ACTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES – CPET

The myCareer Centre at Lambton College Updated by Patti Helps & Justin Gingerich

Summer 2015

Active Job Search Strategies Workshop –

What it is NOT

QUICK FIX

EASY

“MAGIC BULLET”

A GUARANTEE

Active Job Search Strategies Workshop –

What it IS

A STARTING PLACE

PROGRAM SPECIFIC RESOURCES

TOOL TO KEEP YOU FOCUSED & ORGANIZED

RELEVANT RESEARCH LINKS

Steps to SUCCESS – Active Job Search

1. Review & tweak your resume, cover letter &

interview skills

2. Employment Website Searches

3. Networking Events, Groups, Agencies

4. Social Media

5. BROADEN your SEARCH and pay close

attention to EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

6. Steam Time

1. Review Resume/Cover Letter & Interview Skills

ARE YOU PREPARED TO COMPETE? Make sure you have the basics in order. Is your

resume/cover letter competitive, targeted and marketable?

If you are invited to an interview, are you fully prepared to perform at peak capacity in that interview?

IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS OR DOUBTS IN EITHER OF THESE AREAS:

Book resume/cover letter review with Patti Helps Book mock interview(s) with Patti Helps if you

have an interview scheduled

2. Web Searches: CPET SPECIFICEMPLOYMENT

SECTORS KEY WORD SEARCH

Chemical

Petroleum Refining

Oil & Chemical Recycling

Power Generation

Ethanol

Food & Beverage

Hospitals & Schools

Distillers & Breweries

Pet Food Manufacturers

Operating Engineers

Process Operators

Power Engineers

4th & 3rd Class Power Engineers

Stationary Engineers

Employment Websites

InfoOil CareersOil and gas jobs worldwide

Oil CareersRecruitment site for worldwide oil and gas industry

Oil and Gas Jobs OnlineOil and gas jobs in Canada and the US

Oil GradsOil and gas jobs for new graduates

Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) Job BoardJob opportunities in service, supply & manufacturing

Energy Central JobsJobs in the energy industry

Fort McMurray OnlineFort McMurray jobs and employment

ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES

www.talentegg.ca

www.wowjobs.ca

www.jobbank.gc.ca

www.indeed.ca

OIL/CHEMICAL COMPANY SPECIFIC

IMPERIAL OIL

SHELL CANADA

SYNCRUDE

SUNCOR

CONOCO PHILLIPS

HUSKY ENERGY

CNRL

NEXEN

NOVA

CENOVUS ENERGY

JAPAN OILSANDS CORP

Check out the company websites to see what student

opportunities might be available Canada wide.

This list is just a sampling.

Ensign Energy

Flint Energy

U.S. Steel

Bruce Power

OSCA (Oil Sands Community Agency)

Member Companies

Company Website/ Job BoardAthabasca http://www.atha.com/careers/current-jobs.htmlBaytex Energy Corp http://www.baytexenergy.com/careers/careers.cfm BP http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/careers.html CAPP http://www.capp.ca/Pages/default.aspx Canadian Oil Sands http://www.cdnoilsands.com/about-COS/Careers/default.aspx Cenovus http://www.cenovus.com/careers/index.html Chevron http://www.chevron.ca/careers/ CNOOC/Nexon http://www.nexencnoocltd.com/en/Careers.aspx CNRL http://www.cnrl-careers.com/index.html Connacher Oil http://connacheroil.hgcareers.com/js/ ConocoPhillips http://careers.conocophillips.com/en-gb/ Devon Energy http://careers.devonenergy.com/

Imperial Oil https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_home.asp?partnerid=6961&siteid=5298 Harvest Operations Corp http://www.harvestenergy.ca/careers/ Husky Energy http://www.huskyenergy.com/careers/

Japan Canada Oil Sands Liminted (JACOS) http://www.jacos.com/Pages/Careers.aspx Laricina Energy http://www.laricinaenergy.com/careers.html Marathon Oil http://www.marathonoil.com/Careers/ MEG Energy http://www.megenergy.com/jobs Murphy Oil Corp http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/Careers/ Oil Sands Community Alliance (OSCA) http://www.oscaalberta.ca/ Osum Oil Sands Corp. http://www.osumcorp.com/careers/opportunities/ Shell http://www.shell.ca/en/aboutshell/careers-tpkg.html Silver Birch Energy Southern Pacific Resource Corp. http://shpacific.com/index.php?page=careers Statoil http://www.statoil.com/EN/CAREERS/Pages/default.aspx Suncor http://www.suncor.com/en/careers/282.aspx Syncrude http://www.syncrude.ca/careers/ Teck Resources Limited http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?PAGE=Teck%20Site/Careers Total E&P Canada Ltd. http://www.total-ep-canada.com/careers/canada_careers.asp

ABSA AGREEMENT

If you are applying to Alberta companies, it would be very important that you indicate that the CPET program has been recognized by both TSSA & ABSA. (Refer to the press release handout for information)

We are the ONLY Ontario college that has had their Power Engineering programs recognized by ABSA.

3. Networking Events, Groups, Agencies

Networking Events:

myCareer Showcase – Outside A218 on most Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10:30am – 1:30pm in the months of September, October, and November Technology companies are featured. So far, there is a total of 21 Technology companies represented.

Groups: Institute of Power Engineers

Agencies: Express Employment Professionals

SOS Personnel

Braun-Valley Associates Technical Staffing

FACEBOOK: Most companies have Facebook pages that you can follow!

LinkedIn: How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job

Create a Profile. Here are tips for creating a profile on LinkedIn.

Consider a Photo. You can add a photo (a headshot is recommended) to your LinkedIn profile.

Keywords and Skills. Include all your resume keywords and skills in your profile, so your profile will be found.

Build Your Network. Connect with other members and build your network. The more connections you have, the more opportunities you

Search Jobs. Use the job search section to find job listings. Join Relevant GROUPS…(like IPE!)

4. Social Media

5. BROADEN your SEARCH to INCREASE your ODDS

“If you are only concentrating on SARNIA, you must realize that the odds of employment in your field

will be greatly limited, and there is a high probability you will not be successful”

Open Letter from a Former CPET Grad to YOU

I am a graduate of the CPET program, April 2010.  I have written and passed my 4th class tests A and B.  I did not complete my co-ops and therefore left the school with nine months steam time as opposed the full twelve I would have had with an appropriate co-op.  I have yet to secure a job as an operator, and therefore still don't have my full steam time. 

Plants are looking for someone with a full ticket.  If you are missing the additional steam time, you won't be able to get your ticket without being hired…and you will find it very difficult to get hired without your ticket.  It’s the ultimate “Catch 22”.

Acquiring the additional steam time on co-op (over and above the reduction through the co-op program) is KEY to your success leaving school.  If you have to volunteer to get it, DO IT! If you have to leave the community to get it, DO IT! While you are on co-op is the only time you can get the WSIB insurance employers require for you to volunteer with them. You cannot get that on your own after you graduate!

Taking a co-op that doesn't provide you steam time just so you can make some decent money now can be a costly mistake.  You are better off taking a volunteer co-op that provides steam time than a paid one without.  The amount of money you will make on a paid co-op without steam time will pale in comparison to the amount you will lose when you finish school and can't find work.  I would do anything to go back and make sure I got my co-ops that reduced my steam time.  Don't make the same mistake I did.  You will regret it!

Yours truly, Rob Newman.

6. Steam Time Issues VOLUNTEER???

This sluggish economy may require short term sacrifice for long term gain...

For the right position, consider volunteering at a company

Gets you excellent exposure to a company and demonstrates initiative and commitment to your chosen profession

Could lead to future paid opportunities if you perform well

Lambton College can provide work place insurance coverage & liability insurance for unpaid work terms.

TSSA Database Available

BEFORE accepting a volunteer co-op w/steam time, DOUBLE CHECK THAT TSSA WILL RECOGNIZE THE STEAM TIME…