ECO

JOB SEEKER PLAYBOOKCourse Information Sheet

This online course introduces the concepts that will assist individuals in performing an effective and lucrative job search in the environmental sector. Working with environmental companies of every size over the past 20 years, ECO Canada has learned what employers want to see and how they want to see it. This playbook offers you an opportunity to gain a job search advantage and show your target companies exactly the information they want to see.

Topics covered include:

• ProgramIntroduction• BeforetheSearch• PersonalBrand• TheJobSearch• NetworkingBasics• ApplyingforJobs• AceYourInterview

For an additional $50 fee, ECO Canada provides a specialized review* of your resume based on the key attributes environmental employers and certified CHRP (HR) professionals are looking for. This service is only available through with the purchase of the Job Seeker Playbook ($49). Get both resources for only $99.

The course’s content has been driven by the needs of environmental employers and professionals and in many cases, has been supplied by the organizations and professionals themselves for enhanced real world applicability.

Individuals searching for their first career job in the environmental sector in Canada. This includes individuals who transition from other sectors within Canada as well as foreign trained and educated individuals who may have held an environmental position in a country other than Canada.

Course Description

eco.ca/ecoacademy

Compatible with tablets and other mobile devices for on-the-fly learning

ONLY

$49

As with all ECO Academy courses, the curriculum is presented in an activity-based format:

• Discover – education of the key concepts

• Try It – interactive exercises that enable applied learning of concepts

• Do It – offline exercises to engrain learnings into everyday work practices

Individuals that successfully complete ECO Job Seeker Playbook will be able to better understand how to identify and be recruited for environmental positions of choice that meet their qualifications. While many uncontrolled variables determine successful employment matches, this course will shorten the trial and error elements of searching for an occupation in the environmental sector.

Students completing this course:

• Areabletosecureemploymentfaster• Findoccupationsthatarebestsuitedfortheircareer• Learnwhatenvironmentalorganizationsfittheir

career path best

• Entrytoprofessionalindustrygroups• Rebateof$49towardEPtcertification• DiscountsononlineProjectManagementand

Technical Writing Courses• AccesstoweeklyECOJobBoard’sJobAlertsand

Candidate Database

Learning FormatTIME COMMITMENT

10-15 hours (completing all Try It and Do It exercises)

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

All necessary materials and components are made available in the online course.

Students have 6-month unlimited access to the entire course and lifetime access to the course resources (including templates) to utilize when their job requires in future times.

FEES

Individual license - $49

Individual license PLUS personalized resume review service - $99

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Call: 1-800-890-1924

Email: academy@eco.ca

Students and organizations can purchase and register at www.eco.ca.

eco.ca/ecoacademy

Key Benefits

ECO

JOB SEEKER PLAYBOOKCourse Information Sheet

Value Added

ECO JOB SEEKER PLAYBOOK?

ECO ACADEMYWhy Invest in the

An insider’s guide to getting the job you want in the environment.

Create the cover letter and resume that gets noticed

Build a more powerful personal brand both off- and on-line

Network with the right people

Ace your interview

See insider secrets from leading HR managers

Get feedback from environmental professionals

Access valuable templates and resources to guide your search

Presented in the ECO Academy's compelling 'Discover It – Try It – Do It' format.

THE ECO JOB SEEKER PLAYBOOK COMPARED TO THE REST

IN THE ECO JOB SEEKER PLAYBOOK

OUT THERE...RESOURCE

• There are lots out there free of charge.

• They are overwhelming and a challenge to navigate.

• Boring

• Most critical and consolidated advice for getting a job in the environment

• Summarized checklists to organize your job search processes

• NONE • Environmental job boards, occupational information, salary information, networking venues

Tools and tips for Landing a Job

Environmental industry specific job search resources

• NONE • Video interviews from environmental employers advising on how to get a job in the sector

Environmental advice from employers

• Generic resume review ranging from $100-$400

• Resume review* based on the key attributes

environmental employers are looking for.

• Only $50

Resume Consulting Services

• NONE • Entry to professional industry groups

• Rebate of $49 toward EPt certification• Discounts on online

Project Management and Technical Writing courses

Access to environmental social media groups and discounts on certification and online PD training

Stand out from the competition with the help of the ECO Academy.

YOU WILL LEARN TO...

...AND...

ONLY

$49