2012 Science & Engineering Career Fair Online Magazine

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ContentsNexen’s New Graduate Program a World of OpportunityEver wonder what it’s like to work at Nexen as a new grad? Doug Duego tells us what it’s all about.

A Message from Career Services. Seriously. When the oh-my-goodness-summer’s-coming-and-I-don’t-have-a-job stress hits come check us out.

2012 Science & Engineering directoryMissed the career fair on September 25? See the exhibitor list here.

Active Job SearchWe know how much work finding a job is! David Cataford tells shares his career specialist secrets with us.

Reading a Job PostingSo... when they say.... what do they really mean? Find out here.

Thanks to our SponsorsSee which companies sponsored our 2012 Science & Engineering Career Fair.

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Because you value innovation and seek opportunity.Tap into your spirit of adventure – join us as we put innovative ideas to work to get the most energy out of every barrel. We’ve assembled a great team of people who enjoy working together and supporting each other. Our high standards of integrity and governance have earned us a global reputation for valuing the big picture: people, safety and the environment. Your contributions are rewarded with a competitive compensation package and a healthy work-life balance and training that will open doors to your future.

WHY WORK FOR NEXEN?

On July 23, 2012, we announced the proposed acquisition of our company by CNOOC Limited. Our

hiring plans have not changed. We continue to recruit talented, high-performing individuals, and

CNOOC intends to retain employees and will inherit Nexen’s remuneration and benefi ts packages.

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Nexen’s New Graduate Program Provides a World of Opportunity

At Nexen Inc., we don’t just look for the right person for the job; we want the best and the brightest! But let’s face it, when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent there’s a lot of competition in the world of global energy exploration and production. Nexen, a Canadian-based upstream oil and gas company, succeeds in this competitive world by attracting talented young people at the beginning of their careers and giving them the tools, resources and support to grow both personally and professionally.

About NexenHeadquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Nexen’s resource base – conventional oil and gas, oil sands and shale gas – is as diverse as the

company’s geographic reach. Nexen explores and develops energy resources in some of the world’s most significant basins, including the UK North Sea, offshore West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, and Western Canada.

Nexen has approximately 3,000 employees, with more than half working in Canada. The company is the recipient of many top employer awards and has been recognized for its training and skills development, employee engagement and community investment.

New Graduate ProgramOne of Nexen’s signature human resource initiatives is its New Graduate Program, a development program offered to new and

recent graduates in various disciplines, including engineering and geoscience.

Young professionals learn on the job by rotating through different areas of the company and working on high-profile projects. Assigned mentors provide coaching and feedback to each of the graduates. Training is an integral part of the program which includes a CDN$7,500 corporate training budget per graduate per year. Together, these components develop technically skilled, confident, motivated and innovative employees who contribute to Nexen’s ongoing success.

“After researching and attending the recruitment presentation, I knew I wanted to work for Nexen,” says Doug Deugo, EIT. “I felt that Nexen’s New Graduate Program would provide me with the structured development plan I was looking for.”

Doug Deugo, EITDoug Deugo joined Nexen in 2009 after graduating from the University of Calgary with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering. Now in his third-year of the New Graduate Program, Doug currently works as a Production Engineer-in-Training with Nexen’s Operations and Production Engineering team where he is responsible for overseeing the production of roughly 2,400 shallow gas wells in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Throughout his time in the New Graduate Program, Doug has had the opportunity to work and live in a number of different locations – gathering “a load of

great experience” along the way. Add in the technical courses and field trips and he says he’s “benefited greatly from the program.”

“The experience I’ve received from working at Nexen has put me ahead of the game,” he says. “Not only has the New Graduate Program given me the chance to experience a few different roles, its also given me enough creditable work experience to apply for my professional engineer designation.”

“In the end, Nexen is a company with integrity and a global reputation for safe, reliable and environmentally conscious development, which was enough to convince me that this was a company I would be proud to work for.”

IntegrityAt Nexen, we don’t just talk about integrity, we live it. Our culture is defined by the actions of our employees; we set high expectations and provide a variety of resources to help our employees make responsible decisions.

Nexen sets clear expectations

around such topics as human rights, protection of privacy and appropriate

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Doug Deugo, EIT, is part of Nexen’s New Graduate Program and is responsible for overseeing the production of roughly 2,400 shallow gas wells in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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CNOOC-Nexen AcquisitionOn July 23, 2012, we announced the proposed US$15.1-billion acquisition of our company by CNOOC Limited – China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world. Our hiring plans have not changed. We continue to recruit talented, high-performing individuals, and CNOOC intends to retain employees and will inherit Nexen’s remuneration and benefits packages.

Student Employment OpportunitiesIn addition to New Graduate programs, Nexen has four Canadian employment programs for students to consider.

Engineering Internship Program – paid internships for engineering students lasting 12- or 16-months. Students develop technical skills which complement their academic learning.

Co-op Program – Lasting four- or eight-months, Nexen’s paid co-op opportunities allow students from various disciplines to gain practical experience and contribute to projects in their field of study.

Technical Summer Student Program – Four-month paid program aimed at students studying engineering, geoscience, geographic information systems and land disciplines. Students must be in their second or third year of their program to be eligible to apply.

Summer Student Program – Four-month program provides students with paid experience by performing a variety of tasks and projects. Open to all post-secondary disciplines. ■

relationships which are made clear in the company’s How We Work: Our Integrity Guide. Working with integrity enables us to access capital and countries that might otherwise be difficult, strengthens the work we do with our stakeholders and helps us attract and retain talented employees.

Top Employer RatingNexen was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Alberta’s Top Employers for 2012 by Media Corp. In fact, Media Corp describes Nexen’s has having “above-average” financial benefits and compensation. This includes:• Competitive base salaries,• Long-term incentives,• Flexible health plan benefits,• A profit-sharing plan, and• The choice of a defined benefit pension plan

or a defined contribution pension plan.

Nexen also offers an Employee Recognition Program that awards bonus payments of up to $5,000 to individuals who contribute beyond their basic responsibilities. ■

A WORLD-CLASS COMPANY NEEDS WORLD-CLASS ENGINEERSAt Shell, we’re developing all kinds of ideas to help meet the growing demand for energy. And we’re looking for ambitious engineering students and graduates to help us do more.

The Shell Graduate Program provides recent college graduates the opportunity to build their skills through a rotation of challenging, hands-on roles and real responsibilities in a diverse environment, supported by a network of coaches and mentors to help them succeed.

Stop by the Shell booth at the University of Calgary Science & Engineering Career Fair for more information or apply online at www.shell.ca/campus.

Let’s deliver better energy solutions together.

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We are looking for people who have the courage to set ambitious targets, embrace innovation and deliver on promises to extend our reach.

Who are we?We are an international energy company with operations in 37 countries. Building on 40 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, we are committed to accommodating the world’s energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. Statoil is headquartered in Norway with 21,000 employees worldwide, and is listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges.

Statoil Canada’s oil sands operations consist of the Leismer Demonstration Plant in the Athabasca region of Northeastern Alberta, Canada. The Leismer facility serves as a learning platform for Statoil’s future development of our Kai Kos Dehseh oil sands leases. Our lease area measures 1,129 square kilometers (610 square miles).

In Newfoundland and Labrador, our ambitions are to become a producing operator, while gaining knowledge about the region’s sub-arctic conditions. We are a partner in the Terra Nova (15%) and Hibernia (5%) fields, as well as the Hebron (9.7%) and in the Hibernia Southern Extension (10.5%) field developments. As a leading acreage holder, Statoil is operator of four significant discovery licenses (SDLs) and seven exploration licenses (ELs) covering a total area of 11,000 km2.

Crossing Energy Frontiers

Your ideas may be our solutions of tomorrow

Want to be one of us? We welcome you to apply at www.statoil.com/careers

Do you remember when you made new discoveries every day?We still do.

New ideas. New approaches.

At Cenovus, that feeling is present in everything we do. And in everyone we hire.

We’re looking for fresh and unique perspectives. Because it’s more than just developing the energy resources our world needs. It’s how we do it.

Discover the possibilities at cenovus.com


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“ I can’t think of any other large company where the CEO will take the time to get to know me and be genuinely interested in what I’m doing as a student intern”- Devon student intern

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Ask employees why Devon is a great place to work and you’ll get lots of reasons. But the biggest reason of all? It’s our staff.

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Solaris MCI specializes in engineer-ing procurement and construction management for the oil & gas industry.

We’ve led the industry by staying on the cutting edge of design and project control technology. Our employees work collaboratively on projects and have the opportunity to progress their careers at a rapid pace.

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CareerLink: Your Future Starts Here

As you may or may not have heard, Career Services at the University of Calgary has recently launched a new online recruitment database, CareerLink. With the implementation of Ca-reerLink, students will now have better access to job postings, information session sched-ules, career fair details, and other recruitment event information. All students enrolled at the University of Calgary can use CareerLink by visiting the Career Services website, www.ucalgary.ca/careers/, and following the CareerLink prompts. Your login for CareerLink will be the same as your myUofC ID and password.

How can I use CareerLink to its full capacity?

A 15 minute weekly or bi-weekly visit to CareerLink is all it takes to keep up to date with what recruitment activities is occurring on-campus. Whether it is flagging an interesting job that you may want to apply for in the future, visiting the event calendar to see which orga-nizations are hosting information sessions, or using the Student Resources page, there are multiple avenues worth exploring on this database aimed at connecting you with your dream employer.

Final Pieces of Advice?

Start the job hunt early. Seriously. Yes, you. Okay, it is alright to enjoy your first few weeks back at university and overindulge in debilitating frothy beverages – that is an important part of university too. But getting a jump on your fellow classmates when it comes to applying to summer/new graduate positions is absolutely vital to you securing a great job. Keep your eyes out in September and October for those great opportunities in the summer! That’s right – it’s early. You will thank yourself later when you have a sweet job lined for the summer by mid-November and your buddies are stressing over where all the jobs went by the time March rolls around.

All the best to you and your search. Sincerely,

Your dedicated Career Services team.

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Careerlink is accessed through ‘My U of C’ under ‘Campus Services.


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100 years of building careers Dufferin Construction Company, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc, a member of the Global Holcim Group, has developed a solid reputation for market excellence, which has been built on 100 years of quality, stability and innovative leadership in the marketplace. Today, with the strength of our employees we are one of the largest infrastructure development firms delivering construction services to many of Canada’s largest construction projects. If you are a driven, motivated individual and are interested in building your career through one of our many exciting projects, please visit the careers section of our website. www.dufferinconstruction.com www.holcim.ca Follow @Holcim_Canada on twitter

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See yourself at TeckWe 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. Whether you’re a student interested in a co-op placement or an internship, or a new grad searching for a challenging career, we think you’ll find what you’re looking for!

To learn more about a career at Teck, visit teck.com/careers or follow us on Twitter at @TeckCareers


FIND THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORK OF YOUR CAREER AT TRANSCANADAAt TransCanada we dream big, think big and do big things. For over 60 years, we’ve had the vision and scale to deliver big things that matter to North America. With pipelines, gas storage and power generation, millions of North Americans depend on us for the energy they need. We’re looking for people who are ready to take on the most significant challenges of their careers and define energy infrastructure in North America.

TransCanada hires students in all areas, especially from engineering, business, information systems and technical programs. Our new graduate, Co-op, Internship and Summer Student programs employ students from across North America.

TransCanada is an equal opportunity employer. Find out more about our student programs at www.transcanada.com/careers

Everything you do at TransCanada contributes to everything we do across North America. Make more of your career. Help us build long-lasting energy solutions that matter.

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Organization Website Booth SponsorAccenture Inc. http://www.accenture.com/ca-en/Pages/index.aspx 2 BronzeAecon http://www.aecon.com 127Air Liquide Canada http://www.airliquide.com 108Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures (AITF) http://www.albertainnovates.ca 104Alberta School of Radiation Therapy http://www.albertahealthservices.ca 47Alberta Utilities Commission http://www.auc.ab.ca/Pages/Default.aspx 53Allnorth Consultants Limited http://www.allnorth.com/careers 130AltaGas Ltd. http://www.altagas.ca/ 59AltaLink Management Ltd. http://www.altalink.ca 29 BronzeAMEC http://www.amec.com 80 BronzeAPEGA http://www.apega.ca 18ARC Resources Ltd. http://www.arcresources.com 42 Bronze Arcurve Inc. http://www.arcurve.com 76ATCO Gas http://www.atcogas.com 129ATCO Power Canada Ltd. http://www.atcopower.com 72ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd. http://www.atcosl.com 118Atkins Global http://atkinsglobal.com 62Baker Hughes Canada http://ww.bakerhughes.com/careers 44 BronzeBeta Machinery Analysis Ltd. http://www.betamachinery.com 25 BronzeBP Canada Energy Company http://www.bp.com/careerscanada 14 BronzeCANA High Voltage Ltd. http://www.canahighvoltage.ca 81 BronzeCanadian Forces http://www.forces.ca 79Canadian Natural Resources Limited http://www.cnrl.com/ 50Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) http://www.csiscareers.ca 71Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists http://www.cseg.ca 78CDL Systems Ltd. http://www.cdlsystems.com 36 SilverCenovus Energy Inc. http://www.cenovus.com 90 GoldCGGVeritas http://cggveritas.com 109Chevron Canada Resources http://www.chevron.ca 1 BronzeConestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd. http://www.craworld.com/en/ 113ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. http://www.workwithphil.com 89 SilverCoverity Inc. http://www.coverity.com 99Crescent Point Energy Corp http://www.crescentpointenergy.com 9Deloitte http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CA/ca/index.htm 58Devon Canada Corporation http://www.devonenergy.com 35 SilverDillon Consulting http://www.dillon.ca 124Dufferin Construction a Division of Holcim http://www.dufferinconstruction.com 38 SilverDynastream Innovations Inc. http://www.dynastream.com/ 110Eaton Corporation http://www.eaton.com 27 BronzeEBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. http://www.eba.ca 23 BronzeEFCO Forms http://www.efcoforms.com/index.html 31 BronzeEnbridge Pipelines Inc. http://www.jobs.enbridge.com 107Encana Corporation http://www.encana.com 102Enerflex Ltd. http://www.enerflex.com 101

Organization Website Booth SponsorEnergy Resources Conservation Board http://www.ercb.ca 75Enerplus Resources http://www.enerplus.com/careers 121Engineered Air http://www.engineeredair.com/ 57EPCOR Utilities Inc. http://www.epcor.ca 6Fekete Associates Inc. http://www.fekete.com 24 BronzeFlowserve Canada Corp. http://www.flowserve.com 61 BronzeFluor Canada Ltd. www.fluor.com/careers 10Fortis BC http://www.fortisbc.com/careersFourQuest Energy http://www.fourquest.com 63GASFRAC Energy Services Inc. http://www.gasfrac.com 98General Electric Canada http://campuscareers.ge.ca 96Global Prior Art Inc. http://www.globalpriorart.com/ 105Golder Associates Ltd. http://www.golder.com 8Halliburton http://www.Halliburton.com 43 BronzeHatch http://www.hatch.ca/ 106Hitachi ID Systems Inc. http://www.hitachi-id.com 119Horton CBI Ltd. http://www.cbi.com 48Husky Energy Inc. http://www.huskyenergy.ca 45Imperial Oil http://www.imperialoil.ca/campus 40 SilverIngenia Polymers http://www.ingeniapolymers.com 46Jacobs http://www.jacobs.com/ 51

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Organization Website Booth SponsorJohn Meunier Inc./Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies

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Keyera Corp. http://www.keyera.com 7Kiewit Energy Canada Corp. http://www.kiewit.com 86 SilverLanmark Engineering Inc. http://www.lanmarkeng.net/ 60Lehigh Hanson http://www.lehighhanson.com/pages/home.aspx 66 BronzeLynx-U of Calgary http://www.ucalgary.ca/nativecr/aboriginallynxpro-

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Matrix Logistics Services Ltd N/A 73Maxxam Analytics http://www.maxxam.ca 30 BronzeMcElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. www.mcelhanney.com 15 BronzeMDH Engineered Solutions Corp http://www.mdhsolutions.com 3 BronzeMicrosoft Corporation http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx 52Mosaic Company (The) http://www.mosaicco.com 120MPE Engineering Ltd. http://www.mpe.ca 74National Energy Board http://www.neb.gc.ca/ 16National Oilwell Varco Enerflow http://www.nov.com 112Nexen Inc. http://www.nexeninc.com 91 PlatinumNorth American Construction Group http://www.nacg.ca 100Norwest Corporation http://norwestcorp.com/ 56NOVA Chemicals Corp. http://www.novachemicals.com 116NovAtel Inc. http://www.novatel.com 88 SilverOptaSense http://www.optasense.com 21 BronzeOSIsoft Canada ULC http://www.osisoft.com 123P2 Energy Solutions http://www.p2energysolutions.com/ 126Pacer Corporation http://www.pacercorp.com 114Packers Plus Energy Services, Inc. http://www.packersplus.com 77Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall Inc. http://www.halsall.com/careers 111Pason Systems Corp. http://www.pason.com/ 39 SilverPCL Construction Management Inc. http://www.pcl.com 97Pembina Pipeline Corporation http://www.pembina.org/ 55Penn West Exploration http://www.pennwest.com 11PepsiCo Canada http://www.pepsico.ca 17PotashCorp http://www.potashcorp.com 49Precision Drilling Corporation http://www.precisiondrilling.com 103PwC Management Services LP http://www.pwc.com/ca/en/campus-recruiting/our-

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Quorum Business Solutions http://www.qbsol.com 115RAE Engineering and Inspection Ltd. http://www.raeengineering.ca 122Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. http://www.rjc.ca 12Ryan ULC N/A 65 BronzeSchlumberger Technology Corporation http://careers.slb.com 87 SilverSecure Energy Services Inc. http://www.secure-energy.ca 93Shell Canada Ltd http://www.shell.ca/careers 32 GoldSinopec Daylight Energy Ltd. http://english.sinopec.com/ 69

Organization Website Booth SponsorSMART Technologies ULC http://www.smarttech.com 5SNC Lavalin http://www.snclavalin.com/careers 84 SilverSolaris Management Consultants Inc. [email protected] 37 SilverSouthampton-Trane http://Trane.com 22 BronzeSpartan Controls Ltd. http://www.spartancontrols.com 128Sproule Associates Limited http://www.sproule.com 41 BronzeStantec Consulting Ltd. http://www.stantec.com/default.htm 4 BronzeStatoil Canada Ltd. http://www.statoil.com/careers 33 GoldStuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. http://www.sodcl.com 28 BronzeSuncor Energy Inc. http://www.suncor.com/oncampus 26 BronzeTalisman Energy http://www.talisman-energy.com 68TAQA North Ltd. http://www.taqa.ae 82 BronzeTeck Resources http://www.teck.com 34 SilverTelvent Canada Ltd. http://www.telvent.com 19 BronzeTeradata http://www.teradata.com 117TransAlta Corporation http://www.transalta.com 85 SilverTransCanada http://www.transcanada.com/ 83 SilverUnivar Canada Ltd http://www.univarcanada.com 94University Of Sint Eustatius http://www.eustatiusmed.edu 54University of Toronto http://www.utoronto.ca/ 70University of Toronto http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mmi/ 92Weatherford Canada Partnership http://www.weatherford.com 95WorleyParsons http://www.worleyparsons.com 125

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CDL Systems engineers software used to control unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Army, British Ministry of Defense and Canadian Navy. We are pretty much the coolest company to work for in Calgary.

Come see us at the U of C Science & Engineering Career Fair to learn more about exciting full-time and internship opportunities.

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Put your career in motion with Flowserve

Flowserve Corporation is the world’s premier single-source provider of flow management products and related repair and replacement services. We are known for engineered and industrial pumps, precision mechanical seals, automated and manual quarter-turn valves, control valves, valve actuators, lifecycle management and a range of training and engineering services. Visit our web site (www.flowserve.com) for more information on our company.

Interested candidates should visit our website and apply via www.flowserve.com/careers or via confidential fax

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Do you want to shape the world?By joining AMEC, that’s exactly what you can do. We are one of the world’s most diverse project management and engineering companies. Whether locally or internationally, you’ll have access to challenging work and opportunities globally on landmark projects.

At AMEC it’s more than a job, it’s your chance at shaping the future.

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Beta Machinery Analysis is one of the world’s largest independent machinery consulting firms and a leader in compressor design studies. Now in its 46th year, BETA has offices in Canada, US and Malaysia, and customers worldwide.

Exciting opportunities for Mechanical Engineers in:

Pulsation, Vibration, and Torsional Design FEA and Dynamic Analysis Field Troubleshooting Machinery Optimization and Improvement

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Our success is a direct result of the quality of people we hire. By hiring great people, providing them with outstanding training, tools and resources, and diverse and challenging experiences, we can offer our clients a world class level of expertise. We call this the Sproule Advantage.

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An Active

Job Search

David Cataford, BA, CCDPCareer Specialist on the Career

Success Team

Looking for your first meaningful job can be a drag, and is one of the most challenging things you will do in your adult life. Here are some simple suggestions to help you in your job search.

First, you should have a positive attitude. During your job search you will get hung up on, you will receive rejection emails and letters, and you will be told that another candidate was recruited with more experience than you. Treat these rejections as mini-triumphs, as the job search process is great experience with many lessons to be learned, which will bring you closer to securing employment. When children learn to walk they fall, but they get right back up again, and I encourage you to do the same throughout your exploration for that perfect opportunity. Trust me, everyone has experienced rejection, and instead of becoming discouraged, it is important to learn from the process and look at it as being one step closer to your dream job.

Remaining positive and reminding yourself of the invaluable skills you can provide to the workplace is important when searching for employment. Know exactly what your skills and strengths are and be prepared to share, discuss and provide examples of applying these skills in the workplace. As a Career Specialist, I provide guidance to students in conducting an active job search, as I believe it is important in conducting an effective one. After you determine what direction you want to go in your career, the next step is to grow your network and begin contacting professionals that can assist you. Like it or not, most jobs and job leads are found through networking, and that is reality.

Finding that first job may be hard, but finding your second job is a little easier and it will continue to get easier as long as you keep networking, remain active in your job search, and stay positive. ■


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You’ve found it. That great job description that entices you to submit an applica-tion they just won’t be able to refuse. Now, what are they really looking for? Well-

prepared resumes and cover letters are those that are best targeted, and will get you through the screening process. Understanding what the employer wants, through their posting, is the critical first step.

You’ll begin by determining if you have enough of the qualifications listed to create a competitive application. Remember, their ad is describing the ideal candidate, who may not exist. The successful applicant may have 80% of the desired skills listed. So if you’ve got the majority of them, give it a shot.

“Never underestimate what you’ve got to offer,” advises Neil Horton, Human Resource Consultant with Children and Youth Services, Alberta Government. “Don’t exaggerate ei-ther; an HR person can recognize that right away. It’s a balancing act.” The obvious next steps include reading the posting through again, slowly. Take particular note of the clos-ing date and time, and aim to apply at least a day early. Online systems can be inter-rupted and if you’re submitting hard copy, it could be the worst traffic day yet!

Now, pull out your highlighter . . . as you scan the skills, experience and qualifications you may see key phrases repeated. Create two columns, listing the employer’s needs in one and your competencies in the other. This will help you to prioritize in writing your documents, and keep you focused on what they are communicating.

You should also consider the following, which may be less obvious:

Reading a Job PostingWhat qualifications do they really need?

Whether or not their requirements are firm. A recruiter from the Public Service Commis-sion, Federal Government, recently told us that their specifications are absolute. Many however, are flexible on requirements. Ken Clarke, Fitness Centre Director at the Glencoe Club shares, “If you don’t have one qualification, show some others that may be rel-evant.”

Look at the language – ‘Must have’ does not mean the same as ‘desired’ . . . ‘Working knowledge’ is more basic than ‘highly proficient’ and ‘entry level’ may indicate someone in their first couple of years after graduation, whereas ‘experienced’ usually indicates three or more years.

Include the exact wording or key phrases, as large companies do utilize scanning soft-ware to reduce the number of applications reviewed by precious human hours. Be careful though, to add your specific experience, back up your claims with evidence and not just ‘parrot’ their phrases.

What you won’t see in many instances is information regarding salary. You can research typical ranges for similar jobs at such sites as www.alis.alberta.ca or www.wowjobs.ca.

Remember, your task is to make it easy for them to see what a terrific match you are! Thorough research and preparation can give you the competitive edge, and more confidence when you land that interview. ■

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We are actively recruiting the best and the brightest: people who are truly passionate about what they do.This is your chance to showcase your talents and skillsby joining our project teams.

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It’s the perfect time to kickoff a successful career by joining us on our journey. We have a wide vari-ety of opportunities available, especially for talent with an understanding of SAGD and knowledge of Alberta’s energy industry. Whatever role you play, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of multiple world-class projects.

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