Are you a recent graduate looking to start your career journey? Or perhaps you’re ready for a change and interested in starting something new?
Join us for our Grow Your Career: Get Hired! series this February, where you’ll be invited to participate in webinars, workshops and in-person sessions designed to help you enter or re-enter the job market.
Learn everything from identifying your transferable skills to standing out in an interview and get the chance to hear directly from career development experts and HR professionals and managers working in various fields.
No matter where you are in your journey, UCalgary Alumni is here to help you Grow Your Career.
Hidden Strengths (the Skills You Might Overlook, but Employers Won’t)
Feb. 10 | 12 to 1:15 p.m., MT | Online (Zoom) | Free
Join us to explore practical strategies for uncovering the “hidden” strengths you’ve developed through not just school and work, but every area of your life, and learn how to confidently articulate them in resumés, cover letters and interviews.
Networking for Personal and Job Search Success
Feb. 18 | 6:30 to 8 p.m., MT | Online (Zoom) | Free
Networking isn’t just for when you’re job hunting — it’s a lifelong skill for building trust, curiosity and opportunity. This interactive workshop will offer practical tools to grow your network authentically and strengthen relationships that support personal growth, as well as career advancement.
How to Stand Out with a Career Walking Deck
Feb. 26 | 12 to 1:15 p.m., MT | Online (Zoom) | Free
Learn how to create your very own Career Walking Deck — a personalized, story-driven presentation that helps you pitch yourself with confidence in coffee chats, interviews and networking conversations — to land that next role, wherever you happen to come across it.
In-person
Get Hired! Mini Conference Day
Feb. 21 | 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. | UCalgary Downtown Campus | $15
Join us for an in-person mini conference, featuring an action-packed keynote with Sheila Musgrove, BA’92, author and founder of TAG Recruitment Group, followed by an inspirational panel of professionals that work in hiring, recruiting and talent management.
In the afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to get your resumé reviewed by a career professional, get a professional LinkedIn photo taken, and network with panellists and fellow UCalgary alumni over complimentary snacks and beverages.
As a special bonus, participants will receive a complimentary copy of Sheila's book Hired! How to Get the Zippy Gig and be able to get it signed in person.
How to Get Hired!
Feb. 21 | Mini Conference Keynote | UCalgary Downtown Campus
If your resumé is currently filled with bullets describing your functional job duties, drop what you’re doing and register for this session! Join Shelia Musgrove, BA’92, to learn job-application tips and tricks, including her game-changing two-step resumé formula that will get your phone ringing for interviews.
Hear from Human Resources
Feb. 21 | Mini Conference Panel | UCalgary Downtown Campus
Join this panel of experienced HR professionals and managers to hear their unique career journeys, including highlights of pivotal moments, challenges and decisions that helped shape their path and ultimate career success. Then, get the chance to network with them and ask questions one on one.
Resumé Review
Feb. 21 | UCalgary Downtown Campus
Get the chance to bring your resumé directly to a career professional so they can provide feedback specific to your experience, needs and goals.
Please note that registering for the in-person mini conference will automatically give you access to the resumé reviews.
Get a Professional Profile Photo
Feb. 21 | UCalgary Downtown Campus
Have your photo taken by a professional photographer and then use it on LinkedIn or other professional spaces as a tool for building your own personal brand for career success!
Please note that registering for the in-person mini conference will automatically give you access to get your professional photo taken.
About the location
UCalgary Downtown Campus is located at 906 8 Ave. S.W.
There are a number of parking options near the Downtown Campus, and it is located close to two CTrain stations. Find information on parking and transportation.
The UCalgary Downtown Campus has elevators, as well as a gender-neutral washroom on the first floor. Please share any other accessibility questions/concerns when prompted on the registration form.