Career Corner
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In this collection:
Career Planning
How Do I Apply My Degree?
Why Employers Hire Grads From Your Discipline
Searching and Applying
Interviews
In the Job
Summmer Jobs
Teaching Abroad
Industry-Specific Career Profiles
Career Planning
How Do I Choose a Career Path?
By Dr. Ron Clavier, Psychologist
Choosing a Career Path
By Professor Lee Gass, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia
Follow your Natural Interest to Success
By Professor Andy Liu, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Alberta
Your Nose and You: The Best Academic Advice I Ever Received
By Ron Marken, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Saskatchewan
Student Career Coaching: A Smart Choice
By Virginia Graham, Launch Student Career Planning
Why I'm Glad I got a Career Coach: The Ranting of a (Previously) Confused Student
By Virginia Graham, Launch Student Career Planning
Why Students Should Join Their Professional Associations
By Claude Balthazard, Director of HR Excellence at the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
Recognizing Your Skills – And Using Them Too
By Ericka L.
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How Do I Apply My Degree?
How Do I Apply my Accounting Degree?
By Professor Fred Phillips, Department of Accounting, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
How Do I Apply my Biology Degree?
By Professor Brock Fenton, Department of Biology, The University of Western Ontario
How Do I Apply my Plant Biology Degree?
By Dave Cass, Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
How Do I Apply my Chemistry Degree?
By Professor Glen Loppnow, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta
How Do I Apply my Chemistry Degree?
By Professor Sylvain Robert, Chemistry-Biology Department, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
How Do I Apply my Computer Science Degree?
By Professor Hamzeh Roumani, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, York University
How Do I Apply my Education Degree?
By Professor Anthony Clarke, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of British Columbia
How Do I Apply my English Degree?
By Professor Nick Mount, English Department, University of Toronto
How Do I Apply my English Literature Degree?
By Ron Marken, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Saskatchewan
How Do I Apply my French Degree?
By Professor Dana Paramskas, Department of French Studies, University of Guelph
How Do I Apply my Geography Degree?
By Professor Clarke Thomson (Retired), Department of Geography, Brock University
How Do I Apply my Kinesiology Degree?
By Professor Angela M. (Angie) Thompson, Human Kinetics, St. Francis Xavier University
How Do I Apply my Math Degree?
By Miroslav Lovric, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University
How Do I Apply my Medical Degree?
By Dr. Jim Silcox, Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Ontario
How Do I Apply my Music Degree?
By Professor Elizabeth Wells, Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music, Mount Allison University
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Why Employers Hire Grads From Your Discipline
Why Employers Hire Business Grads
By Arshad Ahmad, John Molson School of Business at Concordia University
Why Employers Hire Chemistry Grads
By Professor Charles Lucy, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta
Why Employers Hire Education Grads
By Professor Fiona Walton, Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island
Why Employers Hire Engineering Grads
By Professor Ron Britton, Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba
Why Employers Hire Engineering Grads
By Professor Adrian Chan, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University
Why Employers Hire English Grads
By Professor Nick Mount, English Department, University of Toronto
Why Employers Hire English Grads
By Professor Shannon Murray, Department of English, University of Prince Edward Island
Why Employers Hire Geography Grads
By Professor Clark Thomson, Professor (Retired), Department of Geography, Brock University
Why Employers Hire French Studies Grads
By Professor Dana Paramskas, Department of French Studies, University of Guelph
Why Employers Hire Languages Grads
By Professor Mercedes Rowinsky-Geurts, Department of Languages and Literatures, Wilfrid Laurier University
Why Employers Hire Music Grads
By Professor Elizabeth Wells, Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music, Mount Allison University
Why Employers Hire Nursing Grads
By Professor Olive Yonge, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
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Searching and Applying
Pounding the fresh pavement: tips for job searching after graduation
By Christi H., Studentawards.com
How Do I Get "Prior Work Experience"?
By Professor Fred Phillips, Department of Accounting, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
3 Rules for Writing an Effective Cover Letter
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
10 Phrases You Should Ban From Your Resume
By Fleur Bradley, Investopedia.com
Turn an Informational Interview Into an Internship
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
Internship Advice
By Lindsey Neely, TV Producer (CBC’s Dragon’s Den); and Greg Rawson, Sport Coordinator (OCA)
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Interviews
Interview DOs and DON'Ts
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
Job Interviews: Don’t Get Flustered, Get Factual
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
Interview Tips: 3 Strikes and You’re In
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
Quick Tips for Acing an Impromptu Interview
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
Your Second and Third Round Interview: On the Road and at the Whiteboard
By Frances Cole Jones, President of Cole Media Management
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In the Job
Career Survival Tip: Leave Your Ego at the Door
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Career Survival Tip: Over-Communicate to Get Noticed
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Career Survival Tip: Use Mantra Cards
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Career Survival Tip: Be 100-percent present
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Career Survival Tip: The Power of One
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Hard Lessons: Even if your Boss Sucks, You Need to Change
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
Me Inc.: How to Create a Distinctive Personal Brand
By Daneal Charney, co-author of “Hitting Stryde: A Gen Y Career Survival Guide”
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Summmer Jobs
Summer Travel Bug
By Studentawards
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Teaching Abroad
Teaching ESL Abroad
By Lisa S., Studentawards.com
Culture Shock Doesn’t Have to be a Shock!
By Ingle International
What Can Go Wrong on Your Trip – Why Travel Insurance is a Necessity, not a Luxury
By Ingle International
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Industry-Specific Career Profiles
Beyond the Paper Chase: Getting Your Big Break in Finance
By Tom Bradley, President and co-founder of Steadyhand
Career Paths for Undergraduate Business Students
By Lance Fraser, DayOnBay
Career Profile: Business Consultant
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Business Executive
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Donor Engagement Administrator
By Studentawards
Career Profile: English Professor
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Entrepreneur
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Psychologist
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Sport Coordinator
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Staff Accountant
By Studentawards
Career Profile: TV Producer
By Studentawards
Career Profile: Web Content Manager
By Studentawards
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