Career and Employment Winter 2021 Workshops
Career Services is offering workshops over the winter semester to help prepare you for employment now and in the future. Learn about applying for remote work opportunities, building your networks, career competencies and more from our Certified Career Development Specialists. With multiple offerings of each session, find a time that works with your schedule by viewing the full workshop calendar and registering at myjobs.mru.ca.
The series begins Monday, February 22 and runs until Thursday, April 1, 2021. All sessions begin at 3 p.m. and will be approximately an hour long.
Following up on the Career Expo panels that explored career competencies through an employer's lens, we will look at ways for you to build skills and make yourself more employable.
Career Competencies: Career management; Problem-solving
Live webinars offered from 3 to 4 p.m. on:
- Monday, February 22
- Tuesday, March 9
- Wednesday, March 31
How are you supposed to build your skills when it looks like there are no jobs? Join us to look at how to find and figure out the pros and cons of the gig economy and contract work. How can you make that kind of work, work for you and your career? By applying your career competencies.
Career Competencies: Working without borders; Professionalism; Self-management; Problem-solving
Live webinars offered from 3 to 4 p.m. on:
- Tuesday, February 23
- Wednesday, March 10
- Thursday, April 1
Imagine if you built such a rich and diverse network that you didn’t have to look for work, it found you! Join us to learn how to build a virtual network, the kind of network that is increasingly important during a pandemic. We will also touch on the basics of using LinkedIn as a networking and job search tool.
Career Competencies: Digital technology; Collaborative relationships
Live webinars offered from 3 to 4 p.m. on:
- Wednesday, February 24
- Thursday, March 11
- Monday, March 29
How can you set yourself apart from the masses of people looking for work? The key is writing content that showcases how you make things happen; content that highlights your career competencies. Next step is getting through the ATS system. Join us to learn this and more on how to create a unique resume that helps your application get noticed.
Career Competency: Career Management
Live webinars offered from 3 to 4 p.m. on:
- Thursday, February 25
- Monday, March 8
- Tuesday, March 30
How to Register
- Under Students & Graduates, log in with your MyMRU username and password
- Select the Event Calendar on the lefthand menu, or click the Register for an Event button at the top of the page
- Select the workshop you'd like to register for to open it
- Click the Register button
Need some help now? We are open all year round to assist you. Check out these services
- One-on-one appointments
- Resume and cover letter critiques
- MRU online job bank and access to current postings
- Career and employment fairs and events
Career Services
studentjobs@mtroyal.ca