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Student Resources

 
 

Have questions about how to prepare for your first interview? About sales as a career? Want to know how to prepare a pitch? We've connected with business leaders from tier one companies and are excited to share their insights with you so you can be ready. 

 

PITCH TIPS

INTERVIEW AND RESUME TIPS

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CAREERHUB

 
 
 


GCSC ENTRANTS HAVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO CANADAS TOP B2B EMPLOYERS

Launched in 2014, the GCSC was designed to educate students about the possibilities with sales as a career and the importance of sales as a skill-set. The GCSC CareerHub is an exclusive platform for our entrants to apply for internships, co-ops and other entry level roles.

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career success stories

 
 
 

Since 2014, the GCSC has helped thousands of students develop real-world business and sales skills, learn about well established companies, and many meet their first employer! Read about some of our GCSC contestants who landed a career through the GCSC.

 
2019- Case Studies
Kiana Pomponio
Kiana Pomponio

Digital Marketing Coordinator,
Finning Canada

“With nothing to lose by entering into this competition, put aside the feelings of pressure and stress and do something that could change your life forever.” Read more.

Tristan Broks
Tristan Broks

Business Development Representative,
TouchBistro

“The GCSC greatly reduced the stress of finding a job after school by providing the opportunity to network with some amazing companies ahead of Graduation.” Read more.

Herbert Bempah
Herbert Bempah

Retail Development Sales,
 Shopify

“100% of the job offers I received after graduation came as a direct result of my participation in the GCSC. If you are considering entering the competition, don't think twice - just do it.” Read more.

Jayne Elford
Jayne Elford

Account Executive,
Shopify

“The GCSC came up in each of my interview rounds with Shopify (and multiple other companies) and I ended up with 4 job offers to start immediately upon graduation. Working with my coach Jeremiah Walsh, I got far more out of the Competition than I ever expected and he remains a mentor of mine. ” Read more.

Liz Avrutov
Liz Avrutov

Junior Account Executive,
HiMama

“This competition will teach you a lot about sales, allow you to meet sales professionals in the workforce, challenge you to think outside the box and potentially find your post-graduation career.” Read more.

Annice Fender
Annice Fender

Sales Graduate Trainee,
Grand & Toy

“I could never put a dollar value on the networking opportunities and personal growth I’ve gained from this competition.” Read more.

Alex Bonifacio
Alex Bonifacio

Sales Intern,
Laird Plastics, a brand name of
North American Plastics

“The GCSC Top Sales Rookie Database is what led me to my first sales internship role.” Read more.

Ann McArthur
Ann McArthur

GCSC Ambassador,
The Great Canadian Sales Competition

“The connections I made and opportunities and personal growth I’ve had from the competition are invaluable.” Read more.

BENJAMIN ANSARI
BENJAMIN ANSARI

Sales Development Intern,
Cisco Canada

“The people I was able to meet and the opportunities that came from the competition were significantly more worthwhile then any amount of money.” Read more.

SARZANA ZAFAR
SARZANA ZAFAR

Pipeline Analyst,
Waste Management

"What’s amazing about the GCSC is that it gives students studying in Canada, from any academic background, the equal opportunity to explore their selling skills and make the right connections." Read More

 

AIDA MOHAMMAD
AIDA MOHAMMAD

Sales Development Intern,
TouchBistro

“Being a part of the GCSC allows you to get connected to their sponsoring companies.” Read more.

ALI ABASSI
ALI ABASSI

Watson Software Sales,
IBM

“The GCSC connected me with the right people - hiring decision makers at large enterprise organizations. I was able to network with a variety of professionals during the competition that led to potential job opportunities." Read more

CARTER GRANT
CARTER GRANT

E Commerce Consultant,
Shopify Plus

"Competing in the GCSC was the highlight of my undergrad. This competition gave me a platform to hone my sales skills and launched my career into B2B sales." Read more

AKSHAY GULRAJANI
AKSHAY GULRAJANI

Software Implementation Specialist, Reynolds & Reynolds

"The GCSC and the exposure gained from all of the events led to conversations with many companies and ultimately to my position with Reynolds and Reynolds Canada." Read more

MARGOT GHERSIN
MARGOT GHERSIN

Inside Sales Intern, 
Vision Critical

"My experience in the GCSC was definitely a key starting block for the rest of my entire life career in sales, propelling me to heights." Read more

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The GCSC is represented on 80 school campuses across Canada. Get in touch with your school's Ambassador today.

 

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Congratulations to the GCSC 2020 finalists! We have students competing from coast-to-coast (15 schools across 5 provinces). Incredibly well deserved, finalists! We are all so excited to watch you compete in the fall. #greatsalescomp #finalists #sale
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us. On behalf of the entire #greatsalescomp team, let us tell you how blown away we were with your submissions this year. We look forward to announcing the finalists soon and cel
After much thought and consideration due to the evolving nature of COVID-19, we have decided to host this year's Final Round of the Competition via an online platform. Despite the new format, most of the Final Round will be executed as previously pla
The GCSC is proud to have partnered with @aircanada, @bunzl_group, and @grandandtoy for over 4+ years. Introducing the Final Round Judges & Coaches from these 3 long-standing partners! Stay tuned for more Judge/Coach announcements coming soon!
For our second wave of Judge/Coach announcements, we are introducing the team from @clearbanc and @touch_bistro , two of our partners that are among the fastest growing companies in Canada! Stay tuned for more announcements next week! #greatsales
Introducing our first wave of Judges and Coaches for the 2020 GCSC Final Round! @ceridian, @shopify and @telus have all been ranked one of the top places to work in Canada since 2018 and continue to set the bar high for providing a quality workplace
🚨🚨🚨 Attention Semi-Finalists! The deadline to submit your Semi-Final Round pitch is coming up tomorrow night at 11:59pm PST! 🚨🚨🚨 For added value, we encourage you to watch last year's successful Semi-Finalist pitches, which can be found through
Attention Semi-Finalists, you have ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your pitch! We have tons of useful tips available to help you knock this round out of the park, so check them out through the link in our bio. Good luck! #greatsalescomp
We had a great time networking with Semi-Finalists at @stlawrencecollege last night and helping them with their pitches. Thank you so much @pamarmstrong7993 for inviting us to part-take in such a valuable event for students. Good luck SLC in the Semi
In the case study in our bio, @kiana.pomponio talks about how meeting the Vice President of sponsor alumnus @finningca at the GCSC Semi-Final round led to her landing her dream role. "I cannot express my gratitude enough for the GCSC for the opp
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