²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½

Navigating Your Career

Know Yourself

Reflecting on your strengths, interests, skills and experience is a great first step in your personal career development. Revisiting these assessments every few years can also give insight into how you are growing as a professional.

  • Start with the 
  •  - Originally designed for ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ graduate students, this tool is a fabulous resource for Career Development.  The four stages;  Know Yourself, Explore Options, Get Focused and Take Action provide tips and information that can help any individual navigate their career path.
  •  - discover a complete profile of your strengths
  •  â€“ Gain insight about your personality at work. We recommend the Personality, Conflict Styles, or Peer Feedback assessments.
  •  â€“ a free tool to help you dive deeper into your personality
  •  â€“ a business career self-assessment to uncover your potential interests, motivators and skills. Note: ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ employees are entitled to a discount. Enter: ucalgary-ALUMNI in the Discount Code field then click APPLY DISCOUNT.
  • ? Discover your strengths, explore your career options, and chart a path through the world of work with eParachute.

TED Talk â€“ 

Build Your Skills

Building the knowledge, skills, and experiences you need to make the next move in your career starts with making a plan.

  • Create your own 
  •  â€“ How to write professional development goals that work (Connect to Perform Learning Series)
  •  â€“ Discover an approach or employees and their managers to talk about career development (Connect to Perform Learning Series)
  • TED Talk – 
  • Learning and Development â€“ Explore the programs offered at the university to help you build your skills.
  • Tuition Support â€“ Through the university’s tuition support benefit, employees can pursue academic and continuing education courses

Finding Your Next Opportunity

Explore current opportunities at ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ and take the next step in your career with confidence.

  • UToday – 

You want work that makes you feel happy, challenged — and appreciated. These talks might help you find that elusive combination, as you define your working life on your own terms.

Simply put, a pivot is a shift in direction but a pivot cannot be achieved successfully unless you have a strong foundation. Consider that foundation to be a blend of your values, accumulated experiences and achievements, providing balance and strength as you move into a new area. When you pivot in your career, you are not throwing away what you have accumulated in skills and experiences – they are the foundations that help you shift in a new direction.

  • Full Video: 

Networking

Networking and feedback both play a vital role in your career development. The good news? Building connections and gaining insight doesn’t have to mean making small talk at trade shows—it’s about meaningful conversations that help you grow.

  • Start with our

Support and Counselling

Career counselling provides a supportive space to explore your interests, navigate challenges, and make informed decisions about your next steps.

  • Are you a ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Alumni? Visit the  to discover what career support is available for you!
  • Employee and Family Assistance Plan â€“ Did you know that our Employee and Family Assistance Provider offers career counselling?