Get Hired is an interactive, award-winning annual conference offered by the Academic Advising & Career Centre (AA&CC). It is designed to equip upcoming and recent U of T graduates with the necessary strategies, tools, skills and confidence to find and keep work. This three-day conference includes interactive workshops, panel discussions, keynote speakers and networking events. Get Hired usually takes place in late April each year. You can get a "taste" of Get Hired from Prof. Steve Joordens' 2015 talk on the brain/body connection to career success. https://youtu.be/Ju8a7LtD6Cw
Take a look at the Get Hired educational videos »
You will hear from:
- Hiring Managers and Recruiters, who will share their top advice for job search success
- Alumni and UTSC staff who want to share their professional stories and job search wisdom
- Experienced career advisors who have helped thousands of UTSC graduates to find work
Session Topics Include:
- Get Job Searching - job search and career planning tips and strategies
- Get the Picture - personal branding techniques and get your LinkedIn profile photo
- Getting Hired - industry and job search trends
- Getting it in Gear - workplace professionalism and fitting in
- Get Talking - communication is key to teamwork and 'clicking' with your boss
- Get the interview - interviewing strategies for success
- Get connected - networking techniques and opportunities to engage with UTSC staff, employers, and U of T alumni.
Who Can Participate?
Students in Year 3 or 4+ of their degree (i.e., around 14 or more credits completed), as well as recent U of T graduates (undergraduate or graduate) up to 2 years after graduation, should attend. Preference will be given to recent graduates and students in their graduating year. Although this is a UTSC initiative, we are pleased to offer a limited number of spaces for UTM and St. George students. Please register early via the Career and Co-Curricular Learning Network (CLNx).
What Does It Cost?
A conference like this through a private company would likely cost $500 or more - and you can attend free of charge thanks to TD Insurance, MBNA and the AA&CC!
Registration opens around March 1 – find the details inside the Get Hired registration in the Career and Co-Curricular Learning Network! (follow the steps below)
How Do I Register?
Registration opens on/around March 1 and ends on April 26. It will be hosted in http://clnx.utoronto.ca - registration details will be posted here, so bookmark this page!
For now, put put April 28-30 on your calendar, in your agenda, and in your phone!
Get Hired Conference 2019 at UTSC (GH2020 details coming soon)
We cover the following topics via online resources:
- Resume Writing – Resume Building Tool – uoft.me/resumewriting
- Work Search and Social Media – Playlist – youtube.com/utscace
- Interview Ready Resources - utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/interview-ready
- And more! See uoft.me/247workshops
Some sessions will be video recorded and made available to participants for 1 year.
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Apr 30 |
May 1 |
May 2 |
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Registration: 8:30-9:15 |
Sign-In: 8:45-9:15 |
Sign-In: 8:45-9:15 |
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Overview of Conference by AA&CC and DARO 9:25-9:40am |
Keynote Speaker: Amorell Saunders-N’Daw, Consultant and Partner, Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette |
Keynote Speaker: Andrew Faircloth, Manager, Talent Acquisition |
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Coffee Break |
Coffee Break |
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Get It Together |
Get Job Searching |
Coffee Break |
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Lunch (Provided) Rapid Resume Review Sign-Up for Day 2 (tomorrow) - bring a paper copy of your updated resume. NOTE: If you sign up today, you are committing to bringing your document tomorrow! |
Get Job Searching |
Getting Hired Guests include: • TD • Rogers • Enterprise Rental Cars • Life Labs |
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Lunch (Provided) |
Get Your Job Search Going Get the Picture Rapid Resume Review for those who signed up on Day 2 Lunch (provided) Guests include: • TD • Rogers • Enterprise Rental Cars • Life Labs • BMO • Estee Lauder • MPAC • Career Edge • PCPI • Gateway and more!
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Get Job Searching |
Get the Picture Rapid Resume Review Sign-Up for Day 3 Sign-Up for Day 3 (tomorrow) |
International Students: Applying for the Post Graduation Work Permit |
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Prep for Café |
Get the Interview Interviewing Strategies from the Pros (Demo Interview Session) 1:00pm-2:30pm Guests include: • Science interviewer from Sanofi Pasteur • Arts interviewer from Scarborough Arts (with a current job ad) • Business interviewer from Regional Municipality of York
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Break/Transition |
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Get Connected |
Get Job Searching |
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Get Job Searching Concurrent Session 4 3:30-4:15pm |
Questions about Get Hired? Please email us! career@utsc.utoronto.ca
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