program at Gemini. Immerse yourself in all facets of the engineering and construction industry. Opportunities for career streaming exist within the program and we offer the opportunity to grow with our company.

Rotational program offers experience in: • Maintenance operations • • • • • • •

Fabrication operations Quality control Safety management Construction project management Project control Discipline engineering Project engineering

For more information visit www.geminicorp.ca

Build Your Career With Us We have exciting co-op, internship and entry level positions available across Western Canada!

Tolko is currently seeking trades, production and professional staff for our division in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Tolko is a great place to start your career or to take your next step! Our focus on safety performance, sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices, competitive compensation packages and modern facilities make us an industry leader in world markets with new opportunities being created every day.

Don’t pick a job with great vacation time.

Pick one that doesn’t need escaping from.

For more information, visit us online!

Examine career opportunities at

Apply Today!

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DESTINATION:

Book club • Lean in • Redefining success: still making mistakes

Lean in: women work and the will to lead

By Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg shares her perspectives (and potential solutions) to the struggles women face particularly the barriers around leadership.

As one of the most influential women in the world, named frequently as one of the top 10 by Forbes, former VP at both Google and Facebook Sandberg has a lot to say and it’s worth listening.

Redefining success: still making mistakes

By W. Brett Wilson W. Brett Wilson – University of Calgary grad (MBA’85), former CBC Dragon and one of Canada’s best known entrepreneurs and innovative philanthropists shares his journey through the business world and how he was forced to re-prioritize his life, putting health and relationships first.

Life lessons, indeed!

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No Fluke, no fakery

By Kelly Gallant

Ever feel like your accomplishments aren’t your own?

There has been a phenomenon amongst us and it does not discriminate. Just imagine that you cannot internalize your accomplishments.

You reflect on your success and there is no self-praise nor recognition to intelligence, only credit given to such things as connections or timing; luck not merit. You overrate the competence of others and only find more self-deficiencies not adequacy within yourself.

You do not acclaim what you have done and neither degree nor credentials along the way may change what heavily lays on your mind.

This is known as Imposter Syndrome – when you have that little voice in your head saying, “they know I don’t belong here” or “it’s only a matter of time before I will be exposed as a fake.” You feel inadequate or think of yourself as a ‘con artist’ and in psychological terms, this is known as a cognitive distortion.

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you must take steps to combat it. The goal is to change the internal dialogue in your mind so that you can enhance your process with career development.

You must find strategies that encourage your inner experiences to be meaningful, and your success to be savored – not short lived. Here are some suggestions:

Find allies: Explore who else feels similar to you and the effects of those feelings. Allow the comparison to others to feed your restoration of self through acceptance and understanding. There is an empowerment that can emerge when helping others as it can in turn, help you.

Connect with a professional: The advocate inclines to envision your strengths not deficits. The lens for the future and its’ endeavors are addressed with an intervention that acknowledges the new task but also focuses on your reflections of past engaged behaviors and actions. This insight could provide you with the means to your success, identifying internal resources versus the external influences.

There could be a normalization of self-doubt as an element in the process yet attention to its persistence.

Talk to yourself: Instead of the typical, “I must not fail” try “I will do well.” “I got this far in life because of luck” changes to “I am smart.” Practice this positive thinking through daily commitments and repetition to self.

Keep a journal: Take inventories of your values, strengths, gifts, skills and accomplishments; a logical and factual reference for yourself. Tell stories to narrate your exploration of issues, reoccurring thoughts, actions and behaviors will be portrayed in your oral speech; pay attention to when yourself doubt manifests. What influences did you have in your decision making process? Writing itself can be a healing agent; the self-expression can induce relaxation.

Develop a portfolio: Keep record of your performance and artifacts of your achievements. Keep your job descriptions and work with a career development professional to review your past career roles to ‘decode’ your professional experiences with translation into your skill set. Writing your assets and being able to enunciate your duties in relationship to competencies could affirm your knowledge and even an expertise.

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