About the same time frame for me as well (2001). Sent out about 30 resumes about 2 months before graduation, received a few calls and picked the job I wanted most.
Thank you Kenn Borek for giving me my first break!
In July I worked "temporarily" till I went back to school in september. They asked me if l wanted to come back permanantly when I got out of school in January of 2004 - been here ever since. I never did give them a resume!
I am about the same time line.. sent out 30 or so resumes a couple months prior to graduation and was able to pick and choose what i wanted. grad aug 04.. been there every since and loving it
Four of us were given jobs a month after we graduated. It was in aviation manufacturing and none of us work there anymore. It was rather heinous. To my knowledge, only a handful of my class (of 17) are in the industry.
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I accepted a job about 6 weeks before I graduated in 1997. Stayed 4 years and it was a great learning experiences. 10 years and 4 employers since, I'm having more fun at work now than ever. I've seen the world, and it makes me appreciate Canada more than ever. During my final 2 months at BCIT, I probably sent out 75 resumes, and probably 70 weren't looking for apprentices, and I picked what I thought was the best opportunity of what I had available. I don't regret it one bit. Good luck. If you need any advice, send me a PM.
I accepted a job about 6 weeks before I graduated in 1997. Stayed 4 years and it was a great learning experiences. 10 years and 4 employers since, I'm having more fun at work now than ever. I've seen the world, and it makes me appreciate Canada more than ever. During my final 2 months at BCIT, I probably sent out 75 resumes, and probably 70 weren't looking for apprentices, and I picked what I thought was the best opportunity of what I had available. I don't regret it one bit. Good luck. If you need any advice, send me a PM.
I graduated in 1991, didnt get experience until 1994 when I volunteered for a company. Luckily that got me a job with another company in the same area. It was hard to get a job when they all wanted experience, and you couldnt get experience because you couldnt get a job. Choosing to stay in Atlantic Canada didnt help either.
I graduated a month ago, and have been on the hunt for two. So far no dice. It's definitely a tough market in the maritimes. I am turning my focus West.
WoW.. is it thats crazy.. i'm from the east (NS) and am now out here in calgary at SAIT doing the ame thing.. the class that just Graduated in april ALL had jobs before they graduated (according to a student that just grad) and there are still companys still looking to people out here.. (as i know personally cause i work for one PT) .. this is just my opinion but there seems to be lots of work out here... others may disagree... ?
cheers!
really??.. hmm.. maybe times are good at YYC??.. I dunno.. but it seems there was lots looking for apprentices.. we even had postings (on our job board) from the edmonton area too..
IMP hired 7 of the 8 in our grad class (NBCC Moncton - Avionics), about two months after we all graduated, though we were supposed to have interviews the day of our graduation (god bless Roger Cruickshank and his promptness). At the time I left after 8 months with the company, there were only three others left there. The maratimes is a black hole for Avionics. Especially apprentices.
I was not not very lucky when I graduated due to 9/11. I never quit looking for a mechanic job. Stayed at YYZ, worked as a baggage smasher. It took me almost two years to find one. Lucky enough, someone gave me a chance!!
