Gear Up to Get Hired events have kicked off!

Today marks the first day of Durham College’s (DC) Gear Up to Get Hired at Home events designed to help you transition smoothly from campus to career and to prepare you for our Virtual Career Fair taking place on Thursday, March 11 from 1 to 4 p.m.

There are more than 125 employers scheduled to attend the fair and looking forward to meeting you. Learn more by logging in to the Hired Portal to be taken directly to the event page.

From March 1 to March 9, you will have the opportunity to attend workshops and sessions that will cover how to create a personal pitch, resumé writing techniques, career fair success strategies, using LinkedIn and more. You can then put your skills to work at DC’s Virtual Career Fair on March 11, 2021.

Students who sign-up to attend the Virtual Career Fair will be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card or one of four, three-month subscriptions (valued at $120 each) to LinkedIn premium provided by the Durham College Students Inc.

Hiring for part-time, full-time, contract summer and co-op positions, this Virtual Job Fair is a great way to get your foot in the door or gain experience networking.

Check out a full list of events happening over the next two weeks on the “events/workshops” tab of Hired or keep up-to-date on all Gear Up to Get Hired at Home activities and career fair updates as they unfold by following @GetHiredDC on Instagram or #GetHiredDC on social media.

Have a question? Please direct any inquiries to Career Development via email.