Workshops
ECS offers a variety of workshops and question & answer style events to build your job search skills.
For Autumn 2021, we will be focusing on a topic each week and conducting a deep dive featuring focused Q&A sessions, blog topics, special resources, and much more in order to deepen your knowledge on job search related subject matter.
Dates |
Theme |
Weekly Overview*Link added prior to each week |
| August 23 - August 27 | Kick Off The Job Search | Week 1 |
| August 30 - September 3 | Handshake | Week 2 |
| September 6 - September 10 | Get Resume Ready | Week 3 |
| September 13 - September 17 | Prep for EXPO | Week 4 |
| September 20 - September 24 | Connect with Employers during Career Week! | Week 5 |
| September 27 - October 1 | Interview Successfully | Week 6 |
| October 4 - October 8 | Take Interviews to the Next Level | Week 7 |
| October 11 - October 15 | Personalize the Job Search | Week 8 |
| October 18 - October 22 | Build Professional Networks | Week 9 |
| October 25 - October 29 | Showcase Top Skills Employers Want | Week 10 |
| November 1 - November 5 | Evaluate Job Offers | Week 11 |
| November 8 - November 12 | Take the Job Search Global | Week 12 |
| November 15 - November 19 | Creative Job Search Strategies | Week 13 |
| November 22 - November 26 | Reminder to Report Jobs | Week 14 |
| November 29 - December 3 | Make the Most of Work Experience | Week 15 |
| December 6 - December 10 | Boost Mental Wellness | Week 16 |
Topics
These vary annually, but past subject matter has included:
- Career Fair Success
- Case Interviewing
- Dressing for Job Search Success
- Employment Options for the International Student
- Interview Strategies
- Job Search Strategies
- Life in Industry for a New PhD
- Professionalism in the Workplace
- Struggling Student to Savvy Investor
- Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search
- What Employers Want You to Know
- You’ve Got a Next Day Interview…Now What?