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Hello 3rd, 4th, and 5th year international students!

Are you hoping to work in Canada after you graduate from Acadia? Have you ever had difficulty deciding

what to put on your resume? Have you ever wondered how to improve your interview skills?

The Professional Skills Development Program is designed to develop transferable skills as you

prepare to enter the workforce. Some of the topics that will be covered are:

 Interview skills

 Effective communication

 Culture in the workplace

 Volunteer experience

 Knowing your own capabilities

During the program, you will be required to attend workshops (5

from October-March) about the above mentioned topics as well as

participate in a volunteer placement (minimum 10 hours/semester).

If this is something that interests you, to apply you must:

 Complete the Application form (attached)

 Complete the Skills Assessment Form (attached)

 Include your resume and cover letter

 Include your class schedule (winter semester)

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“It is amazing, very useful,

whether or not it is related

to one’s career goals, you

really learn a lot”

- 2013-2014 PSDP

Participant

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH 2016.

Please email applications to [email protected]

*If you have participated in the Professional Skills Development Program before, you

are welcome to apply for this academic year also.

However, priority will be given to new applicants.

SKILLS ASSESMENT

Top 10 Transferable Skills

Communication Networking Teamwork Computer Time Management Initiative/Independent Problem-Solving Creativity Organization Leadership

What do you think are your two best skills?

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What do you think are two skills you need to improve? Explain.

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What would you like to accomplish through this program?

Choose specific areas in which you are interested in volunteering. If you would like, you may

provide more detail about the area that interests you.

 Social Programs (working with the elderly or children)

 Clerical (office) work  Animals

 Arts  Healthy Living (nutrition)  Event Planning

 Technology  Environmental  Sciences

Date:

Student Name:

Student Number:

Degree:

Jan. 08 2016

undergraduated

Teamwork: I have some part-time job experinece, and due to the group work in university, i found i really enjoy working as team. and I think I am a pateint, accessible and listening person.

Organzation: I used to organize everything i can, like schedule, stuff, files, and etc.

Creativity: I think i lack of creativity because i always afraid to make mistake. I hope i can get improve. Communication: Due to English is my second language, I still want to improve it more native.

I would like to know the real work, and prepare for my after graduate.

I have some part-time job (such as, a manager in a tea shop for 1 year), so I am kind of confident fit into a work enviornmnent and learn new things quickly. I hope i can get this chance to do volunteering to learn and get experinece.