Networking Etiquette And Guidelines For Students And New Grads
How do I make connections and find a job? It’s not just what you know. It’s who you know. Networking is the process of making contact and exchanging information with other people. It involves building...
View Article12 Tips For Managing Stress And Maintaining Happiness
The fall can be an overwhelming time for everyone. You’re in a bunch of new courses, settling back into routines, assignments, mid-terms, part-time work… Here are 12 tips that will help you balance the...
View ArticleThe 8 Dos And Don’ts Of Applying To Grad School
DO Visit the school you are applying to and connect with faculty and prospective supervisors. Having that face time with a member of the selection committee or a prospective supervisor can go a long...
View ArticleDisclosing A Disability At Work? Know Your Rights
It is always stressful seeking employment; however, another layer of stress is added, for those with disabilities, when it comes to making a decision on when and whether to disclose that disability to...
View ArticleAhead Of The Game: Forming Professional Relationships Through Sports
At just under 5’3”, you may be surprised to find me every Wednesday at the rec centre basketball courts “dominating” a game of pick-up with 6’2”+ colleagues from across campus. When I first started...
View ArticlePerspective For The Overeducated And Unemployed
There has been a lot of coverage recently of the high youth unemployment rates in Canada: the national unemployment rate is 7.2% while the youth unemployment rate is 14%. If these statistics have not...
View ArticleNew Graduates: Practice Gratitude As You Embark On Your Career
This week, convocation took place at our Huron University College at Western University and many other campuses across Canada. I spent the day watching our lovely students with faces bright and full of...
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Just Go To Class: An Inspirational Story For Students
We are at that time of year when students are frantically selecting courses for their upcoming year of university. I love getting to talk with first-year students about what courses they want to take...
View ArticleEmail Quick Tips: Compose, Format, Organize
When dealing with email communication I am frequently stunned by the lack of professionalism that I encounter. Many times I receive emails that have no salutation or sign-off and no capitalization,...
View ArticleJob Search Advice For The New Year: Nothing Is Free
At this time of year we are bombarded with advertisements trying to entice us to buy more, get this, give that and so on. My favourite marketing strategy is the ‘buy one get one free’ or ‘buy two get...
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