Career Peer Advisors - Sauder BCOM

Applications to be part of the next team of Career Peer Advisors are due tonight! Apply on COOL by 11:59pm.

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We’re hiring! Be part of the next group of Career Peer Advisors.

As a Career Peer Advisor, you will be able to contribute in many ways to the UBC Sauder community. This is a great opportunity for you to get involved and leave a lasting impact to others around you.

Apply on COOL by Sunday, February 25th.

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The University of British Columbia If further information or support is required, please contact the IT Service Centre with the URL of application you are attempting to access and, if further messaging is available, include the message displayed below.

All advising times are now up on COOL for November. Be sure to book an appointment today!

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Last day to apply! Get your application in by 11:59pm tonight to be a part of the next group of Career Peer Advisors! Apply through COOL. http://ow.ly/aVGF308VE9F

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Scrambling to get work done as reading week comes to an end? Here are 5 tips to doing great work all day, every day. goo.gl/8S0AOl

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We're hiring! Only 4 more days to get your application in and be a part of the next group of Career Peer Advisors! Apply on COOL by Sunday, February 26th. http://ow.ly/aVGF308VE9F

It's reading break! While you think about life or your career instead of school, consider whether you need some help answering these simple career decisions. goo.gl/4xdfsk

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Not sure of how LinkedIn can help you grow your career? Check out this article on how to network your way to success on this handy platform! goo.gl/YwgCWm

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The year has come to an end, but did you manage to flesh out all those ideas you had going in your head? Here are 3 steps to making ideas happen for you in the new year! goo.gl/H0XbvE

*BONUS QUESTION: What do you do to make your ideas become a reality?

Answer this question to get 2 bonus entries to winning 2 Starbucks gift cards in our holiday giveaway!

Merry Christmas everyone! To celebrate the holidays, we're giving away not one, but TWO Starbucks gift cards, one for you and another for a friend!

To enter:
1. Follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/CareerPeerAdvisorsubc/
2. Like this post.
3. For one entry, tag a friend you'd like to share the holiday happiness with in the comments. Multiple entries permitted.
***BONUS: Watch out for our holiday special posts and answer the bonus questions for TWO extra entries!
***BONUS #2: SHARE this post to get THREE extra entries!

Giveaway closes on December 31st at 11:59pm PST. We will announce the winners at noon on January 1st. Happy Holidays!

Are you taking the break to revamp your resume? Here are some resume tricks to transforming your piece of paper into something amazing goo.gl/QRXLfM

*BONUS QUESTION: What is a resume tip you keep in mind when going through your resume?

Answer this question to get 2 bonus entries to winning 2 Starbucks gift cards in our holiday giveaway!

Merry Christmas everyone! To celebrate the holidays, we're giving away not one, but TWO Starbucks gift cards, one for you and another for a friend!

To enter:
1. Follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/CareerPeerAdvisorsubc/
2. Like this post.
3. For one entry, tag a friend you'd like to share the holiday happiness with in the comments. Multiple entries permitted.
***BONUS: Watch out for our holiday special posts and answer the bonus questions for TWO extra entries!
***BONUS #2: SHARE this post to get THREE extra entries!

Giveaway closes on December 31st at 11:59pm PST. We will announce the winners at noon on January 1st. Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas everyone! To celebrate the holidays, we're giving away not one, but TWO Starbucks gift cards, one for you and another for a friend!

To enter:
1. Follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/CareerPeerAdvisorsubc/
2. Like this post.
3. For one entry, tag a friend you'd like to share the holiday happiness with in the comments. Multiple entries permitted.
***BONUS: Watch out for our holiday special posts and answer the bonus questions for TWO extra entries!
***BONUS #2: SHARE this post to get THREE extra entries!

Giveaway closes on December 31st at 11:59pm PST. We will announce the winners at noon on January 1st. Happy Holidays!

Are you ready? Check back in T-12 hours for our Christmas giveaway! Tis the season for sharing and giving, caring and living 🎄

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As the year wraps up, consider whether these 4 excuses have been dragging you down and what you can do to improve yourself in the new year. goo.gl/5xh8pd

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Even as the holiday season approaches, many students prepare for the gruelling job hunt for a co-op, internship, or full time position. Consider these 10 ideas to help you land that interview and circumvent the "application dump". goo.gl/8PcFuO

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Counting down to Christmas as you power through exams? You're not the only one! Keep an eye out as we prepare some holiday giveaways for you in T-12 days 🎁

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In today's age, everyone is on social media; what you post is a direct representation of who you are. Take advice from Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite, on how NOT to get hacked and what to do to minimize the damage if it does happen. goo.gl/M3u1pM

How (NOT) to get hacked on social media Hacking is making huge headlines these days. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman had his email hacked earlier this month, with thousands of sensitive messages published on Wikileaks. This