{"id":15552,"date":"2012-03-08T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=15552"},"modified":"2015-09-25T13:33:16","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:33:16","slug":"students-finish-smart-with-inaugural-smart-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2012\/03\/students-finish-smart-with-inaugural-smart-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"Students finish smart with inaugural Smart Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Smart Finish Networking Session<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf I only knew then what I know now\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 75,000 Brock graduates have been where many students are right now; preparing for the final few months of University, perhaps unsure of the next steps. In hindsight, what would you have made sure you did before graduating from Brock?<\/p>\n

Would you have networked more? Spruced up your resum\u00e9 before gearing up for your job search? Figured out the process to pay back your OSAP? Consulted someone about your ideal career path?<\/p>\n

Cue Smart Finish<\/a>, a conference for third- and fourth-year students.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Feb. 4, graduating students came together for a daylong conference to prepare for a successful transition after Brock. Sessions included \u201cWho Am I\u201d career games, some dos and don\u2019ts for resum\u00e9 writing, a guide to OSAP repayment, and postgraduate information.<\/p>\n

In addition to the breakout sessions, we called upon the experts. Who better to talk about successful transitions from University than our very own Brock graduates and HR professionals? From a director of Athletics, to an entrepreneur, to a financial adviser and a PhD candidate, the alumni panelists at Smart Finish represented the breadth of fields that grads have entered. The message? Your career path is rarely linear. Try things out, learn what you like and dislike, and seize opportunities when they come your way.<\/p>\n

Thank you to our alumni who participated in this successful inaugural event.<\/p>\n