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.
How to Stand Out with a Career Walking Deck
Feb. 5 | 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.
Hidden Strengths (i.e., 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 Get Hired!
Feb. 21 | In-person Mini Conference Keynote | UCalgary Downtown Campus | $15
In this high-energy 60-minute keynote, Sheila reveals her proven two-step resume formula designed to get you noticed—and get interviews fast. Learn why traditional, duty-based resumes fail, what actually grabs a hiring manager’s attention, and how to beat applicant tracking systems. Sheila also shares practical guidance on resume design, phone screens, interviews, references, and a powerful post-interview strategy that sets you apart, making the entire hiring process clearer, easier, and far more effective.
Hear from Human Resources
Feb. 21 | In-person 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.
Networking Session
Following the keynote and interactive HR panel, this networking session offers participants a relaxed, engaging space to build meaningful connections across industries. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet fellow job-seekers and professionals, continue conversations with HR panelists, and connect with the keynote speaker.
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 day 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 day 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.