Job Search Techniques

Course code ACED 0707

Credit 1.0

Length 24.0 hours

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This course provides students with the opportunity to develop professional job search documents and review and practice interview skills. Students learn about different work search strategies and apply for positions.

ACED 0707, ACED 0709, ACED 0710, and ACED 0711 are required for completion of ABE Provincial level Career Planning.

Prerequisites

English 9 or equivalent recommended.

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Building a professional resume
  • Cover letters
  • Hidden Job Market and Networking
  • Health careers-tips for job search
  • Developing leads lists
  • Common Interviewing Questions
  • Applying for work
  • What to wear to an interview
  • Thank you letters

This course is tuition free! Some fees apply: *

  • College Initiative: $8.85/course
  • Campus Resource: $9.95/course
  • Student Union: $71/term
  • UPass: $188/term (if applicable)

 

* Note: fees are approximate and subject to change.

Contact the department at [email protected] with any questions.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.