CAREER SERVICES AND
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

The staff in the Career Services department helped me by reformatting my cover letter and resumé, and by suggesting additional ideas on how to target companies and people during my job search. Their online job board, HireCentennial, was also very helpful in applying to positions. Targeting my resumé and cover letter to the specific employer and persistence has led to my job search success. I would tell graduating students to never give up on their job search and use all the resources they can. Go to job fairs and networking events. Make sure to use all the resources available at Centennial, such as practice interview sessions. Ensure your resumés are well written and contain keywords from the job posting you’re applying to. And lastly, stay positive and don’t give up. Every interaction you get from a possible employer gets you a little closer to your goal. — Philip Cortes – Project Management – Graduate, 2017