Learning Outcomes
The Career Services team is available to visit your class, club, or society to present a Career in the Classroom Workshop. We offer a range of workshops, each topic designed for a specific student demographic. Review the list of topics and learning outcomes for each workshop below. (When you’re ready, Request a Workshop!)
Who is Career Services?
For: Undergraduate and graduate students, support staff
Length: 10 – 30 minutes
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the events, services and resources offered by Career Services
- Recognize how various experiences can help inform their career paths
Your Career Starts Now!
For: 1st and 2nd year students
Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the events, services and resources offered by Career Services that can help them begin their career planning now
- Dispel common career myths
- Gain an increase in clarity about the career planning process by reviewing the four stages in the “Career Ready” Cycle
- Discover online resources that can help them learn about career options that align with their interests
- Recognize the importance of experiential learning as a method of career researching and some of the key programs and resources available to them
What Can I Do With My Degree?
For: 3rd and 4th year students
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Identify services, resources and events offered by Career Services
- Identify Carleton University’s Career Competencies
- Recognize the importance of self-knowledge in career planning and targeting a job search
- Find out how to identify skills and employment opportunities
- Discover new job search strategies, tools and the hidden job market
- Identify different networking tools and strategies to expand networking opportunities
Resume and Cover Letter Development
For: Undergraduate and graduate students
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the resume style that best highlights their skills and experiences
- Develop the ability to format a targeted resume for specific positions and organizations
- Discover how to identify and best market transferable skills
- Dissect a job description by reviewing transferable skills
- Identify the purpose and sections of a cover letter
- Distill and highlight developed skills through a review of past experiences
- Write accomplishment-based job and skill statements for job applications
CV and Cover Letter Development
For: Graduate students
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Differentiate between a resume and CV
- Develop the ability to format a targeted CV for specific positions and organizations
- Discover how to identify and best market transferable skills
- Distill and highlight developed skills through a review of past experiences
- Write accomplishment-based job and skill statements for job applications
- Identify the purpose of the sections of a cover letter
Preparing for an Interview
For: Undergraduate and graduate students
Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Identify types of interview questions including informational, behavioural and situational questions
- Discuss strategies to prepare for a job interview
- Identify the benefits of using a Situation-Action-Result (SAR) response for specific interview questions
- Compare and contrast different interview formats (face-to-face, video, group interview)
- Identify proper interview etiquette to create a good impression with an employer
Identifying your Career Competencies
For: Undergraduate students
Option A: One Workshop
Identifying Career Competencies
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Define a competency
- Assess specific Career Competencies using a skills inventory
- Identify Career Competencies from their assignments
- Write accomplishment statements for their assignments or projects
Option B: Two Workshops
*Typically one workshop is at the beginning of the course, and the other workshop is towards the end of the course.
Part 1: Identifying Career Competencies
Length: 30 mins – 1 hour
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Define a competency
- Identify Carleton University’s Career Competencies
- Assess specific Career Competencies using a skills inventory
Part 2: Articulating Career Competencies
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Review the definition of a Competency
- Complete a skills inventory and reflect on key differences
- Write accomplishment statements from their assignments
- Identify next steps in their career journey
Networking and LinkedIn
For: Undergraduate and graduate students
Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the benefits of networking
- Identify the stages in a networking timeline
- Identify different networking tools and strategies to expand networking opportunities
- Enhance LinkedIn profile using tips and tools gained from the workshop
- Define the purpose of an Informational Interview
- Review sample informational interview questions
Self-Exploration: Values, Interests, and Skills
For: Undergraduate and graduate students
Length: 1.5 hours
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Identify and assess interests, values, and skills
- Understand the relationship between self-knowledge and career development
- Review career planning resources related to their degree
- Reflect to clarify needs and gain career insight