Over the last few months we have conducted several focus group sessions with faculty and directors of University Teaching and Learning Centres (TLCs) to gain insight into the special needs…
The Importance of Evaluating Educational ROI
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…
Moving Forward — Challenges and Changes
The Duality of Challenge It’s been 2 weeks since my last session with Zane and David. Though Zane and I have had some communication outside of our sessions, I still…
Change: The Great Deceiver
Since as long as I could remember, I’ve been trying to find “the right way to live”. Intelligence First I thought that being smarter than everyone was the right way…
Resume E-Value-ations! Unlearning Habits in Resume Writing
Like most students growing up in Ontario, my first resume was created in Civics and Careers — a class not so much dedicated to employability as it was to arming us…
Bad Assumptions: Corporate Canada vs. Startups
Who was I? In my last post I left off with 3 questions: Is making the most money for a company that tests on animals really being the best? Is…
Self Reflections of a Second Year Student
This week, I had the opportunity to self reflect and dig into my interests and future goals. This article will highlight my current situation and personal feelings towards my career…
Anxiety in Variety: a Look at My Career Journey so Far
I find people are their best when they’re working towards a goal – I am at least. And when you work towards a goal, there’s a kind of feeling of…
5 mistakes most university students and graduates make in their job search
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…
The University Degree: Essential? Yes. A Core Differentiator for Recruiters? Not so much.
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….