Belinda Robinson, chief executive of Universities Australia, wrote a things-are-hunky-dory piece in last week’s HES (“Most graduates find the right jobs and perform well”, 11/10). Robinson depends heavily for her…
‘Internships’ too vague to be requirement for graduation, study finds
A recent study found that more research should be done on internships before making it a graduation requirement. For many, job experience in the form of an internship can seem…
New co-op programs blur the lines between academics and industry
Before introducing a landmark experiential education program for his undergraduates, the director of Carleton’s computer science department had to convince his professors that the initiative did not threaten their curriculum….
Student-Mentor Programs Swell Across the Country
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The Role of Potential in Student & New Graduate Job Applications
Potential is one of those concepts that means different things to different people, and is therefore difficult to get any real actionable meaning out of it. This concept is coincidentally…
Will skills and title matter as much in the future of work?
“At 24, I haven’t had many years in the work force, but like many of my peer and associates, I often hear about the dissatisfaction of work … Rethink Work…
Why don’t Canadian schools and universities teach sales?
Sales. Sales rep. Salesman. We’ve all heard these terms, sometimes uttered with a slightly contemptuous tone. Sales can be a dirty word for Canadians, often evoking the image of a…
Solving the leadership bandwidth problem
Leaders at all levels are under stress to meet crushing demands with limited resources to deliver. Could it be that the solution to the bandwidth problem is lying in plain…
Career advice millennial workers would give their younger selves
As a millennial, you are a part of a generation that makes up close to 40 per cent of the Canadian work force. And while a tough job market might…
How hobbies can make us better in the workplace
Happiness makes us better at our jobs, makes us more productive, resilient and less likely to burn out. We’re more drawn to happy people – in both our personal and…