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No experience? No problem! Crafting the perfect resume can be a challenge for anyone, but if you’re a student with little-to-no experience, it can be a nightmare. You want to stand out, you want to get hired, but you’ve got nothing to show that you can do the work. So, what do you do? Before […]

Any recent grad will tell you it’s hard to stand out these days. While trying to set yourself apart from the pack of other like minded entry-level employees might seem impossible, there are many ways you can make an impact early on in your career. Keep reading to find out how. Back to Basics So […]

Even with education, landing an entry-level job presents a big challenge. A lot of job postings for entry-level positions, if not all, require you to have at least a year or more of related job experience. But, how are you supposed to get experience in the first place? This has been an issue professionals have […]

Lifelong learning and career growth make the insurance industry unique. With exciting new jobs being created and new challenges to tackle, the industry has something to offer everyone.  A career in insurance can let you take your passions and education — whether it be sports, music, film, tech or business – and, help you connect […]

ICYMI: On November 7th, TalentEgg was live with Trevor Buttrum, Career Connections Program Manager at the Insurance Institute. We answered your questions live on Instagram and Facebook at the Egg Carton in downtown Toronto.  We spoke with our special guest, Trevor, who has over 15 years of experience in career development and campus recruitment. Trevor […]

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 […]

Whether you’ve started classes for the first time this year or continuing your studies, the reality of being a part of institutionalized education is suddenly delivered again: midterms and finals. Not only is anxiety a nasty side effect of the exam seasons, but also many are uncertain of their study habits’ effectiveness. Many factors influence […]

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 […]

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!

#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 […]