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  • Why Belonging and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are driving the need for online Micro-Events and Experiences in Higher Education
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Why Parents Need to Stop Telling Their Kids to “Just Focus on Their Studies”

  • Posted byby Zane Westmoreland
  • February 20, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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I was recently giving a talk to university students on why they needed to go beyond their education. Learning on its own is no longer enough to succeed in the…

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    • Students

The Importance of Evaluating Educational ROI

  • Posted byby Zane Westmoreland
  • October 22, 2018
  • 4 minute read
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When I graduated from high school, I knew I was going to University. Everyone in my life expected it from me; my parents, family, guidance counsellors, teachers, and peers. I…

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    • New Grads
    • Parent

The worst advice a parent may give their child in University is ‘just focus on your studies’

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • March 26, 2018
  • 4 minute read
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Last month we were invited to introduce Acadiate’s student professionalism platform to 600 first-year students at the University of Toronto. In the first half of our presentation, we talked about…

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    • Educators

5 mistakes most university students and graduates make in their job search

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • February 9, 2018
  • 4 minute read
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We’ve had thousands of interactions with university students, unemployed graduates, successfully employed graduates, top recruiters, and career development professionals. Our conversations across these different groups have given us a unique…

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    • Best Practices
    • Mentorship

The University Degree: Essential? Yes. A Core Differentiator for Recruiters? Not so much.

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • February 8, 2018
  • 3 minute read
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It’s hard to believe that it has already been 30 years since I graduated with my MBA and went out into the real world for my first graduate job search….

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    • Employers

Are universities’ economics departments getting left behind?

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • February 2, 2018
  • 3 minute read
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  Louis-Philippe Rochon is a professor of economics at Laurentian University and co-editor, Review of Keynesian Economics. Guillaume Vallet is associate professor of economics, Université Grenoble Alpes, and associate researcher…

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    • Educators
    • Government

New Survey Says Only a Third of College Students Feel Prepared for Job Market and Workplace

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • January 30, 2018
  • 2 minute read
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  Overall, only about a third of college students feel prepared that they’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the job market and in the…

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    • Government

Recent survey on student preparation suggests lack of confidence, not lack of skills

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • January 24, 2018
  • 5 minute read
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  The results of a recent survey on student preparation for the workforce suggest that students are not as prepared as they should be, but John Warner argues that the data…

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    • New Grads

Students are feeling more pressure than ever to be perfectionists — and social media may be to blame

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • January 10, 2018
  • 3 minute read
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I found this an interesting article, because one of the biggest barriers to youth job search success is procrastination and fear of failure. This articles coverage of the social impact…

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    • Mentorship

Using Your ‘Strong Yes’ to Guide Career Decisions

  • Posted byby David Murdoch
  • November 21, 2017
  • 5 minute read
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How can we better tap into our intuitive selves and factor our internal and intangible knowing into career decision making? Beth Godbee offers five strategies. Perhaps the best career advice…

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