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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Business student’s biggest sales job was himself
When Ryan Ing graduates from business school next spring, he starts his dream job at IBM Canada selling its products and services to business…