Over the Edge + March, 30 2011

So You Want a Job?
Apply your skills!

NATASCHA LUKAWITSKI
CONTRIBUTOR

It's no secret that finding a job is a common goal for every
university/college student. But when do we start thinking
about it?

Success after graduation from university is not as easy as
it is from high school. You may not be selected for your
grades alone this time. So, what skills do you have?

Think about it. If your only accomplishment is an
undergraduate degree, even if it is with a 4.33 GPA, every
single university student that has successfully graduated
with you will have exactly the same skill sets. What will you
do to set yourself apart?

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I’m asecond year UNBC Commerce Co-Op student, and
right now I’m on my first Co-Op work term. | applied to

the Co-Op program so | could see what kind of jobs were
available and which businesses would be a good fit for me
and my career. This Co-Op term, | have been working on
GST/HST and Income Tax files with the Canada Revenue
Agency as a student auditor. It has been fantastic, both the
training and the experience | have received from the CRA
have been invaluable.

In my experience, CRA tends to focus on your learning so
you can better yourself and make informed choices when
it comes to your career. When | wasn’t quite sure which

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me and a few other student employees to meet with the
office CGA’s and CMA’s to discuss the pros and cons for
each designation. They have even given me over 30 hours
of GST/HST and Income Tax audit training.

You don’t need to be in Commerce, or in a Co-Op program
to land a job either. The CRA provides a multitude of
opportunities in a variety of different directions. If you go to
the CRA job postings link below, you will see the various
career categories available at CRA; from Human Resources
to Sciences, and even Supply Chain Management. There
are also listings for specialized programs, like the Aboriginal
Student Employment Program (ASEP).

You should start thinking about a career
before you graduate, not after. You
won't have to struggle for a job after
university if you get the experience
now. If you’re not sure what you want
to do, try job shadowing, taking a part-
time job, or applying to the Co-Op
program. You might find that you will
learn just as much on the job, as you
do in the classroom.

Other links:

CRA job postings:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/crrs/srch/
menu-eng.html

UNBC Co-Operative education:
http://www.unbc.ca/careercentre/coop __
information.html

UNBC job postings (Grad, Co-Op,
summer, Part-time, Full-Time):
https://www.unbc.ca/careercentre/
postings/login.php

Canada Revenue Agency’s main site:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/

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