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		<title>Launch a Career in Canada 2012 Event Wrap-up</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/03/12/launch-a-career-in-canada-2012-event-wrap-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Horn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an international student, many of your career questions may revolve around searching for a job, cultural differences, and the job market in Canada. You may have questions such as: What types of challenges do international students face after graduation? What are some of the advantages or disadvantages of being an international student? How would experience in my home country be valued or weighted here in Canada? <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/03/12/launch-a-career-in-canada-2012-event-wrap-up/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 LinkedIn Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/03/02/top-5-linkedin-donts/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/03/02/top-5-linkedin-donts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Horn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the creation of Career Development Coordinator Irene Chan. Have you explored LinkedIn, one of the most effective professional social media tools? Do you have a LinkedIn profile and have no idea whether or not it’s effective? This &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/03/02/top-5-linkedin-donts/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interested in HR? Become a Career Peer</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/02/09/interested-in-hr-become-a-career-peer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/02/09/interested-in-hr-become-a-career-peer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Sargent</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to learn more about Human Resources, why not guide others through the job application process and learn what recruiters look for in applications at the same time! Become a Career Peer Educator! You&#8217;ll be trained on how to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/02/09/interested-in-hr-become-a-career-peer/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Applying to the Dietetics Program at UBC</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/18/applying-to-dietetics-program-at-ubc/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/18/applying-to-dietetics-program-at-ubc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Writer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resume building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resumes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each year, students apply to the Dietetics program at UBC and come to me with lots of questions about how to prepare an effective application. If you're considering applying, here are some tips to get you started ... <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/18/applying-to-dietetics-program-at-ubc/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Bachelor’s is Not Enough</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/04/a-bachelors-is-not-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/04/a-bachelors-is-not-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Writer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common concerns students bring into our Career Advising sessions is the usefulness of their Bachelor degree. This apprehension is shared by students in the Faculty of Science, Arts, Forestry – pretty much across every faculty and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2012/01/04/a-bachelors-is-not-enough/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Canadian Career Starts here!</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/12/09/your-canadian-career-starts-here/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/12/09/your-canadian-career-starts-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Writer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[international students]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[International students, learn how to build a successful career in Canada! If my post, Introducing Launch a Career in Canada 2012 didn&#8217;t grab your attention, Rebecca Konsolos, Co-chair of the LCIC 2012 Student Planning Committee has some words of wisdom for you &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/12/09/your-canadian-career-starts-here/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Expert Series Presents: “Dress for Success”</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/25/the-expert-series-presents-%e2%80%9cdress-for-success%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/25/the-expert-series-presents-%e2%80%9cdress-for-success%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mei Chi Ng</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employer info sessions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expert Series]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UBC Career Services’ new Expert Series is comprised of events hosted by employers interested in sharing their passion and knowledge about the workplace as well as current career trends. Last week, representatives Niko De Marre and Diana Maidment from Stuart &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/25/the-expert-series-presents-%e2%80%9cdress-for-success%e2%80%9d/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Permanent Residency Information Session – The Highlights</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/23/permanent-residency-information-session-%e2%80%93-the-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/23/permanent-residency-information-session-%e2%80%93-the-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin McInnis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international students]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Missed out on the recent information sessions on permanent residency options available to UBC international students? Guest speakers from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program did a great job making a pretty complex topic make &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/23/permanent-residency-information-session-%e2%80%93-the-highlights/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Asking for an Information Interview</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/15/asking-for-an-information-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/15/asking-for-an-information-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberley Rawes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I received an information interview request today, and it broke all the rules. When I talk to students, I like to share with them a tactful and patient approach to communication that may be counter intuitive to the way we &#8230; <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/15/asking-for-an-information-interview/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at Interviewers&#8217; Pet Peeves</title>
		<link>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/09/a-look-at-interviewers-pet-peeves/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/09/a-look-at-interviewers-pet-peeves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Writer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/?p=2815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite giving your best answers, everything else you do in interviews could hinder your chances of making a good impression and receiving a job offer. A small survey on interview pet peeves revealed that interviewers have similar aversions to interviewees’ ignorance, behaviors and presentation. <a href="http://blog.students.ubc.ca/careerservices/2011/11/09/a-look-at-interviewers-pet-peeves/">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
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