Tips and Tricks

We spend a lot of our time in the workplace (unless you’ve managed to land a sweet remote position), so working in an environment that we find enjoyable can be a major game-changer. In essence, finding the right cultural fit isn’t about becoming best friends with every single person you meet at work. But rather, […]

When you hear about volunteering as a student, you may be thinking: “But… volunteer opportunities aren’t paid!” “It’s impractical to volunteer so much time for an interest” “It would probably be better for my resume to have paid experience instead”. Although these are easy to believe because you’ve heard them so often, they aren’t always […]

Online learning is a great way to have a more flexible class schedule, which can give you the time you need to work on or off-campus, meet your friends, go to office hours, complete assignments as well as listen and watch lectures in your own time. There are a burgeoning number of online courses being […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

What is ghosting? Maybe in 2019 it’s redundant to ask, but for those who might not know, ghosting is the practice of ending a relationship by abruptly closing all contact with someone, never to be heard from again. Typically, the term is used in the context of romantic relationships. However, it’s lately also come to […]

Travelling was something that Sydney Sickinger knew was in her blood from the very beginning. Being curious about other cultures her whole life, Sydney decided to embark on an exchange program for one year in Brazil, a nation far from her hometown in Milton, Ontario. Beginning Her Adventure As a grade 11 student, Sydney’s journey […]