Work Search Basics

Below you will find a series of documents and tools designed to answer questions you may have about work search and career. If you have additional questions, come by Career Services for a quick 10 minute check-in with one of our Career Educators.

INDEX

Resumes

Cover Letters

Work Search Overview

Skills

Career Portfolios

Self Marketing

Interviews

The documents below can be downloaded using .

RESUMES

STEP 1 - Read about Resumes

STEP 2 - Browse through the resume samples below for ideas to help you write your own resume
STEP 3 - If you are writing a new resume from scratch, try out Optimal Resume, our online resume and cover letter writing tool

SAMPLE RESUMES

Jessica Brown – 1st year (undeclared major) – chronological resume

Amarjeet Dillon – 3rd year BComm (International Business) – looking for work in finance and customer service, chronological resume

David Chung – 4th year BEd (Secondary – Art and Physical Education) – looking for work as a Secondary School Teacher, chronological resume

Cora Clark – BA (French) – looking for work in public relations and marketing, skills-based resume

Davina Hayworth – 4th year BEd (Elementary – Special Education) – looking for work as a Special Education Teacher at the intermediate level, chronological resume

Warren Hoffman– BA (Political Science) – looking for work in social planning and policy, skills-based resume

Janice McKendrick – BSc (Psychology) – looking for work as a Human Resources Assistant, chronological resume

Jeremy Ng – BEng (Mechanical Engineering) – chronological resume

Rick Penner – BEng (Electrical Engineering) – skills-based resume

Max Renault – BA (Philosophy) – looking for work in social research and policy development, chronological resume

Rachel Stone – BA (Sociology and English) – looking for work as a Youth Case Worker, chronological resume

Margaret Szabo – BSc (Geography) – looking for work as a Remote Sensing/GIS Technician, chronological resume

Wendy Woo – MA (Anthropology) – looking for work in social sciences domain, skills-based resume

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COVER LETTERS

STEP 1 - Read about Cover Letters

STEP 2 - Browse through the cover letter samples below for ideas to help you write your own cover letter
STEP 3 - If you are writing a new cover letter from scratch, try out Optimal Resume, our online resume and cover letter writing tool

SAMPLE COVER LETTERS

Jonathan Brown – BEd (Elementary Education) – in response to a posting for an Elementary School Teacher

Nathan Chan – BEd (Middle School) – in response to a posting for an English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor

Haley Davidoff – 3rd year BA (Economics) – requesting a meeting to discuss a potential administrative opportunity when there is no job posting

Rose Green – 3rd year BSW – requesting a meeting to discuss a potential practicum opportunity

Mayumi Sato – BA (History) – in response to a posting for a career-track Customer Services Assistant in the provincial government – see the posting as well

Jason Schmidt – 3rd year BSc (Chemistry) – in response to a posting for a Cashier – see the posting as well

Jeremy Ng – BEng (Mechanical Engineering) – in response to a posting for a Mechanical Engineer – see the posting as well

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