Career WeekThe Mount will participate in two Career Weeks: October 31-November 4 for the fall term, and March 5 to 9 for the winter term. Each career week will involve panels of industry experts, CEOs and career professionals from various sectors: accounting and finance, tourism and hospitality management, management and human resources. Students have an opportunity to speak to professionals and recruiters in their area of business. In addition, workshops relevant to job search and career success will be held. This event will be held on campus.
Itinerary for the March 5th Career Week
Monday, March 5th11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Career Planning Services Resume Road Show
12:30 - 1:45 pm, Management and Marketing Panel, Seton 508
Panelists include: David Craig, Senior Director, Operations & Engineering at Eastlink; Mike Hayes, Owner, Free Agent Factory; Leah Skerry, Managing Partner, NOREX Management Team; Brad Conrad, Director Business Planning & Compliance, NS Gaming Corporation; Rob Batherson, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Color
2:00 pm, Job Coaching Drop-in, Seton 504
6:00 pm - 8:50 pm, Entrepreneurship Panel, Seton 530/531
Panelists include: Paton Francis, Owner & Head Creative at Cardboard Treehouse - animation & illustration; Leigh Gillis, President, Solid Skills Consulting; Jillian Blackman, Director of Publicity, President at Marqedia Public Relations
6:00 - 7:00 pm, Distance Education Leadership Panel, being broadcast through Distance Education
Panelists include: Kevin Richardson, Director, People Resources, Delta Barrington and Delta Halifax; Brian Jessop, Vice President Administration, Mount Saint Vincent University, Brad Gaetz, Regional Director, POG Consulting, Kenzie MacDonald, Managing Director & Owner, Avision Young Inc. (Nova Scotia), Joanna Gould Thorpe, Vice President, Unique Solutions
Tuesday, March 6th12:00 - 1:10 pm, Career Planning Services Panel of Human Resource professionals, Seton 503
Panelists include: Nathan Ward, Resourcing Consultant, CIBC; Jackie Poirier, Director of the NS Tax Services Office, Canada Revenue Agency; Cindy Wheeler, Founder and Wardrobe Consultant, Customizing Wardrobes
12:05 - 1:20 pm, Tourism Panel, Auditorium B
Panelists include: Adam Bower, Harbour City Bar & Grill Manager, Delta Halifax; Amy Conrad, Catering Manager, Quality Inn Halifax, Lyndsay Leedham, Tourism Project Coordinator, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS); Tasha Patey (Barney), Sightseeing Coordinator, Ambassatours Gray Line; Costa Elles, ela! Greek Taverna
2:00 - 3:00 pm, Networking Workshop, Seton 306
Wednesday, March 7th12:30 - 2:00 pm, Culturally Sensitive Business Conduct, Auditorium B
Thursday, March 8th1:30 - 2:45 pm, Accounting/Finance Panel, Seton 505/506
Panelists include: Tracey Newman; Dough Clarke; Kathleen Day, CMA, Senior Manager, Chartered Accountants, Kim Day, CA, VP Finance, Newcap Inc.
Friday, March 9th10:00 - 11:00 am, Career Planning Services Winning Resume Workshop, Seton 508