Employment Readiness Program
The Employment Readiness Program is a series of workshops designed to teach students practical job readiness skills and skills for navigating the workplace with success. Students who attend the workshop series will have access to additional one-on-one peer support with an Employment Peer Coach who can help address career-related concerns. All students are invited to register and attend.
All workshops run on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m.
Self-reflection | Monday, October 21
This session will be focused on reflecting on personal values and how they relate to career choices and outlooks.
Networking | Monday, October 28
Students will learn how to network and perform informational interviews with an emphasis on practical application.
Speed networking | Monday, November 4
In this interactive session, students will get the chance to ask questions and connect with alumni and industry experts.
Interviewing | Monday, November 11
Students will learn valuable tricks on how to answer interview questions and how to perform before, during, and after an interview.
Speed interviewing | Monday, November 18
Skills learned from the previous workshop will be used to practice interview questions in a round-robin format.
Fitting in at the Workplace | Monday, November 25
Learn about working in teams, dealing with conflict, understanding your role within a team, how to address your opinion and how to trust and rely on one another in a team environment.
Conflict Resolution at the Workplace | Monday, December 2
How to successfully and safely diffuse conflict at the workplace and learn measures to avoid miscommunication.
