Career Advice

Annu Puri School: University of Waterloo Location: Toronto Name of CEO: Frederic Landtmeters Don’t miss one of the most important opportunities in your student experience! Applications for the Odgers Berndtson’s CEOx1Day Program are officially open. You have only a few more weeks to apply before the deadline on October 26th, 2018. Curious about the process and […]

Knowing what to put in your portfolio and how to arrange it can be a daunting task. That’s why we’ve gathered some of our favourite tricks for creating a portfolio that will show off your talents and make you shine. 1. Don’t include everything We know it can be tempting to include everything you’ve done, […]

Olivia Poulin School: Brock University, Goodman School of Business Location: St. Catharines Name of CEO: Paul Parisi CEOx1Day is a unique chance for top students to try on a CEO hat for size! For one day, a top student is paired with a Chief Executive Officer to learn what it takes to lead a prominent organization. […]

“Unfortunately, today is your last day with the company.” Getting laid off can be sudden and can hit hard. It can be a departmental mass exodus, or a quiet restructure around the edges of the firm. Whatever the case is, it’s never the high point of one’s career. Suddenly your cushy pensioned job has been […]

Making Preparations Meet Elizabeth Thompson. When she was 18, she lived in Paris, France while working as an “au-pair” (a live-in nanny) to a French family. Since then, she has longed for an opportunity to return to Europe. So when she was presented with a chance to study abroad in Europe, she knew she had […]

“Mentor” has been a buzzword for a at least a decade now, and yet the importance of having one is often overlooked. A mentor is someone who can help you get through any new and challenging stage in your life — school, work, your own business, and much more. So how do you find one? […]

In a perfect world, student years are filled with classroom learning in the morning, homework in the afternoon and parties at night. This is what we are shown in the movies and this is how our expectations are formed. In reality, most students choose to work while studying to support themselves financially and get some […]

Building a professional yet original online presence can be tricky. With many platforms available to showcase your abilities, as well as and having to moderate your content between social groups and  professional connections, the digital space can be confusing to navigate. However, there are many things you can consider when building an online presence depending […]

It seems that everything you could possibly think of in terms of resumes has already been discovered, written and rewritten a million times. However, the most popular question remains relevant — what do you put on your resume if you don’t have work experience? As you might already know, your part-time work experience in a […]

On September 6, 2018 three professionals from Rogers Communications joined our live Office Hours chat and answered students, recent grads and candidates’ questions. Technology is one of the most desirable industries, and in the today’s competitive market, it is hard to stand out to recruiters. Having the ability get your questions answered directly by those […]

After starting his career in the sustainability industry, Justin Robertson, a DARE program alumnus, understands the importance of social responsibility in the retail space. After completing the DARE program, Justin is now a Store Manager, responsible for a $60 Million Walmart store with over 250 employees. He credits his success to not only the DARE […]

Motivational quotes are sometimes viewed as cheesy and overused, but we all need them sometimes. Nothing elevates your mood better than a well-said aphorism that captures your entire state and helps you move to the next stage. Even when you are not in school anymore, you are likely still programmed to start something new at […]