Career resources: for alumni, by alumni
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Jessica Gohier, BA 09
Founder, Profilia CV
Use promo code CUALUMNI to receive 15 per cent off all services and templates from Profilia CV.
As a growing Canadian business specialized in resume writing services, the Profilia CV philosophy is centered on a professional yet personalized approach to fulfilling each client’s needs as individuals. They offer:
- Résumé writing
- LinkedIn profile crafting
- Interview coaching
- A boutique of résumé, cover letter and business card templates
Zeeta Maharaj, BA 10
Career and Transition Advisor, McGill University
Previously a career advisor for Concordia’s Career and Planning Services, Zeeta has helped many graduating students transition to their careers. She also offers a solid background as a counsellor in various academic settings. Helping people for the past 10 years, this makes coaching her passion.
Use promo code CUALUMNI to receive 15 per cent off interview coaching with Zeeta at Profilia CV.
Lynn Sicotte, BA 90
Founder, Lynn S. Consult
Lynn has been working as a certified human resource professional for the last 20 years and has advised managers and employees on best practices in human resources management for multi-branched organizations located throughout Eastern Canada.
Whether it's a question of sales pitching, value proposition, maximizing collective intelligence, engaging leadership, having difficult conversations, optimal human resources management, or the implementation of a business plan and objectives these elements are part of her field of practice.
Use promo code CUALUMNI to receive 15 per cent off interview coaching with Lynn at Profilia CV.
Priscilla Jabouin, MA 08
Career and Personal Development Coach at My Map to Happiness
Priscilla has 15 years of experience teaching, career coaching and counselling, training clients in their career search and personal development. Priscilla’s mission is to help as many people as possible find a career they love so they can improve their well-being, cultivate inner peace, and wake up anticipating their work week.
Visit Priscilla’s website My Map to Happiness and request the preferred Concordia alumni rate to receive a discount on coaching services.
Niem Huynh
Manager, Graduate Student Recruitment
Niem has worked with clients from diverse professions (graduate and undergraduate students, professionals, stay-at-home parents), age groups, and life stages. Her coaching practice is rooted in the belief that each individual has something to contribute to themselves, their social circle, and the community. A balanced and happy life is a reality by taking action in incremental steps.
Jess Malz, BA 13, MA 15
Founder and Learning Experience Designer at INBO
INBO is a learning design agency specializing in customized and transformative learning experiences for leaders, teams, and organizations. We specialize in using arts-based methods, design-thinking and peer-coaching to spark deep learning, connection, creativity and innovation with our clients.
Miriam Tadros, BA 04
Vice-President, Human Resources at Fuze HR Solutions Inc.
Since 2006, Fuze HR Solutions Inc. is proud to be a fully Canadian owned company that has been servicing the recruitment and staffing industry.
Fuze HR has established itself as a reputable recruitment firm specializing in Technology, Supply Chain & Logistics, Industrial, Skilled Trades, Clerical & Administration, Accounting & finance, Sales & Marketing, and Construction and Development for all levels within an organization from senior to administrative.
Dawn Williams, BComm 05
President and Sales Recruiter at Sirius Personnel
Sirius Personnel is a Placement and Head-hunters Agency Specializing in Sales and Marketing Professionals Recruitment in Montreal.
Workshops and resources
Speaker: Jessica Gohier, BA 09,
Founder of Profilia CV
- View resume, cover letter and business card templates on the Profilia website
- Download: Profilia brochure
- Download: Anatomy of an impactful resume
Speaker: Lukas Brochard
Associate Director at Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- Carbonfootprint.com has a calculator that lets you estimate your carbon footprint.
- Job search tools for positions in the field of sustainability: acre.com, engages.ca, novae.ca
Speakers: Erin Barker, Sarah Newcomb-Anjo and Kathryn Mulvihill from Concordia's Lifespan Well-Being Laboratory in the department of psychology.
Web resources
- Coursera Course: The Science of Well-Being
- VIA Character Strengths Model
- Motivation in careers
- National Geographic Documentary on Stress and Coping
Further reading
- Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties (2014), by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
- What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (2019), by Richard N. Bolles
Download: Visual notes
Niem Huynh
Manager, Graduate Student Recruitment, Concordia University
- Download: Worksheet - What do I desire from this negotiation
- Download: Visual notes
Further reading
- Ask for it, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
- Getting to Yes, by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Speaker: Sophie Babinski, BA 14
Founder, Imposter Interrupted
Podcasts and YouTube channels:
Further reading
- How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
- Conversation Starters World: 250 conversation prompts
Speaker: Maya Toussaint, BA 05
Senior Advisor, Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand at Rio Tinto
- Download: Networking Dos and Dont's
Recommended links to browse on LinkedIn:
Speaker: Gillian Leithman, BA 00, MSc 05, PhD 16
Assistant Professor, Executive MBA and Goodman Institute of Investment Management at Concordia's John Molson School of Business
- Download: The non-verbal advantage presentation
- Download: Visual notes
- Watch: Amy Cuddy's TED Talk Your body language may shape who you are
Speaker: Gillian Leithman, BA 00, MSc 05, PhD 16
Assistant Professor, Executive MBA and Goodman Institute of Investment Management at Concordia's John Molson School of Business
Ana Marinescu, MBA 09
Founder, URBANA Marketing
Learn about Concordia's Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship (GCE)
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Tool Box 3 (Grow)
Patrick Kuczynski, BComm 11
Co-founder and COO of ShareAlpha
Download the webinar presentation (PDF)
Michael Joffe, BA 06
Global Creative Product Strategy at Google & YouTube
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers (2014), by Ben Horowitz
- Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (2016), by Jenny Blake
- Concordia's District 3, Montreal's leading innovation hub
Peter Kovacs, BComm 05
Co-founder and Instructor at CQ Saavy
Books
- Leading with Cultural Intelligence by David Livermore
- The Culture Map by Erin Meyer
- The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture by Culture Smart