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name: Samuel Sofela: Office: NN318C important:Network,Network,Network
name: MAH-SAW Office: NN406-F email: mahsa.amini@sait.ca number:2
ITS Service Dest location:MB027, Stan Grad Centre, SAIT Main Campus Online resource---checking
Career Advancemnt Services Job Board Walk-in appointment: wednesday 3:45pm
Resume Tips
- Maximum 2pages
- Target to the job posting,using keywords
- Be concise - 4-6 points/section
- Do not use ‘first person’ - no I,me
- Nothing more than 1 0 years old(when possible)
- Keep formatting consistent,lots of white space
- Porfessional and error-free
- Include a link to your
Applicant Tracking Systems(ATS)
- Headers and Footers
- Tables
- Text Boxes
- Templates
- Graphics
- PDF documents (at least the most simple and older programs)
ChatGPT/AI
- No to resume,No to cover letter
- Assist you in identifying the key skills in the posting
- Assist you in identifying if your resume is ATS friendly
- Assist you in writing a targeted draft cover letter,personalize it after
Sample Resume
- Professional profile
- technical skills
- Education
- Related Experience
- other Expriences
Write Achievement Statements
- Action Verb
- What you diid
- Why you did and or how did you do it
Turn duties into achievement
- worked
- served
- Entrusted
But…I have no work experience
- look at transferable skills in you non-related experience
- volunteer?babysit?member of a sport team?
Cover Letter Tips
- One page maximum(3-4 paragraphs)
- Do you research - align with the company
- Show your communication skills and your personality
- Target(just like your resume),use keywords
- Do not copy your resume,showcase different skills and achievements
- Format as a formal business letter
- Prfessional and error free
- Optional,better to incdlue,dfinitely include if requested
Three to Four Paragraphs
- Opening Paragraph
- Body Paragraph
- footer
Keep these in mind…
- Drop-in Resume & LinkedIn Lab ~MC015 - September 25 - 10:30 pm - 12:30 pm
- Walk-in Appointments ~MB205 - every Wednesday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (last appt at 3:45)
Look for a job
- Explore your interests
- know what labour market tools are available for you — SAIT Career Coach — NOC codes — Google “Jobs in…” — ALIS - OCCINFO — LMIC
- Learn how to read and analyze job posting to find the most important skills and keywords to highlight
- Alwayls tailor your applications
you don’t need to qualify all the requirements of the job --- fit about 60% you can apply
Job hunting Tips
- Evaluate opportunities and be open to shorter-term goals or other locations
- increase/continue virtual networking — SAIT Events — LinkedIn — Webinars
- Demonstrate how you polished existing skills or gained new ones;how have you shown resilience and adaptability
- Clarify if the interview will be virtual or in person — Be prepared for either, dust off your interview clothes
- Demonstrate that you’re tech savvy — Know how to use popular video — practice good etiquette
Visit Company websites
Recruiters & Placement Agencies
don’t involve a fee for the candidate
Making an impression
solid elevator pitch ready
Career advancement Services
Profile Sections
Headline
Present-Past-Future
Education
- Core course
- Key Concepts
Volunteering
Skills
Interests
Other sections you can add
- Featured
- languages
- project
- Recommendations
- Honours & Awards
Connecting with SAIT Alumni
STAR
- Situation Describe what happened
- Task what were you responsible for
- Action What did you do
- Result What was the end result
Thank you email
- Sample “Thank you” emails in My Career Hub