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How to Cold Call Employers

Today, we are going to talk about something intimidating. We’re going to talk about cold-calling potential employers to look for a job.

Yes, it is intimidating. But it is also a highly productive way of job hunting. By getting comfortable with cold-calling, you set yourself up to bypass all the job board, HR, and recruitment madness and make yourself stand out to your target audience—the people actually doing the hiring.

Because cold calling is this: picking up the phone, and calling the person doing the hiring directly, and asking them to their (phone) face if they are hiring and if they are, why they should hire you.

Here are 5 things to know so you do it the right way.

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Why Hiring a Co-op Student is a Sound Investment

From big business to small local companies, Algonquin College cooperative education students are a great addition to your team and a solid investment for your organization. Why’s that? Co-op students come with a unique set of skills that give your business an edge. Here are three reasons why hiring a co-op student are a sound investment.

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Time Management for Students

Spring semester starts next week, which means back to class for some and the start of a balancing act between school, work, and life. And while school tends to start slow, you’ll be in the midst of midterms and projects before you know it. The best way to prepare for the inevitable busy time is to start your semester off on the right foot.

If you are headed back to school, read on for some ways to manage your time to make the transition back to school a little bit easier and plan for the semester ahead.

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Success Stories: Exactly How This Student Excelled at her Co-op Term

Lana-Marie Souaid is a second-year student in the Interactive Media Design program at Algonquin College. Like others in her program, Souaid chose to take a co-op term during the second term of her studies.

Working with the co-op department, Souaid secured a co-op position at CENGN, an association of industry leaders that work in telecommunications. The organization needed a brand-new website, and based on Souaid’s skillset, she was asked to design and create it. It went live this month.

“It feels unreal to have my website go live,” Souaid says. “I have never made a website this large before, yet alone for a well-known company.”

This kind of experience is a huge bonus for Souaid, who is set to graduate from the Interactive Media Design program this year. Now armed with industry experience working for a large organization, co-op has given her the opportunity to grow her skillset and test her abilities.

Souaid works at her desk during her co-op term at CENGN.

Souaid works at her desk during her co-op term at CENGN.

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