Finding Your Career

When most of us enter the world of job hunting, we probably expect our hard skills to be our primary asset. Hard skills are tangible, teachable skills that are typically acquired through formal education, and which serve as a baseline for employees in any given field. For instance, knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a hard […]

These days a lot of people choose to go back to school for continuing education whether they’re hoping to advance in their current position or change careers entirely. Even if the latter is the case, a lot of people can’t afford to stop working in order to go back to school and take evening and […]

When you think of embarking on an egg-citing career, insurance may not come to mind, but it should! You may think it’s only about cars, businesses, and homes, but the industry is so much more and offers a variety of roles to start your career. Insurance can protect you in times of need and touches […]

The office brings forth a long list of unwritten rules that are not explicitly stated on the hundred-page employee manual. At times, the social scene can feel like a battlefield which can become obvious as early as day 1. Office politics, especially for those new to the workforce, may surprise you and draw parallels back […]

Insurance is an essential part of virtually everything we do in life and business. And, it is at the forefront of game-changing issues like climate change, cybersecurity, AI and analytics, and the sharing economy! We recently had the opportunity to speak with Naj Mankal, a Corporate Risk Consultant who works at a Health Sciences Centre. […]

Insurance is the third pillar of the financial services sector (standing next to wealth management/investment and banking)… and, while it may be seemingly unknown as a potential career, it impacts virtually everything we do in life and in business. So, why should you consider it as a potential career destination? The question should really be […]

Louis Grenier’s story is unconventional. He didn’t grow up dreaming about working in the automotive industry. But when the opportunity at Reynolds & Reynolds came along, he went for it and went all in. In the process of continuous learning and development, he also found his true calling. Louis Grenier Account Manager, Sales Double Major […]

TalentEgg was LIVE from the Incubator with some special guests – CEOx1DAY answered all of your questions about their egg-citing competition, and how YOU can get involved!

Being in a new environment, meeting people from across the world, learning lifelong skills, and gaining independence makes study abroad a time for important personal growth. In addition to the wonderful life experience that studying abroad offers, one of the lesser known benefits of studying abroad is the opportunities it presents for professional development. Fear […]

#ICYMI we were live on Facebook and Instagram at the Egg Carton in downtown Toronto on October 11th, 2019. We spoke with the Mine Planning Manager for all of Vale’s North Atlantic Operating Mines and Vale’s Engineer In Training alumni, Patti Pegues, about this egg-citing program and how new grads can get involved with it. Patti shared her experience starting […]

#ICYMI we were live on Facebook and Instagram at the Egg Carton in downtown Toronto on October 2nd, 2019. We spoke with Global Trainees from Vale’s Financial Division and Integrated Planning department, Devon Bekker and Anthony Pucci, about how new grads can get involved with this program. Devon and Anthony also gave advice on how […]

It feels like you’re going through the same loop over and over. You’re mentally exhausted, and it seems like, no matter how many times you tweak your resume or embellish your cover letter, you’re simply invisible to employers. You picture your application drowning in a sea of thousands of other applications. Your friends are telling […]