Career Options Post Secondary Winter 2015

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  Studying in the Sun

  Imagine a world where your classroom overlooks the ocean and your walk to campus is on sand, not concrete. Imagine…

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  Certified to teach abroad? Now, let’s talk etiquette.

  You’ve earned your certification to teach a second language and you’ve probably spent countless hours mulling over where you want…

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  So you want to teach abroad? Let’s get you certified.

  Getting your certification to teach abroad can be a lengthy process, but for those of you looking to take the…

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  Career centres: your school’s best kept secret.

  What is one of the best kept secrets at post-secondary institutions? It is the career centre office! Although it may…

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  Career Turning Point: Upskilling to even more career options

  Holly is a program coordinator at a local non-profit organization. She’s been working there for four years, learning on the…

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  5 Tips to a Building a Memorable Personal Brand

  It was a small networking event—an open house meet-and-greet, so to speak. Being one of the first to arrive, there…

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  There’s Nothing Soft About “Soft Skills”

  Have you ever thought about what is meant by the term “soft skills?”   While the distinction from skills focusing…

• Experiential Learning Through Volunteering

  Are you caught in that catch-22 situation where you can’t get the job without the experience, but you can’t get…

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  “JUST BE YOURSELF, DEAR” An Interview with Shopify’s Doug Tetzner

  If you have never heard of Shopify, you may be missing out on a pretty awesome career opportunity—and not just…

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  THE “SOFTER” SIDE OF JOB HUNTING And why technical skills aren’t enough to get you the job

  After graduating from post-secondary school, students often begin tirelessly searching the job market before ultimately accepting and attending interviews. Yet,…

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  Test your International IQ—are you ready to work abroad?

  Going international requires more than just wanderlust. Whether you’re encountering members of a foreign culture on a sightseeing trek, or…