10. Key Features / Content

  • Innovative
  • Effective
  • Promising
 Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising.

Students must apply to be in the program. Students are considered eligible for the program if they have some career focus, and can work well in a group setting.

Groups are capped at 15 students.

In the Job Finding Club finding employment is treated as a full-time job itself. Every day during the two-week sessions, the participants are expected to immediately put into application the techniques being taught. They also discuss on a daily basis their assigned tasks and benefit from the sharing between club members. They obtain personalized help not only from the facilitators, but also from the rest of the group.

Participants learn to target the employment market, communicate effectively with employers, customize their resume, create business cards, and prepare for interviews.

Topics in the order they are covered:

  • Self-assessment
  • Researching employers and industries
  • Networking
  • Resume
  • Cold Calls
  • Information Interviews
  • First and Second Interviews
  • First Year on the Job
  • Other topics included are: recommendation letters, cover letters and follow-up letters, CACEE forms.
11. Funding Mechanisms Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.)  
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc.