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University of WindsorCo-op Education & Career
Services
Co-op Education & Career
Services Mission Statement
• To provide quality
assistance and to facilitate
the employment of
students by offering
programs, services,
information, tools,
resources, and guidance
to students and new
graduates engaged in
career planning, co-op and
job search activities.
Windsor’s Co-op10 Programs to choose from
• Business Administration Co-op, 1995
• Business/Computer Science Co-op, 1998
• Computer Science Co-op, 1994
• Earth Science Co-op, 1994
• Engineering Co-op, 1988
• Environmental Biology Co-op, 1990
• Kinesiology, 1986
• MBA Co-op, 1987
• Physics Co-op, 2000
• Operational Research, 2002
Total Students enrolled in Co-op
280
40
165
400
85105
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Bus.
Bus/Compsci
Compsci
EarthSci
Engineering
EnviroBio
HK
Physics
MBA
Advantages of Participating
• gain valuable work experience during 4
month full-time work terms
• acquire career related work experience
• earn competitive wages to help offset the
costs of tuition
• make valuable contacts prior to graduation
• increase the likelihood of finding
employment after graduation
• 4 month interview
Co-op Placement Process
• available positions are posted to the co-op
students.
• students apply to positions they feel
qualified for.
• employers decide which students they
would like to interview.
• employers and students rank each other in
order of preference.
• a match is created with the rankings.
Engineering Co-op
Opportunities
• Orchard, Hiltz &
McCliment
• Roush Industries
• DaimlerChrysler
• Environment Canada
• INA-Schaeffler
• Siemens
• Ontario Hydro
• National Research
Council
• General Motors
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4
$494 $553 $580 $558
Participation vs. Admission
• Students with an 80% or better average
are automatically invited to participate in
their first year, depending on first semester
GPA.
• Students are then admitted to the co-op
program in their second year, provided
they are academically eligible and have
secured a co-op placement.
We are a Team…Accept the
Challenge!• To ensure the success of our partnership,
we need you to be:
– flexible
– mobile
– realistic
• Accept the Challenge!
Application Process
• Deadline to apply is Friday, October 8, 2004 by
4pm
• Only students achieving 80% or greater in their
final year of high school (or from their transfer
school) will be eligible to participate based on
oversubscription of the program
• Submission of revised resume assignment will
confirm participation in the program until first
semester grades are reviewed in January
Co-op Resume Writing
Co-op Education & Career
Services
Employability Skills Seminar
Resume – Common Elements
Skills Assessment – Competencies
Transferable Skills
Resume Checklist
Skills Assessment – Self Assessment
Employer Determined Competency
Skills Assessment
Business Excellence•Industry Knowledge•Professionalism/Proficiency•Quality
People Excellence
•Personal Initiative
•Communication Skills
•Teamwork
Skills/Technical Skills
•Computer Skills
•Health & Safety
•Industry-SpecificAdditional Expectations
•Motivation/Commitment
•Flexibility/Adaptability
•Creativity/Detail Oriented
Management Skills
•Delegation
•Administration/Co-ordinate
•Evaluation/Negotiation•Public Speaking
•Business Writing Skills•Spoken Languages
Facilitation Skills
•Empower
•Facilitate/Training
•Coach/Mentor/Delegate
Financial Skills•Analyze/Audit•Project/Balance•Budget/Market
Skills AssessmentSelf Assessment
A. Identify Value Added Skills
•Competencies from Employment
•Academic Knowledge
•Additional resources for Learning
B. Recognize Accomplishments
•“What else did you do at work?”
•Community Involvement
•Academic
C. Identify Transferable Skills
•Commonality of Skill Base
•What have you got?
•What do you need to improve?
D. Identify Hard Skills
•Measurable Skills
•Technical Skills
E. Articulating Your Skills
•Action Verbs
•Prioritizing Points based on Position
•Not Stating the Obvious
Skills
ArticulatingA
Skill
Related Experience
Research/Analytical
Report Writing
Time Management
Organizational
PeopleExcellence
Professionalism
Initiative andMotivation
Mentoring/TrainingSkills
Drive For Results
Industry Knowledge
Risk Taking Ability
Related TechnicalSkills
Strong Work Ethic
Ability to Delegate
Industry RelatedTerminology
LeadershipMotivation
Initiative
Negotiations
ProblemSolving
CommunicationSkills
Ability toMulti-Task
Supervision/Training
Adaptability
Client/CustomerRelations
Additional Employment
Academic
Experience
Resume - Common Elements
NameF
irst
Related Experience Employment or VolunteerT
hir
d
Profile of Skills Relevant Skills
Fo
urt
hPermanent Address
Current Address
Telephone
E-Mail Address (Appropriate)
Name of Degree Name of Institution
Seco
nd Location (City, Province)
Years of Enrolment
Academic Awards (Dates)
Concentration
Company Name, Location (City, Province)
Job Title
Accomplishment and/or Skills Developed
Computer Skills – Specific Software
Languages
WHMIS/First Aid
Designations (Dates)
Computer SkillsSoftware/Programming Languages
Awards & AccomplishmentsName of Award/Bursary By Date
Volunteer/Leadership
Professional DevelopmentRelevant
Name of Activity/Delivery Organization/Date
Keywords25 Associated Words (Comma)
Career ObjectiveOptional/Relevant & To The Point
F I R S TF I R S T
P A G EP A G E
ADDITIONAL TITLES & PARAMETERS
Resume - Common Elements
S E C O N DS E C O N D
P A G EP A G E
Name Page 2Top Left and Right Corner
Additional ExperienceEmployment
Job Title/Company Name/Date
Accomplishments
Volunteer/Community InvolvementRecent/Relevant
Job Title/Company Name/Date
Accomplishments
Activities & InterestsRelated/Dates
References Available Upon RequestMandatory
ADDITIONAL TITLES AND PARAMETERS
Resume - Common Elements RESUME CHECKLIST
• Consistency (one standard font size), format
• Length
• Action Verbs
• Most relevant information is on page one
• References Available upon Request
• Grammar/ Spelling
• Contact Information
• REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Resume Writing Assignment
• Download and use the template that is available
on the PD Class Notes web-site
• Submit your revised resume, using this template
to the co-op office no later than Friday, October
29, 2004 (for those applying to participate in first
year co-op only).
• Critiqued resumes will be available for pick-up
from the co-op office by November 30, 2004
Co-operative Education Works!
Questions?