as a soon to be a newly minted CPL graduate
See if you can help out in the hangar for a bit, doing some maintenance. Being able to change the oil, clean and gap the plugs and change an aircraft tyre costs nothing to learn and is an interesting point to put on a resume.
Flying up north on light singles is a lot like taxi driving - not the operating, but the customer relations. Chasing up jobs in town, preventing passengers doing a runner etc. A part time job as a taxi driver for a few months gets you some skills that transfer nicely.
Similarly, being able to drive a forklift/the owner's truck are also skills which help.
When you're a new pilot, your flying experience is obviosuly going to be slim - a resume that shows you can help out in other areas of the business stands out a bit.