Choosing a career
Are you looking to prepare for life after college? This segment of the blog will help you with job market preparation, events that will help with your professional career, and opportunities to move ahead in the workforce.
School of Business and Hospitality faculty gather for photo with Algonquin College President and CEO Claude Brulé. From left to right: Lisa Siragusa, Dean Julie Beauchamp, Valerie Hill, Chair Heidi Upson Ferris, Bill Garbarino, Melanie Haskins, and Claude Brulé.
Skills for the Workplace is a level 4 course in the Business – Marketing program designed to guide learners and mentor them prior to graduation, preparing them to move into the industry with the skills and tools necessary for success. Students are learning the benefits of a strong LinkedIn profile and endorsements, how to improve their resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques to land the perfect job and the benefits of networking to make strong industry connections.
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In honour of the tenth anniversary of the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE), we caught up with a few ACCE alumni to see what they’re up to now.
When Jeff McCoy decided to get out of a job he didn’t like, and into the trades, he chose Algonquin for his training mainly because it was convenient.
Now working as a licensed plumber, and having completed two trade programs at the College, McCoy believes he couldn’t have chosen better even if his education options had been far wider.
He was impressed by the flexibility of the instructors in his courses who readily adapted to different learning styles. “With the trades, one person is not always going to learn in the same way as the next person,” says McCoy. “I found (the Algonquin instructors) were really good in accommodating.”
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National Co-op Week is the perfect time to celebrate the impact and benefits of cooperative education.
On Thursday, March 21, Algonquin College will mark its annual Co-op Awards of Excellence, which honour the extraordinary accomplishments and contributions of our co-op employers and students.
There are many benefits to both students and employers involved with the AC Cooperative Education program. Did you know that within the fist two years of graduating, co-op graduates can earn $2,000 – $8,000 more than graduates without a co-op experience?
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