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December 21, 2009 |
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Happy Holidays!Hopefully by now you have handed in all your projects, your exams are finished and you are ready to enjoy the holiday season. The staff at CAPS would like to wish you a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season. CAPS is closed for the holidays from Friday, December 25, re-opening Monday, January 4. While we are closed, be sure to check The WORKbook for any career questions you have. We look forward to seeing you in 2010 when we have lots of exciting programming scheduled for the winter semester Here are some events to watch for in 2010: Meet employers who are hiring students for summer employment. The Summer Job Fair takes place on Thursday, February 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Butterdome.
Prepare for your medical school admissions interview. CAPS is hosting two Medical Multiple Mini Interview Days on Saturday, February 6 and Saturday, February 20. Registration opens on Monday, January 4. Experience a simulation of the MMI interview format and practice answering complex questions similar to the ones you will receive in your actual medical school admissions interview.
Prepare for your veterinary school admissions interview. CAPS is hosting a Veterinary Multiple Mini Interview Day on Saturday, March 6. Registration opens on Monday, January 18 for ALES students and Friday, February 12 for all other students. Experience a simulation of the MMI interview format and practice answering complex questions similar to the ones you will receive in your actual veterinary school admissions interview. The day also includes presentations on interview skills from CAPS and the Faculty of ALES.
Become a shadow. Register for the first ever Job Shadow Week. Job Shadow Week takes place over Reading Week and matches you with a community member who is in a career you are interested in. E-mail alexis.lockwood@ualberta.ca by Thursday, December 24, 2009 to say who or where you would most want to job shadow – it could be a specific position (ex. physiotherapist, chemical engineer), field (ex. social services, communications), or organization (ex. Government of Alberta, Stantec). This will help us make sure Job Shadow Week has the job shadow opportunities you want. Applications for Job Shadow Week are available online starting Tuesday, January 12. Questions? Attend an Information Session on Monday, January 11 from 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. in 8917 HUB Mall. Get a top notch resume. CAPS has a variety of services to help you create or update your existing resume. We have dates scheduled for Resume Working Groups and Rapid Resume Reviews for winter.
Ace your interview. CAPS is offering workshops to help you ace your non-profit, public sector or financial industry interview. You can also register for a Mock Interview Individual Consultation. Don’t forget to check out our upcoming career forums, career chats and portfolio reviews!
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Beyond Traditional Careers in Health CarePursuing a degree in a health-related field may seem absolute. The assumption often is that health care professionals will work directly with patients in hospitals or clinics. However, the health care industry is as varied as the people who pursue their careers within it. Lori Kemper, Dean of the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine writes in the book Career Opportunities in Health Care, "The wonderful thing about the health care field is the diversity. Health care workers may use their special talents in healing, education, administration, writing, and research."
Consider the early 1900’s when health care professionals were typically of three types: dentists, doctors and nurses. As the concept of health care broadened over the years, so have the types of health-related careers and the professionals who fill them. Today, there are hundreds of health care career options available. A degree in dentistry, medicine or nursing is more likely a starting point rather than a final destination. Educational opportunities have also expanded to include fields such as health promotion studies, nutrition and rehabilitation medicine.
Whatever your degree, exploring your options and thinking creatively can lead you to a fulfilling career. In the book, 101 Careers in Nursing (available in the CAPS Career Resource Centre), the authors interview people such as Susan Comstock, a legal nurse consultant. Susan explains that after several years of serving vulnerable populations she wanted to support their legal battles. Susan now works as an independent consultant who provides her expert advice to lawyers who are working on medical-related cases. In the book, Top 100 Health-Care Careers (also available in the CAPS Career Resource Centre), you can learn about jobs such as biomedical writers, horticultural therapists and midwives. These are all careers that may require a health-related university degree but really consider the degree to be the jumping-off point. These careers are fueled by an individual’s desire to combine their education, experience and interests to create something new.
So how does one explore all the career opportunities available? The first step is to be open to your interests and the many possibilities they open up that, at first glance, may not seem related to your degree. Talk to people both in and outside your professional school and industry about your options. You may discover opportunities that you never considered before. Remember that every career is a journey – you might love your night shifts in the hospital now, but in five years you may feel the pull of your entrepreneurial spirit. Give yourself permission to change your course of action and evolve into new areas. Most importantly, allow yourself time to regularly reflect on your career and consider the range of options that become available as you and the health care industry evolve.
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