The Co-op and Career Development Centre brings you Career Talks a series of career panels that will feature experts from a variety of industries. Each panel will focus on a different theme including hiring trends, science & tech, business, and more. These panel talks are open to all registered Langara students and are free to attend.
The Career Talks series has concluded for the Fall 2024 semester. Thank you to all the panelists and students who joined us at the event. This series will return in the Spring 2025 semester. Check back in January for updates.
Past Career Talks Fall 2024 Series
Talent Acquisition and Hiring Tips Career Talk
Wednesday, October 2 | 4:30 pm–6:00 pm | T Building Gallery
Learn about hiring practices in Canada including the hiring process, tips for your resume, cover letter, and interview. This will be a panel discussion with time for networking as well.
- Sarah Markanovich, Talent Acquisition Manager/ Recruiter at Teema
- Orlando Cerrato, Manager Executive Talent Acquisition at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
- Robert Roe, Recruitment Associate at Langara College
Criminal Justice Career Talk
Friday, October 18 | T Building Gallery
11:30 am–1:30 pm | Career Booth
12:00 pm–1:00 pm | Career Talk Panel
Come meet specialists from the government, public, and private sectors at the career talk and speak to recruiters at their career booth.
- CBSA (Canada Border Service Agency) – Tracy Letain, Recruiter, Superintendent, Human Resource Branch
- CSC (Correctional Services Canada) – Shannon Plumpton, Parole Officer Supervisor
- London Drugs Loss Prevention – Tony Hunt, General Manager
- Government of BC (Provincial Courthouse) - Ajay Sharma, Court Operations Manager, Justice of the Peace
- RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) – Melody Hilliard, Recruiter
- VPD (Vancouver Police Department) – Detective Jose Domingo
Engineering Career Talk
Monday, November 18 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm | T Building Gallery
This event is designed to showcase different engineer’s work including highlights of their careers.
- Hessam Teimouri, PhD Mechanical Engineer, Principal Data Scientist at
- Kelsie Priest, P.Eng, Senior Project Manager at WSP in Canada
- Matthew Hayne, P.Eng, Principle Structural Engineer at Seaspan ULC.
See the list of past Career Talks events.
Panelists and event details are subject to change. Check this page for updates.
For any questions regarding Career Talks, contact career@langara.ca.