On November 1, I flew to Saskatoon to attend the See Your Future event, which brought over a thousand students through the labyrinth of employers and post-secondary institutes.

After the event I was happy to spend the next couple hours in the company of the University of Alberta Augustana recruiter…thanks for the ride Lisa! Our travels landed us in Regina for the second part of the See Your Future event.

I can never convince those who have not had time to enjoy Regina that it is a wonderful city, especially when it comes to dinner options. I was excited to be able to visit two of my favorite places in Regina, La Bodega and Crave. If you ever drive through make sure you take the time to stop for some fantastic food!

After arriving home on November 4th, I went back to the office to put together some final details for the Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) sponsored Counsellor Update in Red Deer. The update brings together counsellors and career practitioners from around Alberta. The goal is to update them on the different programs and services that are being offered at the Alberta post-secondary institutes so they can bring the information back to the students in their respective high schools.

I concentrated on the changes that have happened at SAIT such as new pre-requisites and admission updates. Check out selection criteria for more information.

After taking a couple days off to relax and get caught up on household work I spent a few days in the office getting come much needed administration work done. My next week takes me to Jasper, Hinton, Edson, Barrhead and then to the ATA conference in Banff.

This is going to be a long week! I am anticipating my much needed vacation to Hawaii! I am going to Waikiki to march with Calgary’s Avant Garde, in the Waikiki Christmas parade. Between our performances we will be participating in Germaine’s Luau, hiking the Diamond Heater Crater, touring Pearl Harbor and much more.

On top of the group activities I have also registered to go shark cage diving with Hawaii Adventures and, with a mix of anxiety and excitement, a tandem sky dive.

Happy days! Read about some of those adventures in my next blog!

A Blogging Delinquent

Has it really almost been 2 months since I started? – OMG…what a blogging delinquent I have been. TONS has happened since I joined the SAIT recruitment team on September 14th!

I’ve seen much more of Alberta than I thought was possible in such a short span of time. The road’s been good to me so far though and I’ve met a lot of great people on my travels.

Here’s a list of the top 10 most memorable things I’ve experienced in my first 64 days as a SAIT Recruiter:

1. Surviving the SCARIEST (no joke) eight hour drive of my life from Grande Prairie to Calgary in the first blizzard of the fall.

2. Losing my GPS and having to learn how to read a map again;)

3. Attending SAIT’s fall Open House – what a great way to learn about all that we do here at SAIT. Don’t miss the next one, Feb. 5th and 6th!

4. Actually being able to memorize most of the programs that we offer at SAIT – with names like Medical Radiologic Technology and Object Oriented Software Developer, this is no small feat.

5. Getting to meet some pretty amazing students from all over Alberta – from Oyen to Whitecourt and everywhere in between - your sense of humor and curiosity are what makes this job so fun.

6. Going to the wrong school and showing up 5 minutes late to an event COVERED in mud on a rainy night in Drumheller, AB.

7. Volunteering with Jason for SAIT’s Family Fun Day to raise awareness about the new Trades and Technology Complex – the most memorable part being the scary, mask-wearing, whip-like ribbon brandishing, stilt walkers (who were surprisingly a HIT with the kids!)

8. Enjoying regular laughs with the hilarious bunch in my office :)

9. Visiting Nickleback’s High school in Hanna, Alberta!

10. Sitting in my hotel on Remembrance Day and realizing how lucky we all are to live in such a wonderful country where we have some pretty amazing opportunities – thanks to those who made it possible!

Thanks for reading!

Sarah