Business Career Management Centre,

We are here to help: Alanna, Katie & Lisa

Career Services for Sprott Students
Help with concentration selection based on career interests
Online tools to discover different career paths
Personal resume/cover letter reviews and mock interviews
Job search resources and advice
Sprott Career Portal for business-focused jobs
Employer, alumni and industry events
And, other fun events: Etiquette Dinner, Business Fashion show
and so much more
704 Dunton Tower (our offices) or check in with 710 Dunton
An Introduction to Career Prep
BUSI 1800, March 2019
The rt of Networking

WHAT IS NETWORKING?
DO WE HAVE TO?
HOW DO WE DO IT?
WHERE CAN WE DO IT?
So what is networking?

Creating and nurturing

mutually beneficial relationships
Do we HAVE to?
Opportunities come from people, not job
boards
Networking stories….
Story 1: Devin and the Business Banquet
Moral:
Get out there!
First year is not too early.
Networking Stories
Story 2: Greg and the Sprott Connection
Moral:
Take advantage of planned happenstance
Nervous?
How to make it less awkward
Remember that you have something to offer
Recognize that people love helping students
Have a goal, and share it
Take the pressure off
And think
mutually beneficial relationship
How to stand out
Make a business card
Have an intro pitch ready to go
Do your research
Dress appropriately; shake hands confidently, with a
smile and eye contact
Look good online
Follow up
How should I follow up?

Within 24 hours of meeting them

Via email or LinkedIn (keep it short)
Remind them of who you are, where you met,
and when
Where can networking happen?
Just about anywhere, day to day
Try it!
Relevant Resumes
BUSI 1800, March 2019
Resumes - your ticket to an interview!
Improve your chances…..
Types of Resumes
•Functional Resume – care skills and experience –
very good for a more seasoned professional with
expensive experience or with different career paths
•Chronological – Reverse chronological order – clear
picture of your career movement – best choice for
almost all career professionals
•Combination – A combination of the above; a
grouping of skills with easy-to-understand timelines.
Don’t tell it to me, SELL it to me!
•Summary Profile (sell your technical & soft skills –
accomplishment statements
• Education
• Work Experience
• Extracurricular/Volunteer Experience
• Additional Interests, Activities, Hobbies
Resume Killers
•Your life story / data dump
•No buzz words from the job description (ATS/HRIS)
•Pictures; crazy fonts, colours and other distractions
•Disorganized information
•No experience/education/transferrable skills related
to the job
Cover Letters
Entice the employer to look further at your resume
1 page maximum
Compliment your resume – not the same
information twice
 Demonstrate your written communication skills
MUST be proofread
Have you answered this critical question?
WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU?
What is your brand?
Activity:
Develop your profile/your story/your brand!
Interview - 10 Q Teaser
BUSI 1800, March 2019
1. Name something important as a first impression in an interview .
2. What items should you bring to your interview?
3. What is a common first interview question?

Tell me about yourself?

• Education
• Work/Volunteer Experiences
• Fun/Interests
4. What is a Behavioural interview question?

A question which focuses on past performance as a

strong predictor of future performance.

• Tell me about a time when you demonstrated

excellent customer service skills.
• Describe a situation where you used analytical skills
to solve a problem.
• Relate an experience that shows good leadership.
6. What are a couple of the “dreaded” questions?
7. What is the most common mistake employers say students
make in an interview?

Failing to know something about the company.

8. Tell me a good question to ask the interviewer at the end of
the interview.

• What are your hiring timelines?

• What did the last student do in this role?
• Why did you choose to work for this company?
• What projects do you foresee?
• How would you describe this company’s culture?
9. What is important to do after the interview is over?
10. What makes one candidate stronger than the next?

• Knowing the employer (networking, researching)

• Resume/cover letter
• Interview preparedness
• Fit – are you someone who will integrate well with
the existing staff
• Background, skills
• Enthusiasm
• Academic performance
• Follow-up
How to get your Bonus 5%
• Submit the activity sheet you completed in class.
• Book an appointment on the mySprott portal with BCMC. Go to
Carleton Central, Student Support Services, “mySprott”, fill out
the short profile/log-in, then choose the Appointments tab.
• OR, take your chances with our drop-in hours, 10-noon Tuesday,
2-4 Thursdays.
• The appointment will be your choice of a Resume Review (bring a
hard copy of your resume) OR a mini-mock interview of about 3
questions.
• Your appointment needs to be completed by 4 pm Friday, April
12, 2019.
• You must complete both elements – attended the class/exercise
sheet plus the BCMC appointment – to receive the bonus marks.
Mock Interview Example Questions
Practice these types of questions:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Describe a situation where you demonstrated good
customer service or excellent communication skills.
3. Relate an experience that shows teamwork.
4. Tell me a time when you demonstrated critical thinking
skills.
5. Random-type question: If you could meet any world
leader, living or dead, who would that be and why?
NOTE: You do NOT need to wear a business suit for the
mock interview option.