October, 2017 - Lucas Holtz
What do you do on a typical job day? What are your main activities?
I coordinate eight field technicians and five contractors to solve open tickets regarding under performing sites (solar energy production. Do RPF, PO. Update a map with the open issues. How did you get your current job? My friend was hired there after the coop that she did, and she was aware of a position that I could be able to work, as a data analyst. After five months of hard work, I was promoted to my current position. What did you do during your course that helped you in your transition to the market? Networking Do you have any tips to share with GBM students? The first job is always the most difficult one as an international student (just like me). But keep your head up and moving forward is the best solution to break this barrier.
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September, 2017 - Felipe FreireFelipe is a Humber GBM alumni who graduated in 2014. In this interview, he shares his experience in the sales field and hints that might help you be become successful in you job search. Have a good reading!
What do you do on a typical job day? What are your main activities?
Firstly, I proactively visit Maintenance Accounts as directed by Territory Sales Plan to gather information, determines customer needs, monitors competition, and maintains and maximizes customer relationship. I also have to identity and engage key decision makers and influencers to keep and to increase business at these accounts. Secondly, I develop and execute a Territory Sales Plan within the framework of the Piedmont Sales System. I travel within a territory using a Geographic Territory Plan developed as part of the Territory Sales Plan. In addition to that I support company marketing initiatives including new product introductions and development, new Program introductions and implementation. Finally, I work closely with the inside sales group making tag team outcalls, quote follow-up calls and other team-related functions. How did you get your current job? With Randstad Holding NV - a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands. Randstad is the world's second-largest HR service provider after Adecco. Do you have any tips to share with GBM students helping them to be successful in their transition to the labor market? 1) Grow your network on a regular basis and remember: there are no boundaries to grow your network. There are opportunities everywhere you go; from the school to the hospital; from the bank to the amusement park. Get to know people, ask what they do, develop a conversation, gather information and try to use it on your behalf. 2) Use all the resources available at Humber Business School (Library, Career Center, Events and, of course, the GBMSA! 3) Learn about your local market, local culture, how people do business in Canada, what’s different and what’s similar than where you came from. 4) When looking for the job, follow-up on the opportunities. Be persistent and remember that the answer NO is not a bad thing. Just keep trying and trying. One interesting statistic that I always use as a source of motivation: 80% of sales are made on the fifth to twelfth contact! 5) Don’t underestimate an opportunity until you have enough information (e.g., don’t underestimate a small business just because you’ve never heard of them) September, 2017 - Michelle Gomes de Lima Michelle is a GBM's 2nd-semester student and a member of the Humber GBM Student Association. In this interview, she shares her experience on her co-op to help others to find and be successful in their search for an internship. Have a good reading!
What is your professional experience previous to Humber?
The first contact with construction was in 2007 as student internship, after finished the Technical Course of Drawing in a small company for detailing and modeling metallic structures. In the university I had a chance to change for a company to work with Quality Control prefabricated concrete, I confess the big challenge was being the only woman in the team. Then, more confident I decided to be open for others opportunities and in 2008 started working for a big company as a Technical Assistant working with the project, AutoCAD for public constructions. Later two years in the same company I got a promotion and was transferred to the estimation department. In 2014, I was working for one of the biggest construction company as a Supply Chain professional for a particular project providing contact with the subcontractors for prices, contracts, quantities material, and schedule. During this project, I was reallocated for the cost and control department. There I was responsible for managing the cost, cash flow, performance tracking, risk, productivity, and reports. Where are you doing your coop and in which position? Crosslinx Transit Solutions - Project Control Coordinator What do you do on a typical day on your coop? What are your main activities? This position is very similar to my previous job. I am responsible for providing project control support to ongoing projects and supporting the company’s estimating and construction teams to ensure that the company’s project control system is properly implemented and utilized. The main issue is to manage the schedule as a part-timer with the activities on site. How did you get your co-op? I was looking for jobs related to my previous position at all construction company in Toronto by LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster. What did you learn most with this experience? Do you have any tips to share with GBM students helping them to be successful in their search for co-op positions? First, you learn to work with many people from all sort of different backgrounds. Second, you can absorb the professional Canadian environment and culture. Third, you realize that you always need to update your skills and competencies because there are many excellent professionals in the market. My advice: don’t be shy. Make contacts via LinkedIn, face to face, Meetup, workshop, talk to people from the same field, ask for a suggestion, try all possibilities (part-time, full time, temporary position, summer student). Qualifying in yourself such as new software, languages, courses, make a good resume / LinkedIn, be confident, and never give up. August, 2017 - Ashley Fantauzzi (GBM Alumni) By-weekly we will post a brief interview and a profile of our Alumni members. If you are one of them and would like to present yourself, share with other members, send an e-mail to [email protected]
Do you have any tips to share with GBM students helping them to be successful in their transition to the labour market?
Take every opportunity that comes your way! If you had of told me I would be working in trade for the federal government when I started at Humber College to embark on my post-graduate studies, I would have laughed and thought you were crazy. Trust your instincts, do your research, and believe in yourself. Confidence and preparation are keys to success. Use them and every little thing will be alright! Have you already received our biweekly newsletter?
We share tips, free events, interviews with alumni and interesting information to help you keep connected and network. If you have a Gmail email, go to the tab "Promotions" and move our newsletter to the main inbox. So you will have it readily available every time we send it. Haven't received it? Go to our website and, on the right, put your email to start receiving it: http://humbergbmsa.weebly.com/blog August, 2017 - Nadia Antropova (GBM Alumni) Every month we will post a brief interview and a profile of our Alumni members. If you are one of them and would like to present yourself, share with other members, send an e-mail to [email protected].
How did you get your current job?
Networking. I was meeting with industry professionals as well as other students trying to get into the same field. We were helping each other by sharing the information we collected. It might sound strange since we were competing for the same positions, but I got my interview referral, which led to hiring, from another student who was looking for a job in the same field. We both got hired by different companies. Try to help others as much as you can, you never know from where your dream job will come. What did you do during your course that helped you in your transition to the market? I had a market research course at Humber, which encouraged me to join the industry. Although I had lots of transferable skills, I didn’t have any experience in market research in particular. So, I started browsing LinkedIn profiles of people working in this industry. I was taking notes of everything that was new to me. In the end, I had a list of things that people do in the job I wanted to get, then I researched these topics and tried to fill my knowledge gaps. This knowledge helped me pass the interview. Other than that, don’t underestimate career development course at Humber. Do you have any tips to share with GBM students helping them to be successful in their transition to the labor market: When going for coffee with industry professionals, your goal is to learn about the industry and the type of job that person is doing. It’s fine to give a 30-second introduction of yourself, but remember - coffee meeting is not a job interview, it is an informational interview. Listen carefully and ask questions. This information will help you shine at the interview. Make sure you prepare questions for these interviews, don’t try to go with the flow. If you ask right questions and show your genuine interest in the job, the person will ask for your resume without you offering. One of the most common mistakes is to focus too much on yourself. Industry Talk with Nadia Antropova (July, 11th)On the Tuesday 11th we received and alumnus from GBM, Nadia Antropova, to learn about a career in market research and how to be successful in the transition to the labor market. Nadia shared with the participants about the importance of attending to events and used the time during the course to talk with people and learn. If you missed the event: check the live presentation recorded here. Panel with Alumni, Humber GBMSA LaunchOn the 18th of July, we had our first Networking Event, which was the official launch of Humber GBMSA.
We had more than 100 attendants who had the opportunity to learn from Humber Alumni who are currently in the market, in the industries of banking, consulting and insurance. Our guest speakers Neerav Gandhi, Claudeen Greenyion, Christopher McFarlane, and Sapna Singh shared their experience and answered the students' questions. It was an enriching exchange between students and alumni. Some people also watched the event on our Facebook page through the live broadcast. We worked hard to make it happen, but the results were a relish to our team. Thank to IGNITE, Humber Business School, Humber Alumni and International Centre for all support we received. Special thanks to our amazing photographer, Fernanda Vicentin, who registered our event. If you missed this event, watch our live event recorded on this link. And don't forget to stay tuned on our social networks to do not miss the next opportunity! Have you already received our monthly newsletter?
We share tips, free events, interviews with alumni and interesting information to help you keep connected and network. If you have a Gmail email, go to the tab "Promotions" and move our newsletter to the main inbox. So you will have it readily available every time we send it. Haven't received it? Go to our website and, on the right, put your email to start receiving it: http://humbergbmsa.weebly.com/blog July, 2017 - Claudeen Grenyion (GBM Alumni) Every month we will post a brief interview and a profile of our Alumni members. If you are one of them and would like present yourself, share with other members, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Do you have any tips to share with GBM students helping them to be successful in their transition to the labour market?
Do your research on the industry that you are interested in. Use the tools available in the library that you are exposed to in the career development course - they offer great insight into how vast the Canadian labour market is. And don't underestimate the depth of knowledge and experience that your professors have. They can be great mentors! Did you receive our monthly newsletter sent last Saturday (6/17)?
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