Category Archives: Industry Spotlights
How To Engineer Your Career: A Career Guide For Engineering Students
Written on September 19, 2011 at 10:25 am, by Jeleen Yu
Find out how to “engineer your career” starting in first year and throughout your undergraduate degree, featuring tips from an Engineer-in-Training, a Team ...
McGill Arts Grad Climbs From Junior Sales Rep To Sales Manager In Four Years At LightSpeed
Written on April 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm, by Cassandra Jowett
Recent McGill University political science and sociology grad Zack Brown went from Junior Sales Representative to Sales Manager in only four years at Lightspeed...
Claims Adjuster Strives To Dispel Misconceptions About Working In Insurance
Written on March 30, 2011 at 9:15 am, by Cassandra Jowett
Melissa McKenzie, a graduate of the University of the Fraser Valley, now works as a Claims Adjuster for an insurance company and, as an Ambassador with the Insu...
Career Advice For Soon-To-Be Public Relations And Communications Grads
Written on March 29, 2011 at 1:34 pm, by Matt Terry
You're going to be faced with some unique challenges which your program probably didn't, and couldn't, prepare you for. Some of them are hurdles that all young ...
Learn Why Loblaw Is A Great Place To Start Your Career
Written on March 22, 2011 at 3:40 pm, by Cassandra Jowett
Learn about the grad@Loblaw program and other entry level opportunities at Loblaw Companies Limited from three recent grads who chose to start their careers at ...
From Customer Facing To Corporate: The Career Path Of A Rising Retail Star At Starbucks
Written on March 21, 2011 at 10:00 am, by Cassandra Jowett
Amy Hamdorff started her career in retail like many others when they're teenagers: in a customer-facing role at a large fast food company. Today, Amy is a Recru...
Employers Say IT Grads Need Business Skills Too
Written on March 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm, by Cassandra Jowett
Along with appropriate technical skills, eight out of 10 companies seek problem-solving and communications skills. Project management, analytics/business intell...
Q&A with a professional freelance writer
Written on June 1, 2010 at 4:19 pm, by Daniela DiStefano
Heidi Turner, a "happy freelancer" who writes, edits and consults from her home in Burnaby, B.C., says "If you are serious about freelancing as a career, you ne...
Video blog: TalentEgg account manager outlines what it takes to succeed in sales
Written on May 26, 2010 at 9:15 am, by Cassandra Jowett
Lewis started as a senior account manager here at TalentEgg earlier this month and is already "cashin' cheques and breakin' necks," as he likes to say. Watch th...
Essential Skills To Start Your Career In Retail
Written on May 17, 2010 at 3:24 pm, by Mira Saraf
Alan Gryn, a director in the strategy and business improvement team at Sears, says analytical ability, mathematical skills and presentation delivery are key fac...
