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…
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….
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 customers. But the 24-year-old is…
Students are feeling more pressure than ever to be perfectionists — and social media may be to blame
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…
39 aspects of employability to help you win the job
One of the key questions I am often asked by students is what are the skills that employers look for and evaluate for new graduates. As the co-founder of a…
Using Your ‘Strong Yes’ to Guide Career Decisions
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…
MIA in School: Instilling a Sense of Purpose in Students
This is a great article that touches on the junction between student personal passions, education, skill acquisition and success in academy and professional life. At Acadiate we recognize that effective…
Unleash Student Creativity Through the Power of Video
Kids are born with fantastic imaginations. They’re natural storytellers, creative and quirky and, more often than not, quietly brilliant. If given the right tools, kids can create masterpieces. Contemporary storytelling…
The problem of youth unemployment: Predicting the changing future of work
Craig Alexander and Matthew McKean are the senior vice-president and chief economist, and associate director of education, respectively, at the Conference Board of Canada. Demographics, globalization and technological change are…
Five Ways Multimedia Can Help Teens Tell Their S.T.O.R.Y.
I think this is a brilliant article on how there is a direct link between mastery of multimedia and the important skill sets of reading and writing. I have been…