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Location: POD 60
Phone: (416) 979 – 5177
Website | Email: ryerson.ca/career | [email protected]
Hours: Mon – Thu 8:30 am – 6:30 pm/Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Agenda
1. Discovering yourself:
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Values, Skills, Personality, Interests/Goals
2. Discovering the labour market
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Networking
3. Identifying gaps in skills/experience
4. Finding ways to fill these gaps:
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Education and volunteering opportunities
5. Summary
“Most job-hunters who fail to find their dream job,
fail not because they lack information about the job market,
but because they lack information about themselves.”
~ Richard Bolles,
Author of What Colour Is Your Parachute?
Increasing Your Self-Awareness
Values
Skills
What is important/core to you
What you are good at
E.g.) Altruism, work-life balance,
independence, job security, etc.
E.g.) Knowledge in Nutrition, public
speaking, 1:1 interactions, program
management, etc.
Personality
Interests/Goals
Your individual traits, needs,
attitudes and work styles
What you enjoy doing or want to
do/learn more about
E.g.) Extraverted, prefer to follow
structure and directions, etc.
E.g.) Taking photos, playing
basketball, socializing, etc.
An increased sense of self-awareness
will help you:
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Make informed career
decisions
Construct strong
resumes with relevant
information
Better prepare for
interviews
Present yourself
authentically in
networking situations
What Are YOUR Values?
Ethical Workplace
Independence
Income/Job Security
Work-Life Balance
Structured Environment
Relationships
Work Locations
Lifelong Learning
Professional Status
Community Involvement
Creativity and Flexibility
Others……
Skills
Technical Skills:
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Transferable Skills:
Measurable
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Factual knowledge
Specific processes/
procedures
Learned during formal
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training, at school or on
the job
E.g. Food preparation
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techniques, knowledge
of nutrition and balanced
diets
Talent that can “transfer”
from one field of study,
job, leisure activity to
another
Acquired throughout
entire life: school, work,
volunteering, hobbies
E.g. Communication and
team work, research,
project management
What are YOUR Skills?
Event Planning
Public Speaking
Sales and Marketing
Research and Analysis
Client Counselling/Coaching
Administration
Writing and Editing
Community/Team Building
Others……
Cooking/Food Preparation
Budgeting
Curriculum Development
Personality
In the professional context, your personality is your
traits, needs, attitudes, and work styles:
Sociable Extravert
Independent Introvert
Structured and Logical
Creative and Spontaneous
Competitive Leader
Community/Team Builder
Big-Picture Thinker
Detail-Oriented Implementer
Being able to article your styles can help you determine
if you are a good fit for your organization/team.
Interests/Goals
• Employers appreciate university graduates who are
willing and prepared to learn
• Ask yourself the following questions as you continue
with your studies and embark on your career journey:
• What do I enjoy doing?
• What skills can I further develop?
• How can I do these things and apply these skills in
this career field/organization?
To discover a career that is suitable for you, and seek and
maintain meaningful professional relationships, it is important
that you know and can articulate your:
VALUES
SKILLS
INTERESTS
PERSONALITY
School of Nutrition Alumni Careers
Position Title
Company
Food Services Supervisor
Mount Sinai Hospital
Nutrition Consultant
Ambrosia Natural Foods
Nutrition Assistant
North York General Hospital
Nutrition & Health Communications Associate
Kraft Foods
Recipe Developer
Veg-Pak Produce
Senior Food Scientist
E.D. Smith Foods, Ltd.
Technical and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
WILD Flavours, Canada
Product Developer
Loblaws
Program Officer
Health Canada
Nutrition Marketing
Jamieson Laboratories
Projector Coordinator
Canadian Diabetes Association
Food Safety Coordinator
Embassy Flavours
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
Dietary Technician
CAMH
Labour Market Information Research
Do you have what it takes to enter and succeed in a
particular occupation? Is it really your dream job?
Consider the following:
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Duties & responsibilities
Skills required
Occupational outlook
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Education requirements
Work environments
Salary & benefits
There are many tools that can help you learn more
about these things…
National Occupational Classification
(NOC)
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Occupational information tool developed by HRSDC
Extensive list of job titles, duties and requirements
Web address: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/
You can search for a particular job title to find more information
about that occupation or other related positions.
Job Bank
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Web address: http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/
Career Cruising
4 Main Sections:
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Complete Self-Assessments
Explore Sample Career Paths
Find Education and Training
Employment Search
http://www.careercruising.com
• Log-in Username: ryersoncruise
• Password:
00ru01f
Networking
Online research is a good start, but it cannot replace inperson connections and networking:
• Involve in on- and off-campus groups
• Attend networking events and career fairs organized by
Ryerson and professional associations in your field
• Conduct informational interviews with professionals
(consider using LinkedIn to find potential interviewees)
LinkedIn
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LinkedIn is a powerful professional social networking
tool with many useful functions:
• Add Connections
• Find Alumni
• Search for Jobs
• Join Groups
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Check out the Ryerson School of Nutrition Alumni
Profession Network group on LinkedIn
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Attend the LinkedIn Essentials workshop offered by
the Career Centre to learn more
Identifying Skills Gap
You have done the homework: You’ve learned what you have to
offer, and gathered information about a career path. Now what?
Requirements
for position
Skills Gap!
Skills you
can offer
Filling the Gap: Volunteering
• Develop new skills (e.g. time management), your maturity and
sense of self-awareness.
• Build your network and expose yourself to various career paths
and work environments.
• Be strategic when seeking volunteering opportunities:
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What skills will you develop in this position, and how will these skills
help you in your future career?
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Is there room to grow in that organization?
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Challenge yourself and find a volunteer position that has a high
level of accountability and responsibility (e.g. serving on boards).
Filling the Gap: Education
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)
DC Academic
Eligibility
Minor
CE Certificate
Work & Volunteer Experience
Align to Professional Pathways
Education
Science
Food Service
Registered
Dietitian
Promotion
Research/
Sustainability
Summary
Start Planning Early
Stay Open-Minded
Connect With the Career Centre!
@RyersonCareer
Contact Information:
Location: POD 60
www.youtube.com/RyersonCareer
Phone: (416) 979 – 5177
Ryerson University Career Centre
Email: [email protected]
instagram.com/ryersoncareer
Fall/Winter Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
www.ryerson.ca/career