The Career Centre has a number of resources available for you to access.  The resource area is located in the S.C. Johnson Building, 2nd floor.

The Career Resource Centre contains comprehensive career-related information in a variety of media from books to DVDs. You will find information about career options, employer directories, labour market studies, guides for starting your own business, program directories and information to prepare grad school applications as well as resources to prepare résumés and for interviews. We invite you to browse and utilize the resources as you plan for your career.

Sections in the Career Resource Centre Include:

Career Planning

• Learn how your personality and skills set can assist with deciding on your career
• “Careers in …” information sheets for majors at Laurier

Occupational Information

• National Occupational Classification files
• “Major binders” – information about potential careers, education and other career-related information organized by major
• Books including “Careers in…” or “Opportunities in…”
• Labour Market Information
• Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) – directory of Laurier alumni who have volunteered to provide information regarding their career and/or organization

Employment Preparation

• Résumés/Cover Letters - sample résumés, keyword ideas
• Job Search /Networking - tips for conducting an effective job search and accessing the hidden job market
• Interviews/Negotiation - tips for successful interviews including sample questions and answers as well as salary negotiation resources
• Career Management - how to succeed in the workplace and how to make a career change
• Employment Equity - resources for students facing equity-related career issues such as workplace accommodations, employment standards, LGBTTTIQ and multicultural issues

Job Postings

• Job posting binders for jobs listed with the Career Centre (also available online)
• Internship opportunities and directories

Work/Travel Abroad

• Work Abroad resources including directories, helpful tips on looking for international work, writing résumés and CVs and cultural etiquette
• Specific country information including visas, entry requirements, etc.
• Teaching English as a second language information

Further Education

• Program directories for Canadian, American and international programs
• Specific information for areas of study including teacher education, law school, medical school and MBA
• Information on application procedures including how to write personal statements
• School calendars for universities in Canada and colleges in Ontario
• Graduate admission test information and preparation books (LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.)
• Study abroad directories

Career Centre Material

• Books and handouts developed by Career Centre staff to assist you with writing a résumé, conducting an informational interview, interview skills and much more!
• “Careers in …” information sheets for majors at Laurier

Free Publications

• Magazines with job postings, career-related information – both general and discipline-specific

Electronic Resources

Career Cruising - online resource of career information including over 500 career profiles and a comprehensive database to search for further education programs. If you on campus at Laurier, you can access Career Cruising by clicking here. If you are off-campus, please contact the Career Centre at 519-756-8228 ext. 5726 or careerbrantford@wlu.ca for the username and password to use at www.careercruising.com.

Vault - online resource for career information. Access through the library website at www.wlu.ca/library. Click ’Find Articles and More’, click ’Databases by title (A-Z)’ and then ’O’ - Online Career Library (Vault). You need to access this from a Laurier computer or through the library’s remote access service.

The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas - online resource for students interested in working abroad. www.workingoverseas.com/wlu - create an account with your wlu.ca email address.