Workshops and Certificates
The Career Centre offers a range of workshops such as career planning, job search preparation, further education and more.
Attend workshops to earn the Career Development Certificate and the Engagement and Employability Certificate.
Career Planning
Bring your career puzzle together, one piece at a time!
Whether you already have key pieces in place or are still gathering them, get ready to unlock new insights into the factors shaping your career options. Discover valuable sources of information, tools, and strategies as you assemble your personalized career research action plan. See how the powerful combination of self-reflection and strategic research can help you complete the picture and reveal rewarding opportunities!
Thrive in the Workplace
You've nailed the interview and landed the job. Congratulations! Now, it's time to shift gears and discover how to flourish in your new work environment.
In this workshop, we'll explore strategies to help you thrive: navigating policies, procedures, and unwritten rules, managing expectations, and building meaningful professional connections. Our checklists will help you prepare. By asking the right questions and fully understanding your responsibilities, you'll hit the ground running and start adding value to your new team immediately!
ASPIRE for Graduate Students
ASPIRE is a professional skills development training program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Laurier. ASPIRE provides a framework to help you craft an individualized, extracurricular learning plan tailored to your professional journey and entry to the workplace.
Specialized Sessions
We also offer tailored workshops and events for specific academic disciplines, career fields, first-year students and distinct student groups.
Resumé Writing
Elevate your resumé: connect your skills to success!
In today's competitive job market, your resumé needs to do more than just list your experiences, it needs to stand out instantly. Join us for a workshop where you'll discover how to tailor your resumé for every opportunity, whether it's a part-time role, a summer job, or your dream career after graduation. From designing an eye-catching layout to showcasing your most relevant skills, we'll equip you with the tools to create a resumé that stands out and gets noticed.
Bring your resumé along and start enhancing it during the workshop.
Cover Letter Writing
Unlock your potential: craft cover letters that highlight your unique fit and leave a lasting impression.
A well-crafted cover letter can be your key to unlocking opportunities in a competitive job market. It's not just an add-on; it's your moment to shine and demonstrate why you're the ideal candidate. In this workshop, we'll guide you through the process of creating cover letters that showcase your unique qualifications and make a powerful connection between your experience and the employer's needs. From choosing the right layout to optimizing the content, you'll gain the confidence to include a cover letter with your resumé that enhances every job application - unlocking the potential for success.
Job Search Strategies
Harness the power of the hidden job market!
In this workshop, you'll discover strategic techniques and savvy networking approaches to tap into job opportunities before they're widely known. Leave equipped with valuable resources and tips to supercharge your job search!
Interview Success
Be interview-ready before you even land the interview!
This workshop is your ultimate guide to mastering the job interview, packed with tips and tools to ensure you're ready and confident. We'll show you how to highlight your strongest qualifications, craft effective responses to common interview questions, and share stress-management techniques so you can perform at your best. Don't leave your interview to chance - be prepared, take an active role, and demonstrate your readiness and genuine interest in the role.
Competency Identifcation and Articulation
Discover Your Strengths
Do you know what competencies you have and what employers are seeking? Align your competencies with your career development goals in this hands-on workshop. You will be able to identify and assess your personal competencies, identify areas for development and learn how to showcase the value of your experiences to an employer.
Transform your LinkedIn profile into a powerful career-boosting tool.
Join us to discover tips on optimizing your privacy settings, making impactful connections, and leveraging LinkedIn's features to supercharge your job search. Make the most of LinkedIn by expanding and nurturing your professional network, turning connections into valuable relationships.
Ready to take action? Learn how to build your profile or revamp your profile in real-time during the session, leaving with a LinkedIn presence that sets you apart, broadens your network, and propels your career forward!
Network With Confidence
Networking is your gateway to new opportunities, and it can be both exciting and rewarding!
In this workshop, you'll learn how to confidently navigate networking events and recruiting sessions, transforming each encounter into a valuable connection. We'll review the essentials of a high-quality elevator pitch to ensure you make a powerful first impression. Plus, you'll learn how to leverage informational interviews to expand your network effectively. With these game-changing tips, you'll be ready to seize any opportunity and make every connection count!
Further Education Planning Workshops
These workshops are for students considering furthering their education beyond their degree at Laurier. Learn about admission requirements and application procedures for several types of post-degree programs, and how the Career Centre can help you with the application process. For example, applying to graduate school, teacher education programs, or law school.
Register for Workshops
You can register for workshops individually or enrol in the Career Prep Program to complete eight workshops with a small group over a four- or eight-week period.
- Check the Career Centre event calendar for our current offerings.
- Select Register for the event.
- Log in to Navigator to complete registration.
The Career Development Certificate for undergraduate students:
- Provides you with the skills and knowledge to find the position you want and plan a fulfilling career.
- Makes a valuable addition to your resumé and Laurier Experience Record.
- Attend all six workshops at any point during your studies at Laurier:
- Career Planning
- Resumé Writing
- Cover Letter Writing
- Job Search Strategies
- Interview Success
"I completed my certificate in my first year and found the experience really valuable.... I liked that the workshops were short; students can pop into the centre and complete a workshop in between classes."
Second-year Health Sciences student.
Build your knowledge and skills for the job search process.
Certificate components:
- Thrive in the Workplace Workshop
- Network with Confidence Workshop
- Competency Identification and Articulation Workshop
- Conduct an informational interview
- Complete a mock interview appointment
- Engage: Experience Events – attend three Career Centre events (e.g., Job Fair, Career Centre Speaker Panels, Employer Recruiting Sessions, Further Education Fair)
Successfully transitioning from graduate school into academic or post-academic professions requires a combination of self-reflection and job market awareness, as well the proactive development of career planning and employment preparation skills. The Career Centre offers professionalization workshops and events in each of these areas, with the ultimate aim of supporting your progression into a meaningful career. Part of the ASPIRE program, the career certificate components are a convenient way to earn while you learn.
Career Development Certificate for Students in Graduate and Professional Programs
- Career Planning Workshop
- Resumé Writing and Cover Letter Writing or Academic CV Writing Workshop
- Job Search Strategies Workshop (Academic or Non-academic)
- Interview Success Workshop (Academic or Non-academic)
- LinkedIn Workshop
Engagement and Employability Certificate for Students in Graduate and Professional Programs
- Thrive in the Workplace Workshop
- Network with Confidence Workshop
- Competency Identification and Articulation Workshop
- Conduct an informational interview
- Complete a mock interview appointment
- Engage: Experience Events – attend three Career Centre events (e.g., Job Fair, Career Centre Speaker Panels, Employer Recruiting Sessions, Further Education Fair)
Obtain your Certificates
Register for workshops in Navigator. As you attend sessions, Navigator will track the certificate requirements. Workshops are offered frequently throughout the academic year and can be attended at any point during your time at Laurier to qualify.
To view your certificate status:
- Log in to Navigator.
- Select Certificate Programs > Enroll or select the certificate to view requirements.
- Once you have attended the required workshops, open the purple action circle and print your certificate.
Career certificates will enhance your job search and are a valuable addition to your resumé.
Completed certificates will automatically appear on your Laurier Experience Record.