About this Event
Get Hired: Insights from Tech Recruiters, Industry Leaders and BVC Alumni:
What Recruiters Really Look for in Candidates!
Refreshments Included
Panelists include representatives from:
Helcim, Randstand Digital, FirstService Residential
Sponsored by TC Energy /Organized by BVC Career Services
- Free to attend!
- Bring your questions!
Agenda
- 10:00 am –Doors Open/Refreshments
- 10:30 – 11:30 am – Panel discussion: Insider insights from the hiring side
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Audience Q&A
- 12:00 – 12:30 pm – Optional Networking
Kickstart your morning — and your career — at this high‑energy event featuring recruiters from the technology and business sectors!
Summary
Find out what really gets you hired, from the people who make the decisions. Free panel discussion, live Q&A, and Networking. Save your seat!
Description
So, you are thinking about finding a job after graduation, or you may be a person that has hit “apply” more times than you can count. So why is it still so hard to land the interview?
This is your chance to hear it straight from the hiring side. Join the School of Creative Industries and Digital Technology (SCIDT) at Bow Valley College sponsored byTC Energy for a panel with three people who know what employers are looking for: a corporate recruiter, a staffing industry leader, and a BVC alum who once sat exactly where you’re sitting now.
Meet Your Panelists
Wendi Poffenroth – Client Partner, VP Sales (Public Sector, AADM & Energy), Randstad Digital
connects organizations across the public sector and energy with the talent they need. She’ll share what makes a candidate worth putting forward to an employer.
Caileigh Sanderson – Corporate Recruiter, Helcim
Caileigh recruits for Helcim, one of Calgary’s fastest-growing fintech companies. She’ll explain what an in-house recruiter screens for and how to make it past the first cut.
Carolynne Scoffield – Fractional Marketing Lead | Bow Valley College Alum
Carolynne started where you are, as a BVC student. She’ll talk about her path from classroom to career and what she now looks for when building a team.
Who Should Attend
SCIDT students, recent grads and anyone intresting getting ready for work-integrated learning, internships, job searching or their next career move.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re in your first term or about to graduate. The earlier you know what employers want, the better.
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location
Bow Valley College, Room N231, Calgary, AB
Good to Know
- Free to attend!
- Bring your questions!
Your next job could start with one conversation.
Register now and save your seat!
This is your chance to hear directly from the people who make hiring decisions every day.
Bow Valley College, North Campus, Room N231 on Wednesday, November 25 2026 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 pm
Event venue & nearby stays
Bow Valley College, North Campus, 332 6 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, Canada
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