Archive for March, 2010

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Tacklin’ 2010 Part 4: END in MIND
Tacklin’ 2010 Part 4: END in MIND

Here's a quick catch up on this goal setting bonanza, in case any of you missed it: WHY Part 1, VISION Part 2, SMART Part 3. Now, to kick off the last post on this 4 part series... BEGIN with the END in MIND. It's good to set goals in all major asp ...read it

Grab a Grad Job Fair- Wednesday, March 31st
Grab a Grad Job Fair- Wednesday, March 31st

What: Grab a Grad Job Fair When: March 31st, 2010 When: 11am- 3pm Where: POD 250 Why: Because you need a job! Attention 4th Year students!! The Career Centre is having the grab a grad fair on Wednesday, March 31st! The job fair will host employers ...read it

Teaching jobs scarce in Ontario
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[caption id="attachment_1075" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="142.24.38.20/moodle/course/view.php?id=218"][/caption] For all you future teachers out there... If you're planning on getting a full-time contract in Ontario, you might want to c ...read it

Summer Jobs – Part 4: More Summer Work Opportunities…
Summer Jobs – Part 4: More Summer Work Opportunities…

All month I have been letting you know about different summer work opportunities out there.  In the first installment I provided some government options.  In the second, I talked about services that are out there to help you start your own business ...read it

Summer Jobs – Part 3: Get Outta Here and See the World!
Summer Jobs – Part 3: Get Outta Here and See the World!

Okay, so I'm a bit of a travel junkie and love the idea of living and working in another place for a few months.  I've done a 3-month exchange to Switzerland, a working summer in Ireland, a year in South Korea teaching English, and a 3-month volunte ...read it

Q&A with Guilherme Dias: How new grads can find success
Q&A with Guilherme Dias: How new grads can find success

I had an opportunity to speak with the Director of Strategic Talent Management at Pitney Bowes Canada, Guilherme Dias, about new grads in the workforce. What is your role with Pitney Bowes and what does that entail? "The key mandate of this positio ...read it

Summer Jobs – Part 2: Run Your Own Business This Summer
Summer Jobs – Part 2: Run Your Own Business This Summer

Last week I discussed some summer job opportunities with the government that might interest some of you.  This week, I'm discussing self-employment for the summer...Does self-employment interest you?  It might seem like a daunting task for a summer ...read it

Tacklin’ 2010 Part 3: Be SMRT
Tacklin’ 2010 Part 3: Be SMRT

Alrighty. So I've talked about WHY it's valuable to set goals, I've talked about defining your VISION which is the foundation you want to build your goals upon, and now I'm gunna get to the nitty gritty of HOW to set your life-changing goals! Brrrap! ...read it

Spotlight on Paige Boersma: Student entrepreneur extrodinaire
Spotlight on Paige Boersma: Student entrepreneur extrodinaire

In the spirit of the upcoming Entrepreneur Week, I decided to profile an up and coming business owner/ fashion student, Paige Boersma. Profile: Age: 24 City: Toronto, ON Occupation(s): 1.) 4th-year Ryerson Fashion student 2.) Entrepreneur- Startin ...read it

Spotlight: Black suits & Broken hearts
Spotlight: Black suits & Broken hearts

A passionate hobby for capturing the world behind a lens turned into a self-sufficient part-time income for this young entrepreneur, Mr. Justin Borja. I came across this York University film student a little over a year ago at a party in the Toronto ...read it