Everybody thinks that retail is just working in a store as a sales associate, but that isn’t necessarily true—the retail industry offers a wide range of careers and there is a ton of work that goes on “behind the scenes” in various departments across the country and worldwide.
McMaster University communications studies professor Alexandre Sévigny explains the importance of having an “in” with your professors so you can get to know them, so they can provide career advice and industry contacts, and so you can ultimately ask them for a reference letter.
Adrianna graduated from McMaster’s communications program in 2006 and began her career in sales shortly after, but she now wants to make the transition into PR and marketing.
The TalentEgg team recently spent some time at GE Canada’s Mississauga offices to learn more about their internship and new grad opportunities. In this video, you’ll hear from Lyndsey Jones, the university programs co-ordinator at GE Canada, as well as two interns who explain the perks of working with GE!
Two hospitality and tourism students from Ryerson talk about why they want to get into the industry, some of the exciting options when starting a career in hospitality and tourism, and what they expect out of a summer job, internship or full-time role.
TalentEgg hosted a seminar at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Retail Management on Mar. 24, 2010, to give first-year retail management students the opportunity to interact with recruiting managers from some of Canada’s top retail employers.
The director of career services at Queen’s University says it’s important to not let your degree or diploma define your career path. Chances are, there are many more career paths than you thought possible!
Fourth-year Queen’s University commerce student Raylene Smith talks about her experience in Australia, how it has impacted her employability and why she thinks going to Austrailia on a Working Holiday Visa is a life-changing, career-building opportunity!
In today’s video blog, Lauren chats about the value of internships—paid and unpaid—with Cassandra Jowett, TalentEgg’s first ever intern and now editor!
York University computer science and engineering professor Andrew Eckford uses blogs, Twitter and YouTube to give his students a better understanding of content covered in class and to make him more approachable when they’re struggling with course material.
Recent public relations grad, Adam Weitner, dropped by the TalentEgg offices to talk about why he choose public relations as his career path, what he’s doing to get himself into the work force, and how he’s standing out from the rest.
Lauren chats with 2nd year MBA student, Jessica, about her prior career as Marketing Manager at Cineplex Galaxy, her decision to go back to school, and tips for students thinking about heading down the same path.