Appendix C-1
Career Services and Cooperative Education, Centennial College
Centennial College
User Guide
You can access and work through the Guide at your own pace and in any order you wish, picking and choosing the content most relevant to you.
This book is composed of four modules. They include:
Module 1: Understanding Yourself in the World of Work
Module 2: Career Research and Exploration
Module 3: Job Search
Module 4: On the Job Success
Through engaging with the content in this Pressbook, you will:
- Develop greater self-awareness of the personal characteristics, external factors, and available resources that contribute to making informed career decisions
- Build your research skills, explore occupational areas of interest, evaluate possible occupations, and set career goals
- Learn the skills necessary to conduct an effective job search, including crafting targeted application documents and job interviewing
- Expand your understanding of factors that contribute to success on the job
Benefits of the Guide
With rapid change occurring in the nature of work and less certainty than ever before, career development matters more than ever. The Career Success Guide takes you through steps in the career development process so that you can:
- Cope with challenging transitions and move forward in meaningful and sustainable ways
- Embrace the unknown by offering positive ways to think about and move through uncertainty
- Increase your self-awareness including learning more about your strengths
- Find hidden opportunities by broadening your awareness and opening yourself up to new possibilities
- Create a network of people with whom you can share information, inspiration, and opportunities
- Adjust your strategies and apply your skills to various situations to meet labour market needs
- Build a more optimistic foundation for your life
[Reference: Canadian Career Development Foundation (2020). On the move: eight ways career development gets you going.]
Introducing Jane Career
Your guide throughout this book is Jane Career, a (fictional) Centennial College graduate. She will pop up frequently throughout the modules to provide examples and walk you through exercises.
About Centennial College’s Career Services and Cooperative Education Department
Centennial students and alumni can access staff support from the Career Services and Co-operative Education department and through HireCentennial, our online resource hub, where you can:
- Book one-on-one virtual or in-person appointments for career planning and job search support (including networking, interview prep, and resume/cover letter reviews)
- Register for career-related webinars and events
- Access job postings and employer hiring events
- Use a variety of online career development tools, such as career assessments, interview prep and networking tools, and career exploration resources
- Review recommended resources including webinar recordings and employer videos
To connect with Career Services:
Career Services & Co-op Education
email: careerservices@centennialcollege.ca
telephone: 416-289-5233