A new study reveals a decline in university quality from 2005-2008, despite government initiatives to allocate new resources for post-secondary institutions.
Statistics Canada reports that due to the economic downturn, full time employment among CEGEPS (General and Vocational College), university and community college students declined by 30,000 in 2009-2010.
Many students go to college or university with the notion that by going they’ll be doing something that will improve their chances of finding a high-paying job. However, a recent study out of the U.S. suggests there is actually a negative correlation between striving for that six-figure salary and your own subjective happiness.
Government and non-profit organizations once again dominated the Canada’s Top Campus Employer Rankings, indicating young people continue to want job stability and the opportunity to make a difference with their work, says the report’s co-authors.
Bombardier, Apple and Google ranked as the Top 3 employers engineering students in Canada want to work for according to this year’s Top Campus Employer Rankings, released Sept. 23 by DECODE and Brainstorm Consulting.
Two teams of eight students were tasked with coming up with an innovative but usable campaign to help TalentEgg get the message across to employers—our potential clients—that TalentEgg.ca is where students want to be when they’re researching and executing their job hunts.
Standing out in today’s job market can be tough. A great way to set yourself apart is getting involved in national conferences and competitions. If you’re not familiar with these kinds of events, here are just some of the reasons why you should consider attending.
Resumo Inc. recently launched the “graduate edition” of its Perfect Interview iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad application, so I decided to check it out to see if it’s worth the $4.99 price tag.
Compared with the same month a year earlier, employment increased by 63,000 in June 2010 for students aged 20 to 24. This pushed their unemployment rate down 3.7 percentage points to 10.3%.
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University students reported that their level of happiness declined once they finished university. Those who undertook a vocational apprenticeship or traineeship were happy during training with happiness continuing during the school-to-work transition.