Cold Snap!

My latest blog comes to you from SAIT’s Calgary Connections office in Edmonton (10304 Jasper Avenue NW). I have traveled to the great north, braving the worst cold snap of the year, to offer academic advising and program information to Edmontonians. At a balmy -40°C, I’ve spent the journey thinking of all the wonderful things about living in this great country. As my body thawed from the brief walk to the office this morning, I realized there are far more benefits, so I’ve officially stopped complaining about the weather (at least until I go back outside).
Many people are not aware that we have an office in Edmonton to provide students with information and assistance in finding answers to their questions. The office also offers academic advising and assistance on selected dates (see below for upcoming sessions).

Upcoming Advising/Information Sessions:

Calgary Connections Office
10304 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB

Dates (subject to change):
January 14 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
January 15 - 10 am - 3 pm
February 19 - 3 pm - 7 pm
February 20 - 10 am - 3 pm
March 26 - 4 pm - 8 pm
March 27 - 10 am -3 pm

We hope to see you in our office in the near future. If you have any further questions about our Edmonton Office, feel free to contact us at recruitment@sait.ca.

See you back in Calgary!

Happy Holidays,

Jason

My last ELAA week for the year!

It was with mixed emotions I finished this past Edmonton recruiting week. It was my last ELAA week for another season and due to the fact that a lot of schools hire recruiters on contract it will be the last time I get to see many of these people. I cannot believe how quickly this season went by, many great memories and friends were made along the way!

For our final event we all wore Christmas Sweaters, as you can see we were looking very good!



Students didn’t seem to think that our sweaters were funny; I think they thought we were serious!!

It is back in the office for me this week. Jason is in Edmonton and Michelle is doing the final ELAA week in Medicine Hat and area. I wish everyone safe travels on these wintery roads.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It has been a while since I have had a chance to write for the BLOG. So many things have happened since I last wrote.

In early December, I flew to Abbottsford, BC to attend a large Career and Education Fair. SAIT is pretty popular in this BC town. I spoke with over 120 prospective students!

After the event, I had to hustle to the airport and catch a flight to Victoria. I was traveling with a recruiter from Alberta College of Art and Design and we had booked a flight together. When we arrived at the airport, we discovered the airline had gone out of business months earlier! After many frantic phone calls we were on our way.

We ended up driving to Vancouver and flying out with Air Canada a couple hours later. I had a pleasant surprise when I found out my travel companion had an Elite membership so we were able to relax in the airlines private lounge.

Victoria’s career fair was a little quieter for SAIT but still an overall success. Quite a few inquiries about the Paramedic program and other health careers.

The best thing about Victoria is the accommodations! We had an awesome deal at The Empress so I got to relax there for three nights. I spent loads of money shopping while I was visiting Victoria.

I got home from BC on December 5th. I had a short visit with my husband then took off for Whitehorse, YK.

The weather was incredible! The amount of snow on the ground was amazing and I thouroughly enjoyed my time in the Yukon. SAIT was surprisingly popular, with over 120 prospective students coming by to visit.

Next week I will be on the road for the last week of ELAA. It is an exciting time, since it means Christmas is close. It is also makes me a little melancholy. In a job like this, you spend more time with recruiters from other institutions then you do with your own co-workers in the office. The thought of not seeing many of them until February makes me a little sad.

Happy Holidays!